Start Nero
From the action-bar select File and select Preferences.
In the Preferences window, select Expert Features(1) and check the Enable overburn disc-at-once(2).
Choose a Maximum CD Length(3) and click OK(4) (*82:59:59 is the maximum value I suggest, but as you can see from the screen capture above I have set mine significantly higher. The reason is because I frequently use 99min 850 MB CD media).
For a more accurate test you can use a nero tool called nero speed test to see how much a specific CD is capable of being overburned . get it here
From the action-bar select File and select Write CD.
A window will appear when you have exceeded expected length, click OK to start the overburn copy.
Remember to set disk to burn Disc at Once, you cannot overburn in Track at Once Mode.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Free Xbox Live
Anyone here think about getting xbox live but not have enough money to pay for the starter kit...
WELL GUESS WHAT!!!!!!!!
You can now get it without paying a cent (that is if you have a free 2 month trial)
First go to http://www.xbconnect.com/downloads.php and download the current version of XBConnect...
Secondly you must get a Ethernet cable and connect your X-BOX to your router (if you have, you MUST have one BTW)
Thirdly install and open xbconnect. Create a new account .......
Fourthly go on www.xbox.com/live and sign in your .NET passport and create a profile for xbox live
Fifthly open your xbox with a xbox live supported game and follow the setup for xbox live ....
And YOUR DONE!!!!!
WELL GUESS WHAT!!!!!!!!
You can now get it without paying a cent (that is if you have a free 2 month trial)
First go to http://www.xbconnect.com/downloads.php and download the current version of XBConnect...
Secondly you must get a Ethernet cable and connect your X-BOX to your router (if you have, you MUST have one BTW)
Thirdly install and open xbconnect. Create a new account .......
Fourthly go on www.xbox.com/live and sign in your .NET passport and create a profile for xbox live
Fifthly open your xbox with a xbox live supported game and follow the setup for xbox live ....
And YOUR DONE!!!!!
Delete An "undeletable" File
Delete An "undeletable" File
Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open.
Close all open programs.
Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE
Go to the Processes tab and End Process on Explorer.exe.
Leave Task Manager open.
Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the directory the AVI (or other undeletable file) is located in.
At the command prompt type DELwhere is the file you wish to delete.
Go back to Task Manager, click File, New Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the GUI shell.
Close Task Manager.
Or you can try this
Open Notepad.exe
Click File>Save As..>
locate the folder where ur undeletable file is
Choose 'All files' from the file type box
click once on the file u wanna delete so its name appears in the 'filename' box
put a " at the start and end of the filename
(the filename should have the extension of the undeletable file so it will overwrite it)
click save,
It should ask u to overwrite the existing file, choose yes and u can delete it as normal
Here's a manual way of doing it. I'll take this off once you put into your first post zain.
1. Start
2. Run
3. Type: command
4. To move into a directory type: cd c:\*** (The stars stand for your folder)
5. If you cannot access the folder because it has spaces for example Program Files or Kazaa Lite folder you have to do the following. instead of typing in the full folder name only take the first 6 letters then put a ~ and then 1 without spaces. Example: cd c:\progra~1\kazaal~1
6. Once your in the folder the non-deletable file it in type in dir - a list will come up with everything inside.
7. Now to delete the file type in del ***.bmp, txt, jpg, avi, etc... And if the file name has spaces you would use the special 1st 6 letters followed by a ~ and a 1 rule. Example: if your file name was bad file.bmp you would type once in the specific folder thorugh command, del badfil~1.bmp and your file should be gone. Make sure to type in the correct extension.
Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open.
Close all open programs.
Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE
Go to the Processes tab and End Process on Explorer.exe.
Leave Task Manager open.
Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the directory the AVI (or other undeletable file) is located in.
At the command prompt type DEL
Go back to Task Manager, click File, New Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the GUI shell.
Close Task Manager.
Or you can try this
Open Notepad.exe
Click File>Save As..>
locate the folder where ur undeletable file is
Choose 'All files' from the file type box
click once on the file u wanna delete so its name appears in the 'filename' box
put a " at the start and end of the filename
(the filename should have the extension of the undeletable file so it will overwrite it)
click save,
It should ask u to overwrite the existing file, choose yes and u can delete it as normal
Here's a manual way of doing it. I'll take this off once you put into your first post zain.
1. Start
2. Run
3. Type: command
4. To move into a directory type: cd c:\*** (The stars stand for your folder)
5. If you cannot access the folder because it has spaces for example Program Files or Kazaa Lite folder you have to do the following. instead of typing in the full folder name only take the first 6 letters then put a ~ and then 1 without spaces. Example: cd c:\progra~1\kazaal~1
6. Once your in the folder the non-deletable file it in type in dir - a list will come up with everything inside.
7. Now to delete the file type in del ***.bmp, txt, jpg, avi, etc... And if the file name has spaces you would use the special 1st 6 letters followed by a ~ and a 1 rule. Example: if your file name was bad file.bmp you would type once in the specific folder thorugh command, del badfil~1.bmp and your file should be gone. Make sure to type in the correct extension.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Police arrest Sujit BK, main accused in murder of YF leader
Police have arrested Sujit BK, the main accused in the murder of UML affiliated Youth Force leader Prachanda Thaiba in Butwal one-and-half years ago, from a guest house in Kathmandu, Thursday.
Police tracked him down based on a special tip-off that BK was staying in disguise in Kathmandu.
BK is charged of shooting Thaiba on March 26, 2009. UML had claimed BK's involvement in the murder soon after the incident. Clashes had triggered in Butwal following Thaiba's murder forcing the administration to impose a curfew.
UML lawmakers had obstructed normal proceeding of the legislature parliament for several days in protest of the Thaiba's murder and demanding BK's arrest.
BK was the in district in charge of Unified CPN (Maoist) affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) at the time of the incident.
Although, UCPN (Maoist) denied involvement of its party cadre in the incident, it had suspended BK from general membership of the party later.
It had also promised to hand over BK to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), but later said, he ran away on the way.
Police tracked him down based on a special tip-off that BK was staying in disguise in Kathmandu.
BK is charged of shooting Thaiba on March 26, 2009. UML had claimed BK's involvement in the murder soon after the incident. Clashes had triggered in Butwal following Thaiba's murder forcing the administration to impose a curfew.
UML lawmakers had obstructed normal proceeding of the legislature parliament for several days in protest of the Thaiba's murder and demanding BK's arrest.
BK was the in district in charge of Unified CPN (Maoist) affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) at the time of the incident.
Although, UCPN (Maoist) denied involvement of its party cadre in the incident, it had suspended BK from general membership of the party later.
It had also promised to hand over BK to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), but later said, he ran away on the way.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
14 including six foreigners killed as Lukla-bound Agni Air plane crashes in Makwanpur
Fourteen persons including eleven passengers and three crew members died on the spot when a Lukla-bound airplane crashed in Shikharapur of Makwanpur this morning as it was returning to Kathmandu after it failed to land on the Lukla airport.
Those killed include Capt. Lucky Shah, co-pilot Sophia Singh, air hostess Sahara Sherpa, and passengers R Rijal, P Humagain, P Bhote, K Rai and P Sherpa. Six foreigners - four Americans, one Japanese and a British national - were also killed in the crash.
The airplane crashed near a small settlement in Shikhapur VDC of the district. Reports say, the plane and body parts of the deceased is scattered all around the crash site.
The crash site is at least two hours walk from the nearest police post. Rescue personnel from Nepal Army and Nepal Police have left for the crash site.
The Dornier 9N-AHE belonging to Agni Air had taken off from Kathmandu airport at 7.05 am. It lost contact with the RADAR at around 7.30 am.
Sources say, the plane had encountered a technical failure in addition to the difficulty due to bad weather. According to reports, the pilot had reported generator failure en route to Lukla and decided to return, but the backup generator also later failed. Generator failure would mean the plane would have lost its cockpit avionics and would be effectively flying blind in rugged terrain and bad weather.
It was going to Simara airport after Kathmandu airport, too, was closed when it returned from Lukla.
Those killed include Capt. Lucky Shah, co-pilot Sophia Singh, air hostess Sahara Sherpa, and passengers R Rijal, P Humagain, P Bhote, K Rai and P Sherpa. Six foreigners - four Americans, one Japanese and a British national - were also killed in the crash.
The airplane crashed near a small settlement in Shikhapur VDC of the district. Reports say, the plane and body parts of the deceased is scattered all around the crash site.
The crash site is at least two hours walk from the nearest police post. Rescue personnel from Nepal Army and Nepal Police have left for the crash site.
The Dornier 9N-AHE belonging to Agni Air had taken off from Kathmandu airport at 7.05 am. It lost contact with the RADAR at around 7.30 am.
Sources say, the plane had encountered a technical failure in addition to the difficulty due to bad weather. According to reports, the pilot had reported generator failure en route to Lukla and decided to return, but the backup generator also later failed. Generator failure would mean the plane would have lost its cockpit avionics and would be effectively flying blind in rugged terrain and bad weather.
It was going to Simara airport after Kathmandu airport, too, was closed when it returned from Lukla.
Govt team inspects Koshi barrage as water level reaches highest level
A government team led by the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Sunsari Tuesday visited the Saptakoshi barrage as water level reached the highest level, triggering fears of large-scale flooding.
Rising water level in the river with the onset of monsoon has recorded the highest figure of 335,234 cusec today. The barrage can withstand a maximum pressure of 950,000 cusec.
Following the alarming rise in water level, 39 gates out of 56 in the Koshi barrage have been set open.
The government team instructed the local authority to apply all means to avoid immediate flood risks.
The government team also informed that various VDCs including Rampura, Malhaniya, Sakarapura, Tilathi, Dumari Shivathan and Dhigawa are in danger of inundation as the water level has been continuously increasing.
In another development, people of Sri Lanka Tapu on the east of Rampur Thoksila of Udayapur have accused the local authority of ignoring their safety since the island is at a close vicinity of around 500 m away from the eastern end of the river.
The barrage officials have been blaring "alarm serene" since Sunday as a common practice to inform of danger once the water level crosses 150,000 cusec, department of water induced disaster prevention at Biratnagar informed.
According to the department, the water flow recorded 313,000 cusec as the highest record last year.
Rising water level in the river with the onset of monsoon has recorded the highest figure of 335,234 cusec today. The barrage can withstand a maximum pressure of 950,000 cusec.
Following the alarming rise in water level, 39 gates out of 56 in the Koshi barrage have been set open.
The government team instructed the local authority to apply all means to avoid immediate flood risks.
The government team also informed that various VDCs including Rampura, Malhaniya, Sakarapura, Tilathi, Dumari Shivathan and Dhigawa are in danger of inundation as the water level has been continuously increasing.
In another development, people of Sri Lanka Tapu on the east of Rampur Thoksila of Udayapur have accused the local authority of ignoring their safety since the island is at a close vicinity of around 500 m away from the eastern end of the river.
The barrage officials have been blaring "alarm serene" since Sunday as a common practice to inform of danger once the water level crosses 150,000 cusec, department of water induced disaster prevention at Biratnagar informed.
According to the department, the water flow recorded 313,000 cusec as the highest record last year.
How To Make Free Phone Calls
How To Make Free Phone Calls
Have you ever got stuck some ware and just about 6'ft away from you there is a pay phone, but yet you dont have any change(=( bummer) to call your famaly members or some one to come and pick you up(hehe that sux)?
Well im going to show you some thing that might get you arrested(shit now what) or it might get you home( now thats what im talking about!)its a chance that you have to take depends were are you.
Ok now before we go on let me let you know that this is not thateasy to do, but anyways lets start. A pay phone is not like a regular home phone. A pay phone runs through a diffrent amount of electricity and wires even the electricity flow is diffrent, Well anyways that is enoght of electrical talk lets get to the good part.
Ok to get free call's on a pay phone you will frist have to twist the phone wire just about 50 to 60 times then you will pull on the phonewire untill the metal part crackes off phone keep doing it if the metalpart is completely off the phone....
Now assuming that it is off you willsee a few colored wires in side the metal wire of the pay phone there should be a black, red, yellow one in side it and a really metallthick one in the middle(NOTE that some phone has diffrent colored wires)now the one wire that we are looking for is the black one. Now here ishow its done.. rip off the plastic of that wire(you can take it out with your teeth, you wont get electricuted =) hehe ).
Now assuming that you have taken apart the plastic off the wire(does not has to be all of it)now you will take that wire and aply it to the phone with the metal part of the phone touching the wire that you ripped off its plastic.. if you are aplying it correctly then you should here a static on the phone.. so make sure you have that phone on your ear.. now with the wire being aplyed to the phone(the metal part right next tothe buttons)Dial the number that you wish to call.. onces you hear it ringing then you can let go of the wire that you was applying.. and BINGO... say hello to mami and daddy for me =).. welp that is all enjoy your call.. ohh and by the wayyes this also comes with long distance hehe, and no! you can not use it to logg on to aol... Peace.
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Aim: xlordt
Irc: irc.h4ckerx.net
Email: xlordt@h4ckerx.net
Copyright @h4ckerx.net
Have you ever got stuck some ware and just about 6'ft away from you there is a pay phone, but yet you dont have any change(=( bummer) to call your famaly members or some one to come and pick you up(hehe that sux)?
Well im going to show you some thing that might get you arrested(shit now what) or it might get you home( now thats what im talking about!)its a chance that you have to take depends were are you.
Ok now before we go on let me let you know that this is not thateasy to do, but anyways lets start. A pay phone is not like a regular home phone. A pay phone runs through a diffrent amount of electricity and wires even the electricity flow is diffrent, Well anyways that is enoght of electrical talk lets get to the good part.
Ok to get free call's on a pay phone you will frist have to twist the phone wire just about 50 to 60 times then you will pull on the phonewire untill the metal part crackes off phone keep doing it if the metalpart is completely off the phone....
Now assuming that it is off you willsee a few colored wires in side the metal wire of the pay phone there should be a black, red, yellow one in side it and a really metallthick one in the middle(NOTE that some phone has diffrent colored wires)now the one wire that we are looking for is the black one. Now here ishow its done.. rip off the plastic of that wire(you can take it out with your teeth, you wont get electricuted =) hehe ).
Now assuming that you have taken apart the plastic off the wire(does not has to be all of it)now you will take that wire and aply it to the phone with the metal part of the phone touching the wire that you ripped off its plastic.. if you are aplying it correctly then you should here a static on the phone.. so make sure you have that phone on your ear.. now with the wire being aplyed to the phone(the metal part right next tothe buttons)Dial the number that you wish to call.. onces you hear it ringing then you can let go of the wire that you was applying.. and BINGO... say hello to mami and daddy for me =).. welp that is all enjoy your call.. ohh and by the wayyes this also comes with long distance hehe, and no! you can not use it to logg on to aol... Peace.
site: www.h4ckerx.net
Aim: xlordt
Irc: irc.h4ckerx.net
Email: xlordt@h4ckerx.net
Copyright @h4ckerx.net
Getting Counter-Strike Source to work
Getting Counter-Strike Source to work
Step 1- Download cssource_notcracked_beta_emporio.rar, cssource_cracked_emporio.rar and cssource_updates_emporio.rar (make sure this update is V2).
Step 2- Extract cssource_notcracked_beta_emporio.rar to a folder (for this example we will use E:/CS: Source*), then extract cssource_cracked_emporio.rar to E:/CS: Source*(overwrite all files) and finally extract cssource_updates_emporio.rar(V2) to E:/CS: Source* (overwrite all files).
Step 3- Make a NEW steam account(We will use Bob1g2** for this example).
Step 4- Now here comes the tricky part. After you have made a NEW steam account, get any counter strike: condition zero key (and no i won't tell you one) off the internet. Launch steam and click on Condition Zero in the Avaible Games list. Click on Register this product and click next. Once you get to the point where it says, "Steam is processing you request" open up Task Manager (Ctrl, Alt, Delete at the same time) and click on steam.exe and once the steam window has 1 bar that is yellow, click terinate process on the task manager.
Step 5- Open up steam again and check if Condition Zero is in your My Games list. If it isn't then repeat Step 3 using a different key untill you get Condition Zero is your My Games list. Once you get it in your My Games list then, download Codename Gordon and once it has finished downloading, launch it. Once you get into the menu, then click exit.
Step 6- Go into the folder where you installed steam and copy ClientRegistry.blob into the folder where you installed CS: Source.
Step 7- Go into the folder where you installed CS: Source and open up SteamApp.cfg.
Step 8- Once you have opened up SteamApp.cfg, edit it so it only has this in it:
CODE
SteamAppId=10
#SteamAppVersionId=0
SteamInstallPath="E:/CS: Source*"
# [as is clearified later on, this should be your email address:]
#SteamAppUser=aalb002@cafe.boomtown.net
SteamAppUser=Bob1g2**
Make sure you change the Bob1g2** bit to the new steam account you created and the E:/CS: Source* to where you installed counter-strike source.
Step 9- Make a sortcut of hl2.exe with these in the sortcut(without the quotes) "-steam -game cstrike"
*Change this to where you installed CS: Source.
**Change this to your new steam account.
Downloads
cssource_notcracked_beta_emporio.rar- fxp://cs.rivera.ru/games/Counter-Strike/CS_Source/client/cssource_notcracked_beta_emporio.rar
cssource_cracked_emporio.rar- fxp://cs.rivera.ru/games/Counter-Strike/CS_Source/client/V2/cssource_cracked_emporio.rar
cssource_updates_emporio.rar(v2)- fxp://cs.rivera.ru/games/Counter-Strike/CS_Source/client/V2/cssource_updates_emporio.rar
Limit is 100 users max
Other things you should know
Don't download the V3 update since that doesn't work yet.
If you get a error saying that you are not subscribed, then do steps 4-6 to make it work again.
If you get unable to set mode then do this:
go to your registry -> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Source\Settings -> look up the entry "ScreenRefreshRate" -> doubleclick -> type your favourite monitor hz value into the field (i.e. 100hz, if your monitor can handle it) -> change the base setting from hexadecimal to decimal -> finished. (excerpt taken from flinkerhamster tutorial)
Some Servers
1. 66.199.235.42:27014
2. 24.141.2.86
These servers have being tested by me and are working.
Step 1- Download cssource_notcracked_beta_emporio.rar, cssource_cracked_emporio.rar and cssource_updates_emporio.rar (make sure this update is V2).
Step 2- Extract cssource_notcracked_beta_emporio.rar to a folder (for this example we will use E:/CS: Source*), then extract cssource_cracked_emporio.rar to E:/CS: Source*(overwrite all files) and finally extract cssource_updates_emporio.rar(V2) to E:/CS: Source* (overwrite all files).
Step 3- Make a NEW steam account(We will use Bob1g2** for this example).
Step 4- Now here comes the tricky part. After you have made a NEW steam account, get any counter strike: condition zero key (and no i won't tell you one) off the internet. Launch steam and click on Condition Zero in the Avaible Games list. Click on Register this product and click next. Once you get to the point where it says, "Steam is processing you request" open up Task Manager (Ctrl, Alt, Delete at the same time) and click on steam.exe and once the steam window has 1 bar that is yellow, click terinate process on the task manager.
Step 5- Open up steam again and check if Condition Zero is in your My Games list. If it isn't then repeat Step 3 using a different key untill you get Condition Zero is your My Games list. Once you get it in your My Games list then, download Codename Gordon and once it has finished downloading, launch it. Once you get into the menu, then click exit.
Step 6- Go into the folder where you installed steam and copy ClientRegistry.blob into the folder where you installed CS: Source.
Step 7- Go into the folder where you installed CS: Source and open up SteamApp.cfg.
Step 8- Once you have opened up SteamApp.cfg, edit it so it only has this in it:
CODE
SteamAppId=10
#SteamAppVersionId=0
SteamInstallPath="E:/CS: Source*"
# [as is clearified later on, this should be your email address:]
#SteamAppUser=aalb002@cafe.boomtown.net
SteamAppUser=Bob1g2**
Make sure you change the Bob1g2** bit to the new steam account you created and the E:/CS: Source* to where you installed counter-strike source.
Step 9- Make a sortcut of hl2.exe with these in the sortcut(without the quotes) "-steam -game cstrike"
*Change this to where you installed CS: Source.
**Change this to your new steam account.
Downloads
cssource_notcracked_beta_emporio.rar- fxp://cs.rivera.ru/games/Counter-Strike/CS_Source/client/cssource_notcracked_beta_emporio.rar
cssource_cracked_emporio.rar- fxp://cs.rivera.ru/games/Counter-Strike/CS_Source/client/V2/cssource_cracked_emporio.rar
cssource_updates_emporio.rar(v2)- fxp://cs.rivera.ru/games/Counter-Strike/CS_Source/client/V2/cssource_updates_emporio.rar
Limit is 100 users max
Other things you should know
Don't download the V3 update since that doesn't work yet.
If you get a error saying that you are not subscribed, then do steps 4-6 to make it work again.
If you get unable to set mode then do this:
go to your registry -> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Source\Settings -> look up the entry "ScreenRefreshRate" -> doubleclick -> type your favourite monitor hz value into the field (i.e. 100hz, if your monitor can handle it) -> change the base setting from hexadecimal to decimal -> finished. (excerpt taken from flinkerhamster tutorial)
Some Servers
1. 66.199.235.42:27014
2. 24.141.2.86
These servers have being tested by me and are working.
Change text on xp
Step 1 - Modify Explorer.exe File
In order to make the changes, the file explorer.exe located at C:\Windows needs to be edited. Since explorer.exe is a binary file it requires a special editor. For purposes of this article I have used Resource Hacker. Resource HackerTM is a freeware utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32bit Windows executables and resource files (*.res). It incorporates an internal resource script compiler and decompiler and works on Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems.
get this from h**p://delphi.icm.edu.pl/ftp/tools/ResHack.zip
The first step is to make a backup copy of the file explorer.exe located at C:\Windows\explorer. Place it in a folder somewhere on your hard drive where it will be safe. Start Resource Hacker and open explorer.exe located at C:\Windows\explorer.exe.
The category we are going to be using is "String Table". Expand it by clicking the plus sign then navigate down to and expand string 37 followed by highlighting 1033. If you are using the Classic Layout rather than the XP Layout, use number 38. The right hand pane will display the stringtable. We’re going to modify item 578, currently showing the word “start” just as it displays on the current Start button.
There is no magic here. Just double click on the word “start” so that it’s highlighted, making sure the quotation marks are not part of the highlight. They need to remain in place, surrounding the new text that you’ll type. Go ahead and type your new entry. In my case I used Click Me!
You’ll notice that after the new text string has been entered the Compile Script button that was grayed out is now active. I won’t get into what’s involved in compiling a script, but suffice it to say it’s going to make this exercise worthwhile. Click Compile Script and then save the altered file using the Save As command on the File Menu. Do not use the Save command – Make sure to use the Save As command and choose a name for the file. Save the newly named file to C:\Windows.
Step 2 – Modify the Registry
!!!make a backup of your registry before making changes!!!
Now that the modified explorer.exe has been created it’s necessary to modify the registry so the file will be recognized when the user logs on to the system. If you don’t know how to access the registry I’m not sure this article is for you, but just in case it’s a temporary memory lapse, go to Start (soon to be something else) Run and type regedit in the Open field. Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\ Winlogon
In the right pane, double click the "Shell" entry to open the Edit String dialog box. In Value data: line, enter the name that was used to save the modified explorer.exe file. Click OK.
Close Registry Editor and either log off the system and log back in, or reboot the entire system if that’s your preference. If all went as planned you should see your new Start button with the revised text.[/b]
In order to make the changes, the file explorer.exe located at C:\Windows needs to be edited. Since explorer.exe is a binary file it requires a special editor. For purposes of this article I have used Resource Hacker. Resource HackerTM is a freeware utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32bit Windows executables and resource files (*.res). It incorporates an internal resource script compiler and decompiler and works on Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems.
get this from h**p://delphi.icm.edu.pl/ftp/tools/ResHack.zip
The first step is to make a backup copy of the file explorer.exe located at C:\Windows\explorer. Place it in a folder somewhere on your hard drive where it will be safe. Start Resource Hacker and open explorer.exe located at C:\Windows\explorer.exe.
The category we are going to be using is "String Table". Expand it by clicking the plus sign then navigate down to and expand string 37 followed by highlighting 1033. If you are using the Classic Layout rather than the XP Layout, use number 38. The right hand pane will display the stringtable. We’re going to modify item 578, currently showing the word “start” just as it displays on the current Start button.
There is no magic here. Just double click on the word “start” so that it’s highlighted, making sure the quotation marks are not part of the highlight. They need to remain in place, surrounding the new text that you’ll type. Go ahead and type your new entry. In my case I used Click Me!
You’ll notice that after the new text string has been entered the Compile Script button that was grayed out is now active. I won’t get into what’s involved in compiling a script, but suffice it to say it’s going to make this exercise worthwhile. Click Compile Script and then save the altered file using the Save As command on the File Menu. Do not use the Save command – Make sure to use the Save As command and choose a name for the file. Save the newly named file to C:\Windows.
Step 2 – Modify the Registry
!!!make a backup of your registry before making changes!!!
Now that the modified explorer.exe has been created it’s necessary to modify the registry so the file will be recognized when the user logs on to the system. If you don’t know how to access the registry I’m not sure this article is for you, but just in case it’s a temporary memory lapse, go to Start (soon to be something else) Run and type regedit in the Open field. Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\ Winlogon
In the right pane, double click the "Shell" entry to open the Edit String dialog box. In Value data: line, enter the name that was used to save the modified explorer.exe file. Click OK.
Close Registry Editor and either log off the system and log back in, or reboot the entire system if that’s your preference. If all went as planned you should see your new Start button with the revised text.[/b]
Saturday, August 21, 2010
BIOS Update Procedure
BIOS Update Procedure
All latest Motherboards today, 486/ Pentium / Pentium Pro etc.,ensure that upgrades are easily obtained by incorporating the system BIOS in a FLASH Memory component. With FLASH BIOS, there is no need to replace an EPROM component. Once downloaded, the upgrade utility fits on a floppy disc allowing the user to save, verify and update the system BIOS. A hard drive or a network drive can also be used to run the newer upgrade utilities. However, memory managers can not be installed while upgrading.
Most pre-Pentium motherboards do not have a Flash BIOS. The following instructions therefore do not apply to these boards. If your motherboard does not have a Flash BIOS (EEPROM) you will need to use an EPROM programmer to re-program the BIOS chip. See your dealer for more information about this.
Please read the following instructions in full before starting a Flash BIOS upgrade:
A. Create a Bootable Floppy (in DOS)
•With a non-formatted disk, type the following:
format a:/s
•If using a formatted disk, type:
sys a:This procedure will ensure a clean boot when you are flashing the new BIOS.
B. Download the BIOS file
•Download the correct BIOS file by clicking on the file name of the BIOS file you wish to download.
•Save the BIOS file and the Flash Utility file in the boot disk you have created. Unzip the BIOS file and the flash utility file. If you don't have an "unzip" utility, download the WinZip for Windows 95 shareware/ evaluation copy for that one time use from _www.winzip.com or _www.pkware.com. Most CD ROMs found in computer magazines, have a shareware version of WinZip on them.
•You should have extracted two files:
Flash BIOS utility eg: flash7265.exe (for example)
BIOS eg: 6152J900.bin (example)
Use the latest flash utility available unless otherwise specified (either on the BIOS update page or in the archive file). This information is usually provided.
C. Upgrade the System BIOS
During boot up, write down the old BIOS version because you will need to use it for the BIOS backup file name.
Place the bootable floppy disk containing the BIOS file and the Flash Utility in drive a, and reboot the system in MS-DOS, preferably Version 6.22
•At the A:> prompt, type the corresponding Flash BIOS utility and the BIOS file with its extension.
For example:
flash625 615j900.bin
•From the Flash Memory Writer menu, select "Y" to "Do you want to save BIOS?" if you want to save (back up) your current BIOS (strongly recommended), then type the name of your current BIOS and its extension after FILE NAME TO SAVE: eg: a:\613J900.bin
Alternatively select "N" if you don't want to save your current BIOS. Beware, though, that you won't be able to recover from a possible failure.
•Select "Y" to "Are you sure to program?"
•Wait until it displays "Message: Power Off or Reset the system"
Once the BIOS has been successfully loaded, remove the floppy disk and reboot the system. If you write to BIOS but cannot complete the procedure, do not switch off, because the computer will not be able to boo, and you will not be given another chance to flash. In this case leave your system on until you resolve the problem (flashing BIOS with old file is a possible solution, provided you've made a backup before)
Make sure the new BIOS version has been loaded properly by taking note of the BIOS identifier as the system is rebooting.
For AMI BIOS
Once the BIOS has been successfully loaded, remove the floppy disk and reboot the system holding the "END" key prior to power on until you enter CMOS setup. If you do not do this the first time booting up after upgrading the BIOS, the system will hang.
BIOS Update Tips
note:
1.Make sure never to turn off or reset your computer during the flash process. This will corrupt the BIOS data. We also recommend that you make a copy of your current BIOS on the bootable floppy so you can reflash it if you need to. (This option is not available when flashing an AMI BIOS).
2. If you have problems installing your new BIOS please check the following:Have you done a clean boot?
In other words, did you follow the above procedure for making a bootable floppy? This ensures that whenbooting from "A" there are no device drivers on the diskette. Failing to do a clean boot is the most common cause for getting a "Memory Insufficient" error message when attempting to flash a BIOS.
If you have not used a bootable floppy, insure a clean boot either by
a) pressing F5 during bootup
b) by removing all device drivers on the CONFIG.SYS including the HIMEM.SYS. Do this by using the EDIT command.
Have you booted up under DOS?
Booting in Windows is another common cause for getting a "Memory Insufficient" error message when attempting to flash a BIOS. Make sure to boot up to DOS with a minimum set of drivers. Important: Booting in DOS does not mean selecting "Restart computer in MS-DOS Mode" from Windows98/95 shutdown menu or going to Prompt mode in WindowsNT, but rather following the above procedure (format a: /s and rebooting from a:\).
Have you entered the full file name of the flash utility and the BIOS plus its extension?
Do not forget that often you will need to add a drive letter (a:\) before flashing the BIOS. Example: when asked for file name of new BIOS file which is on your floppy disk, in case you're working from c:\ your will need to type a:\615j900.bin, rather than 615j900.bin only.
All latest Motherboards today, 486/ Pentium / Pentium Pro etc.,ensure that upgrades are easily obtained by incorporating the system BIOS in a FLASH Memory component. With FLASH BIOS, there is no need to replace an EPROM component. Once downloaded, the upgrade utility fits on a floppy disc allowing the user to save, verify and update the system BIOS. A hard drive or a network drive can also be used to run the newer upgrade utilities. However, memory managers can not be installed while upgrading.
Most pre-Pentium motherboards do not have a Flash BIOS. The following instructions therefore do not apply to these boards. If your motherboard does not have a Flash BIOS (EEPROM) you will need to use an EPROM programmer to re-program the BIOS chip. See your dealer for more information about this.
Please read the following instructions in full before starting a Flash BIOS upgrade:
A. Create a Bootable Floppy (in DOS)
•With a non-formatted disk, type the following:
format a:/s
•If using a formatted disk, type:
sys a:This procedure will ensure a clean boot when you are flashing the new BIOS.
B. Download the BIOS file
•Download the correct BIOS file by clicking on the file name of the BIOS file you wish to download.
•Save the BIOS file and the Flash Utility file in the boot disk you have created. Unzip the BIOS file and the flash utility file. If you don't have an "unzip" utility, download the WinZip for Windows 95 shareware/ evaluation copy for that one time use from _www.winzip.com or _www.pkware.com. Most CD ROMs found in computer magazines, have a shareware version of WinZip on them.
•You should have extracted two files:
Flash BIOS utility eg: flash7265.exe (for example)
BIOS eg: 6152J900.bin (example)
Use the latest flash utility available unless otherwise specified (either on the BIOS update page or in the archive file). This information is usually provided.
C. Upgrade the System BIOS
During boot up, write down the old BIOS version because you will need to use it for the BIOS backup file name.
Place the bootable floppy disk containing the BIOS file and the Flash Utility in drive a, and reboot the system in MS-DOS, preferably Version 6.22
•At the A:> prompt, type the corresponding Flash BIOS utility and the BIOS file with its extension.
For example:
flash625 615j900.bin
•From the Flash Memory Writer menu, select "Y" to "Do you want to save BIOS?" if you want to save (back up) your current BIOS (strongly recommended), then type the name of your current BIOS and its extension after FILE NAME TO SAVE: eg: a:\613J900.bin
Alternatively select "N" if you don't want to save your current BIOS. Beware, though, that you won't be able to recover from a possible failure.
•Select "Y" to "Are you sure to program?"
•Wait until it displays "Message: Power Off or Reset the system"
Once the BIOS has been successfully loaded, remove the floppy disk and reboot the system. If you write to BIOS but cannot complete the procedure, do not switch off, because the computer will not be able to boo, and you will not be given another chance to flash. In this case leave your system on until you resolve the problem (flashing BIOS with old file is a possible solution, provided you've made a backup before)
Make sure the new BIOS version has been loaded properly by taking note of the BIOS identifier as the system is rebooting.
For AMI BIOS
Once the BIOS has been successfully loaded, remove the floppy disk and reboot the system holding the "END" key prior to power on until you enter CMOS setup. If you do not do this the first time booting up after upgrading the BIOS, the system will hang.
BIOS Update Tips
note:
1.Make sure never to turn off or reset your computer during the flash process. This will corrupt the BIOS data. We also recommend that you make a copy of your current BIOS on the bootable floppy so you can reflash it if you need to. (This option is not available when flashing an AMI BIOS).
2. If you have problems installing your new BIOS please check the following:Have you done a clean boot?
In other words, did you follow the above procedure for making a bootable floppy? This ensures that whenbooting from "A" there are no device drivers on the diskette. Failing to do a clean boot is the most common cause for getting a "Memory Insufficient" error message when attempting to flash a BIOS.
If you have not used a bootable floppy, insure a clean boot either by
a) pressing F5 during bootup
b) by removing all device drivers on the CONFIG.SYS including the HIMEM.SYS. Do this by using the EDIT command.
Have you booted up under DOS?
Booting in Windows is another common cause for getting a "Memory Insufficient" error message when attempting to flash a BIOS. Make sure to boot up to DOS with a minimum set of drivers. Important: Booting in DOS does not mean selecting "Restart computer in MS-DOS Mode" from Windows98/95 shutdown menu or going to Prompt mode in WindowsNT, but rather following the above procedure (format a: /s and rebooting from a:\).
Have you entered the full file name of the flash utility and the BIOS plus its extension?
Do not forget that often you will need to add a drive letter (a:\) before flashing the BIOS. Example: when asked for file name of new BIOS file which is on your floppy disk, in case you're working from c:\ your will need to type a:\615j900.bin, rather than 615j900.bin only.
10 reasons why PCs crash U must Know
Fatal error: the system has become unstable or is busy," it says. "Enter to return to Windows or press Control-Alt-Delete to restart your computer. If you do this you will lose any unsaved information in all open applications."
You have just been struck by the Blue Screen of Death. Anyone who uses Mcft Windows will be familiar with this. What can you do? More importantly, how can you prevent it happening?
1 Hardware conflict
The number one reason why Windows crashes is hardware conflict. Each hardware device communicates to other devices through an interrupt request channel (IRQ). These are supposed to be unique for each device.
For example, a printer usually connects internally on IRQ 7. The keyboard usually uses IRQ 1 and the floppy disk drive IRQ 6. Each device will try to hog a single IRQ for itself.
If there are a lot of devices, or if they are not installed properly, two of them may end up sharing the same IRQ number. When the user tries to use both devices at the same time, a crash can happen. The way to check if your computer has a hardware conflict is through the following route:
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager.Often if a device has a problem a yellow '!' appears next to its description in the Device Manager. Highlight Computer (in the Device Manager) and press Properties to see the IRQ numbers used by your computer. If the IRQ number appears twice, two devices may be using it.Sometimes a device might share an IRQ with something described as 'IRQ holder for PCI steering'. This can be ignored. The best way to fix this problem is to remove the problem device and reinstall it.Sometimes you may have to find more recent drivers on the internet to make the device function properly. A good resource is www.driverguide.com. If the device is a soundcard, or a modem, it can often be fixed by moving it to a different slot on the motherboard (be careful about opening your computer, as you may void the warranty).When working inside a computer you should switch it off, unplug the mains lead and touch an unpainted metal surface to discharge any static electricity.
To be fair to Mcft, the problem with IRQ numbers is not of its making. It is a legacy problem going back to the first PC designs using the IBM 8086 chip. Initially there were only eight IRQs. Today there are 16 IRQs in a PC. It is easy to run out of them. There are plans to increase the number of IRQs in future designs.
2 Bad Ram
Ram (random-access memory) problems might bring on the blue screen of death with a message saying Fatal Exception Error. A fatal error indicates a serious hardware problem. Sometimes it may mean a part is damaged and will need replacing.But a fatal error caused by Ram might be caused by a mismatch of chips. For example, mixing 70-nanosecond (70ns) Ram with 60ns Ram will usually force the computer to run all the Ram at the slower speed. This will often crash the machine if the Ram is overworked.
One way around this problem is to enter the BIOS settings and increase the wait state of the Ram. This can make it more stable. Another way to troubleshoot a suspected Ram problem is to rearrange the Ram chips on the motherboard, or take some of them out. Then try to repeat the circumstances that caused the crash. When handling Ram try not to touch the gold connections, as they can be easily damaged.
Parity error messages also refer to Ram. Modern Ram chips are either parity (ECC) or non parity (non-ECC). It is best not to mix the two types, as this can be a cause of trouble.
EMM386 error messages refer to memory problems but may not be connected to bad Ram. This may be due to free memory problems often linked to old Dos-based programmes.
3 BIOS settings
Every motherboard is supplied with a range of chipset settings that are decided in the factory. A common way to access these settings is to press the F2 or delete button during the first few seconds of a boot-up.
Once inside the BIOS, great care should be taken. It is a good idea to write down on a piece of paper all the settings that appear on the screen. That way, if you change something and the computer becomes more unstable, you will know what settings to revert to.
A common BIOS error concerns the CAS latency. This refers to the Ram. Older EDO (extended data out) Ram has a CAS latency of 3. Newer SDRam has a CAS latency of 2. Setting the wrong figure can cause the Ram to lock up and freeze the computer's display.
Mcft Windows is better at allocating IRQ numbers than any BIOS. If possible set the IRQ numbers to Auto in the BIOS. This will allow Windows to allocate the IRQ numbers (make sure the BIOS setting for Plug and Play OS is switched to 'yes' to allow Windows to do this.).
4 Hard disk drives
After a few weeks, the information on a hard disk drive starts to become piecemeal or fragmented. It is a good idea to defragment the hard disk every week or so, to prevent the disk from causing a screen freeze. Go to
* Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-Disk Defragmenter
This will start the procedure. You will be unable to write data to the hard drive (to save it) while the disk is defragmenting, so it is a good idea to schedule the procedure for a period of inactivity using the Task Scheduler.
The Task Scheduler should be one of the small icons on the bottom right of the Windows opening page (the desktop).
Some lockups and screen freezes caused by hard disk problems can be solved by reducing the read-ahead optimisation. This can be adjusted by going to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System Icon-Performance-File System-Hard Disk.
Hard disks will slow down and crash if they are too full. Do some housekeeping on your hard drive every few months and free some space on it. Open the Windows folder on the C drive and find the Temporary Internet Files folder. Deleting the contents (not the folder) can free a lot of space.
Empty the Recycle Bin every week to free more space. Hard disk drives should be scanned every week for errors or bad sectors. Go to
* Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-ScanDiskOtherwise assign the Task Scheduler to perform this operation at night when the computer is not in use.
5 Fatal OE exceptions and VXD errors
Fatal OE exception errors and VXD errors are often caused by video card problems.
These can often be resolved easily by reducing the resolution of the video display. Go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Display-Settings
Here you should slide the screen area bar to the left. Take a look at the colour settings on the left of that window. For most desktops, high colour 16-bit depth is adequate.
If the screen freezes or you experience system lockups it might be due to the video card. Make sure it does not have a hardware conflict. Go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager
Here, select the + beside Display Adapter. A line of text describing your video card should appear. Select it (make it blue) and press properties. Then select Resources and select each line in the window. Look for a message that says No Conflicts.
If you have video card hardware conflict, you will see it here. Be careful at this point and make a note of everything you do in case you make things worse.
The way to resolve a hardware conflict is to uncheck the Use Automatic Settings box and hit the Change Settings button. You are searching for a setting that will display a No Conflicts message.
Another useful way to resolve video problems is to go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Performance-Graphics
Here you should move the Hardware Acceleration slider to the left. As ever, the most common cause of problems relating to graphics cards is old or faulty drivers (a driver is a small piece of software used by a computer to communicate with a device).
Look up your video card's manufacturer on the internet and search for the most recent drivers for it.
6 Viruses
Often the first sign of a virus infection is instability. Some viruses erase the boot sector of a hard drive, making it impossible to start. This is why it is a good idea to create a Windows start-up disk. Go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs
Here, look for the Start Up Disk tab. Virus protection requires constant vigilance.
A virus scanner requires a list of virus signatures in order to be able to identify viruses. These signatures are stored in a DAT file. DAT files should be updated weekly from the website of your antivirus software manufacturer.
An excellent antivirus programme is McAfee VirusScan by Network Associates ( www.nai.com). Another is Norton AntiVirus 2000, made by Symantec ( www.symantec.com).
7 Printers
The action of sending a document to print creates a bigger file, often called a postscript file.
Printers have only a small amount of memory, called a buffer. This can be easily overloaded. Printing a document also uses a considerable amount of CPU power. This will also slow down the computer's performance.
If the printer is trying to print unusual characters, these might not be recognised, and can crash the computer. Sometimes printers will not recover from a crash because of confusion in the buffer. A good way to clear the buffer is to unplug the printer for ten seconds. Booting up from a powerless state, also called a cold boot, will restore the printer's default settings and you may be able to carry on.
8 Software
A common cause of computer crash is faulty or badly-installed software. Often the problem can be cured by uninstalling the software and then reinstalling it. Use Norton Uninstall or Uninstall Shield to remove an application from your system properly. This will also remove references to the programme in the System Registry and leaves the way clear for a completely fresh copy.
The System Registry can be corrupted by old references to obsolete software that you thought was uninstalled. Use Reg Cleaner by Jouni Vuorio to clean up the System Registry and remove obsolete entries. It works on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), Windows Millennium Edition (ME), NT4 and Windows 2000.
Read the instructions and use it carefully so you don't do permanent damage to the Registry. If the Registry is damaged you will have to reinstall your operating system. Reg Cleaner can be obtained from www.jv16.org
Often a Windows problem can be resolved by entering Safe Mode. This can be done during start-up. When you see the message "Starting Windows" press F4. This should take you into Safe Mode.
Safe Mode loads a minimum of drivers. It allows you to find and fix problems that prevent Windows from loading properly.
Sometimes installing Windows is difficult because of unsuitable BIOS settings. If you keep getting SUWIN error messages (Windows setup) during the Windows installation, then try entering the BIOS and disabling the CPU internal cache. Try to disable the Level 2 (L2) cache if that doesn't work.
Remember to restore all the BIOS settings back to their former settings following installation.
9 Overheating
Central processing units (CPUs) are usually equipped with fans to keep them cool. If the fan fails or if the CPU gets old it may start to overheat and generate a particular kind of error called a kernel error. This is a common problem in chips that have been overclocked to operate at higher speeds than they are supposed to.One remedy is to get a bigger better fan and install it on top of the CPU. Specialist cooling fans/heatsinks are available from www.computernerd.com or www.coolit.com
CPU problems can often be fixed by disabling the CPU internal cache in the BIOS. This will make the machine run more slowly, but it should also be more stable.
10 Power supply problems
With all the new construction going on around the country the steady supply of electricity has become disrupted. A power surge or spike can crash a computer as easily as a power cut.
If this has become a nuisance for you then consider buying a uninterrupted power supply (UPS). This will give you a clean power supply when there is electricity, and it will give you a few minutes to perform a controlled shutdown in case of a power cut.
It is a good investment if your data are critical, because a power cut will cause any unsaved data to be lost.
You have just been struck by the Blue Screen of Death. Anyone who uses Mcft Windows will be familiar with this. What can you do? More importantly, how can you prevent it happening?
1 Hardware conflict
The number one reason why Windows crashes is hardware conflict. Each hardware device communicates to other devices through an interrupt request channel (IRQ). These are supposed to be unique for each device.
For example, a printer usually connects internally on IRQ 7. The keyboard usually uses IRQ 1 and the floppy disk drive IRQ 6. Each device will try to hog a single IRQ for itself.
If there are a lot of devices, or if they are not installed properly, two of them may end up sharing the same IRQ number. When the user tries to use both devices at the same time, a crash can happen. The way to check if your computer has a hardware conflict is through the following route:
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager.Often if a device has a problem a yellow '!' appears next to its description in the Device Manager. Highlight Computer (in the Device Manager) and press Properties to see the IRQ numbers used by your computer. If the IRQ number appears twice, two devices may be using it.Sometimes a device might share an IRQ with something described as 'IRQ holder for PCI steering'. This can be ignored. The best way to fix this problem is to remove the problem device and reinstall it.Sometimes you may have to find more recent drivers on the internet to make the device function properly. A good resource is www.driverguide.com. If the device is a soundcard, or a modem, it can often be fixed by moving it to a different slot on the motherboard (be careful about opening your computer, as you may void the warranty).When working inside a computer you should switch it off, unplug the mains lead and touch an unpainted metal surface to discharge any static electricity.
To be fair to Mcft, the problem with IRQ numbers is not of its making. It is a legacy problem going back to the first PC designs using the IBM 8086 chip. Initially there were only eight IRQs. Today there are 16 IRQs in a PC. It is easy to run out of them. There are plans to increase the number of IRQs in future designs.
2 Bad Ram
Ram (random-access memory) problems might bring on the blue screen of death with a message saying Fatal Exception Error. A fatal error indicates a serious hardware problem. Sometimes it may mean a part is damaged and will need replacing.But a fatal error caused by Ram might be caused by a mismatch of chips. For example, mixing 70-nanosecond (70ns) Ram with 60ns Ram will usually force the computer to run all the Ram at the slower speed. This will often crash the machine if the Ram is overworked.
One way around this problem is to enter the BIOS settings and increase the wait state of the Ram. This can make it more stable. Another way to troubleshoot a suspected Ram problem is to rearrange the Ram chips on the motherboard, or take some of them out. Then try to repeat the circumstances that caused the crash. When handling Ram try not to touch the gold connections, as they can be easily damaged.
Parity error messages also refer to Ram. Modern Ram chips are either parity (ECC) or non parity (non-ECC). It is best not to mix the two types, as this can be a cause of trouble.
EMM386 error messages refer to memory problems but may not be connected to bad Ram. This may be due to free memory problems often linked to old Dos-based programmes.
3 BIOS settings
Every motherboard is supplied with a range of chipset settings that are decided in the factory. A common way to access these settings is to press the F2 or delete button during the first few seconds of a boot-up.
Once inside the BIOS, great care should be taken. It is a good idea to write down on a piece of paper all the settings that appear on the screen. That way, if you change something and the computer becomes more unstable, you will know what settings to revert to.
A common BIOS error concerns the CAS latency. This refers to the Ram. Older EDO (extended data out) Ram has a CAS latency of 3. Newer SDRam has a CAS latency of 2. Setting the wrong figure can cause the Ram to lock up and freeze the computer's display.
Mcft Windows is better at allocating IRQ numbers than any BIOS. If possible set the IRQ numbers to Auto in the BIOS. This will allow Windows to allocate the IRQ numbers (make sure the BIOS setting for Plug and Play OS is switched to 'yes' to allow Windows to do this.).
4 Hard disk drives
After a few weeks, the information on a hard disk drive starts to become piecemeal or fragmented. It is a good idea to defragment the hard disk every week or so, to prevent the disk from causing a screen freeze. Go to
* Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-Disk Defragmenter
This will start the procedure. You will be unable to write data to the hard drive (to save it) while the disk is defragmenting, so it is a good idea to schedule the procedure for a period of inactivity using the Task Scheduler.
The Task Scheduler should be one of the small icons on the bottom right of the Windows opening page (the desktop).
Some lockups and screen freezes caused by hard disk problems can be solved by reducing the read-ahead optimisation. This can be adjusted by going to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System Icon-Performance-File System-Hard Disk.
Hard disks will slow down and crash if they are too full. Do some housekeeping on your hard drive every few months and free some space on it. Open the Windows folder on the C drive and find the Temporary Internet Files folder. Deleting the contents (not the folder) can free a lot of space.
Empty the Recycle Bin every week to free more space. Hard disk drives should be scanned every week for errors or bad sectors. Go to
* Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-ScanDiskOtherwise assign the Task Scheduler to perform this operation at night when the computer is not in use.
5 Fatal OE exceptions and VXD errors
Fatal OE exception errors and VXD errors are often caused by video card problems.
These can often be resolved easily by reducing the resolution of the video display. Go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Display-Settings
Here you should slide the screen area bar to the left. Take a look at the colour settings on the left of that window. For most desktops, high colour 16-bit depth is adequate.
If the screen freezes or you experience system lockups it might be due to the video card. Make sure it does not have a hardware conflict. Go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager
Here, select the + beside Display Adapter. A line of text describing your video card should appear. Select it (make it blue) and press properties. Then select Resources and select each line in the window. Look for a message that says No Conflicts.
If you have video card hardware conflict, you will see it here. Be careful at this point and make a note of everything you do in case you make things worse.
The way to resolve a hardware conflict is to uncheck the Use Automatic Settings box and hit the Change Settings button. You are searching for a setting that will display a No Conflicts message.
Another useful way to resolve video problems is to go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Performance-Graphics
Here you should move the Hardware Acceleration slider to the left. As ever, the most common cause of problems relating to graphics cards is old or faulty drivers (a driver is a small piece of software used by a computer to communicate with a device).
Look up your video card's manufacturer on the internet and search for the most recent drivers for it.
6 Viruses
Often the first sign of a virus infection is instability. Some viruses erase the boot sector of a hard drive, making it impossible to start. This is why it is a good idea to create a Windows start-up disk. Go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs
Here, look for the Start Up Disk tab. Virus protection requires constant vigilance.
A virus scanner requires a list of virus signatures in order to be able to identify viruses. These signatures are stored in a DAT file. DAT files should be updated weekly from the website of your antivirus software manufacturer.
An excellent antivirus programme is McAfee VirusScan by Network Associates ( www.nai.com). Another is Norton AntiVirus 2000, made by Symantec ( www.symantec.com).
7 Printers
The action of sending a document to print creates a bigger file, often called a postscript file.
Printers have only a small amount of memory, called a buffer. This can be easily overloaded. Printing a document also uses a considerable amount of CPU power. This will also slow down the computer's performance.
If the printer is trying to print unusual characters, these might not be recognised, and can crash the computer. Sometimes printers will not recover from a crash because of confusion in the buffer. A good way to clear the buffer is to unplug the printer for ten seconds. Booting up from a powerless state, also called a cold boot, will restore the printer's default settings and you may be able to carry on.
8 Software
A common cause of computer crash is faulty or badly-installed software. Often the problem can be cured by uninstalling the software and then reinstalling it. Use Norton Uninstall or Uninstall Shield to remove an application from your system properly. This will also remove references to the programme in the System Registry and leaves the way clear for a completely fresh copy.
The System Registry can be corrupted by old references to obsolete software that you thought was uninstalled. Use Reg Cleaner by Jouni Vuorio to clean up the System Registry and remove obsolete entries. It works on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), Windows Millennium Edition (ME), NT4 and Windows 2000.
Read the instructions and use it carefully so you don't do permanent damage to the Registry. If the Registry is damaged you will have to reinstall your operating system. Reg Cleaner can be obtained from www.jv16.org
Often a Windows problem can be resolved by entering Safe Mode. This can be done during start-up. When you see the message "Starting Windows" press F4. This should take you into Safe Mode.
Safe Mode loads a minimum of drivers. It allows you to find and fix problems that prevent Windows from loading properly.
Sometimes installing Windows is difficult because of unsuitable BIOS settings. If you keep getting SUWIN error messages (Windows setup) during the Windows installation, then try entering the BIOS and disabling the CPU internal cache. Try to disable the Level 2 (L2) cache if that doesn't work.
Remember to restore all the BIOS settings back to their former settings following installation.
9 Overheating
Central processing units (CPUs) are usually equipped with fans to keep them cool. If the fan fails or if the CPU gets old it may start to overheat and generate a particular kind of error called a kernel error. This is a common problem in chips that have been overclocked to operate at higher speeds than they are supposed to.One remedy is to get a bigger better fan and install it on top of the CPU. Specialist cooling fans/heatsinks are available from www.computernerd.com or www.coolit.com
CPU problems can often be fixed by disabling the CPU internal cache in the BIOS. This will make the machine run more slowly, but it should also be more stable.
10 Power supply problems
With all the new construction going on around the country the steady supply of electricity has become disrupted. A power surge or spike can crash a computer as easily as a power cut.
If this has become a nuisance for you then consider buying a uninterrupted power supply (UPS). This will give you a clean power supply when there is electricity, and it will give you a few minutes to perform a controlled shutdown in case of a power cut.
It is a good investment if your data are critical, because a power cut will cause any unsaved data to be lost.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Nepal trounces Argentina by 8-wickets
Nepal made a remarkable comeback at the ICC World Cricket League Division 4 tournament with an outstanding 8-wickets win over Argentina in a match played at the Bolonga Cricket Ground in Italy on Wednesday.
Nepal’s top order batsmen made an excellent recovery from Tuesday’s poor performance as they successfully chased the 194 runs target set by Argentina in 32.4 overs by losing just two wickets.
Earlier, Argentina chose to bat after winning the toss and managed to secure a challenging score of 193 runs with the loss of eight wickets.
This is Nepal’s second win in the ICC World Cricket League Division 4 tournament.
In a match played on Sunday Nepal had registered a 5-wickets win over hosts Italy.
But on Tuesday, Nepal tasted its first loss at the hands of Tanzania with very poor batting.
Nepal’s top order batsmen made an excellent recovery from Tuesday’s poor performance as they successfully chased the 194 runs target set by Argentina in 32.4 overs by losing just two wickets.
Earlier, Argentina chose to bat after winning the toss and managed to secure a challenging score of 193 runs with the loss of eight wickets.
This is Nepal’s second win in the ICC World Cricket League Division 4 tournament.
In a match played on Sunday Nepal had registered a 5-wickets win over hosts Italy.
But on Tuesday, Nepal tasted its first loss at the hands of Tanzania with very poor batting.
Fifth round of PM election postponed to Aug 23
The fifth round of prime ministerial voting, which was to take place today, has been postponed to August 23.
A meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the legislature-parliament decided to postpone the election owing to the death of UCPN (Maoist) lawmaker Ram Kumari Yadav.
The UCPN (Maoist) had proposed to defer the parliamentary voting for the Prime Minister as a condolence on the death of its lawmaker. Chief whips of the three major parties were present at the meeting of the committee, among other members.
Yadav, who had sustained severe injuries in a fire that broke out in her rented apartment in Kathmandu due to cooking gas leakage, had died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in New Delhi on Sunday. Earlier four rounds of voting for the prime minister had failed with the CPN (UML) and Madhesi parties remaining neutral.
Meanwhile, a meeting of the legislature parliament that convened this afternoon passed a condolence note over the death of lawmaker Yadav. The meeting also endorsed the new date for the election of a prime minister set by BAC
A meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the legislature-parliament decided to postpone the election owing to the death of UCPN (Maoist) lawmaker Ram Kumari Yadav.
The UCPN (Maoist) had proposed to defer the parliamentary voting for the Prime Minister as a condolence on the death of its lawmaker. Chief whips of the three major parties were present at the meeting of the committee, among other members.
Yadav, who had sustained severe injuries in a fire that broke out in her rented apartment in Kathmandu due to cooking gas leakage, had died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in New Delhi on Sunday. Earlier four rounds of voting for the prime minister had failed with the CPN (UML) and Madhesi parties remaining neutral.
Meanwhile, a meeting of the legislature parliament that convened this afternoon passed a condolence note over the death of lawmaker Yadav. The meeting also endorsed the new date for the election of a prime minister set by BAC
Sunday, August 15, 2010
SLC supplementary examinations begin
Supplementary examinations of those students who failed in the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examination this year have begun from Sunday. The exams will last till August 22.
The Office of the Controller of Examinations (OCE) said that a total of 103,711 students are appearing for the supplementary examinations this time. Of this, 55,118 students sat for their English paper today.
Likewise, 46,620 students are appearing for Mathematics and 27,104 for science. A total of 234 exam centers have been allotted for the exams.
Meanwhile, candidates who appeared for their English papers today suffered the most due to the transportation strike called by Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN).They were forced to walk to their exam centres due to the unavailability of the vehicles.
The Office of the Controller of Examinations (OCE) said that a total of 103,711 students are appearing for the supplementary examinations this time. Of this, 55,118 students sat for their English paper today.
Likewise, 46,620 students are appearing for Mathematics and 27,104 for science. A total of 234 exam centers have been allotted for the exams.
Meanwhile, candidates who appeared for their English papers today suffered the most due to the transportation strike called by Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN).They were forced to walk to their exam centres due to the unavailability of the vehicles.
Transport strike called by indigenous people ends; normal life partially affected across the country
Normal life across the country was partially affected Sunday due to a 'chakkajam' (transport strike) imposed by Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) calling for timely drafting of the constitution and guarantee of the rights of the indigenous people in it.
The strike, which was lifted after 5 pm, was mostly peaceful with only minor acts of vandalism and demonstrations reported. Life in capital Kathmandu and other parts of the country is slowly becoming normal after the strike ended.
NEFIN activists staged demonstrations in various parts of the capital including Koteshwar, Kalanki, Gongabu and Chabahil and also vandalised few vehicles for defying the strike in the morning. However, there are no reports of any unpleasant incidents.
Although both private and public vehicles remained largely off the road in many parts of the country in the morning, they started to resume partially from the afternoon.
Government and private offices, factories and market were also open, but many schools and colleges in Kathmandu and various parts of the country remained mostly shut due to transport unavailability.
Reports from various parts of the country also say that the strike has been largely peaceful with no major skirmishes.
However, people intending to go on long distance travels were forced to skip their plans as long route buses have mostly stayed off the road in many parts of the country.
Meanwhile, according to NEFIN's chairman, Raj Kumar Lekhi, police have arrested around 1,000 supporters and demonstrators during today's protests across the country.
The strike, which was lifted after 5 pm, was mostly peaceful with only minor acts of vandalism and demonstrations reported. Life in capital Kathmandu and other parts of the country is slowly becoming normal after the strike ended.
NEFIN activists staged demonstrations in various parts of the capital including Koteshwar, Kalanki, Gongabu and Chabahil and also vandalised few vehicles for defying the strike in the morning. However, there are no reports of any unpleasant incidents.
Although both private and public vehicles remained largely off the road in many parts of the country in the morning, they started to resume partially from the afternoon.
Government and private offices, factories and market were also open, but many schools and colleges in Kathmandu and various parts of the country remained mostly shut due to transport unavailability.
Reports from various parts of the country also say that the strike has been largely peaceful with no major skirmishes.
However, people intending to go on long distance travels were forced to skip their plans as long route buses have mostly stayed off the road in many parts of the country.
Meanwhile, according to NEFIN's chairman, Raj Kumar Lekhi, police have arrested around 1,000 supporters and demonstrators during today's protests across the country.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Colleagues involved in murder of policeman in Bara
Two of his colleagues were involved in the murder of police constable Raj Narayan Chaudhary in Nijgadh earlier this week, investigations have revealed.
A constable at Area Police Office Nijgadh, Chaudhary was attacked with a Khukuri near Shahidchok of Nijgadh while going to office from his residence Saturday night. He died the same night while undergoing treatment in Birgunj.
Superintendent of Police (SP) of Bara, Manoj Nyaupane, told journalists on Thursday, another constable of the same area police office, Bhola Chaudhary, murdered Raj Narayan with the help of his friend to take a revenge on a personal dispute.
Bajra Bajracharya, constable at Armed Police Force Base Camp in Nijgadh helped Bhola murder Raj Narayan. Bajracharya and Chaudhary are in police custody
A constable at Area Police Office Nijgadh, Chaudhary was attacked with a Khukuri near Shahidchok of Nijgadh while going to office from his residence Saturday night. He died the same night while undergoing treatment in Birgunj.
Superintendent of Police (SP) of Bara, Manoj Nyaupane, told journalists on Thursday, another constable of the same area police office, Bhola Chaudhary, murdered Raj Narayan with the help of his friend to take a revenge on a personal dispute.
Bajra Bajracharya, constable at Armed Police Force Base Camp in Nijgadh helped Bhola murder Raj Narayan. Bajracharya and Chaudhary are in police custody
Three Bangladeshi nationals arrested for operating VoIP service
Police on Thursday arrested three Bangladeshi nationals from a house in the capital for illegally operating Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP), a service which allows callers to make international calls in a cheap rate by bypassing government authorised telecom operators.
A special police team from the Metropolitan Office raided a house in Khumaltar of Lalitpur and apprehended the Bangladeshi nationals this afternoon.
The police team also confiscated specialised equipments required for operating the service including 'SIM cards' that they sold their customers to use the service
A special police team from the Metropolitan Office raided a house in Khumaltar of Lalitpur and apprehended the Bangladeshi nationals this afternoon.
The police team also confiscated specialised equipments required for operating the service including 'SIM cards' that they sold their customers to use the service
Monday, August 9, 2010
Bhattarai’s meeting with Saran triggers controversy in UCPN (Maoist)
The one-on-one meeting between Unified CPN (Maoist) vice chairman Baburam Bhattarai and Indian Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh’s special emissary Shyam Saran last week has triggered controversy in the party.
Talking to BBC Nepali Service Sunday, Maoist politburo member Barsha Man Pun ‘Ananta’ dubbed the meeting as a ‘mistake’ and opined the party should take clarification from Bhattarai over the need for a one-on-one meeting.
‘Why was it necessary for him to meet Saran one-on-one when all the office-bearers had jointly met him (Saran),’ said Pun. ‘The meeting verifies speculations that he (Bhattarai) is close to the Indian establishment.’
Maoist vice chairman Bhattarai had met with Saran, one-on-one for two hours, at Hotel Dwarikas’ soon after Saran’s joint meeting with the Maoist office-bearers. The news of the private meeting became public only after two days.
Talking to BBC Nepali Service Sunday, Maoist politburo member Barsha Man Pun ‘Ananta’ dubbed the meeting as a ‘mistake’ and opined the party should take clarification from Bhattarai over the need for a one-on-one meeting.
‘Why was it necessary for him to meet Saran one-on-one when all the office-bearers had jointly met him (Saran),’ said Pun. ‘The meeting verifies speculations that he (Bhattarai) is close to the Indian establishment.’
Maoist vice chairman Bhattarai had met with Saran, one-on-one for two hours, at Hotel Dwarikas’ soon after Saran’s joint meeting with the Maoist office-bearers. The news of the private meeting became public only after two days.
Two Belgian nationals held with 15 kg hashish at TIA
Two Belgian nationals have been arrested at the Tribhuvan International while trying to fly to the Thai capital Bangkok with 15 kg hashish, an illegal drug.
According to the Narcotic Drug Control Law Enforcement Unit (NDCLEU), Naya Baneshwor, Lucien Robert Jean Pierre Paschael and Karine Paschael were held by the Anti-Narcotics Aviation Squad stationed at the TIA with the help of airport security on Saturday. They were to travel to Bangkok by Thai Air flight TG 320 carrying the narcotics.
The NDCLEU said the two are currently undergoing investigation.
Recently, a Japanese national was arrested with 1.5 kg heroine at the TIA while flying to Bangkok.
According to the Narcotic Drug Control Law Enforcement Unit (NDCLEU), Naya Baneshwor, Lucien Robert Jean Pierre Paschael and Karine Paschael were held by the Anti-Narcotics Aviation Squad stationed at the TIA with the help of airport security on Saturday. They were to travel to Bangkok by Thai Air flight TG 320 carrying the narcotics.
The NDCLEU said the two are currently undergoing investigation.
Recently, a Japanese national was arrested with 1.5 kg heroine at the TIA while flying to Bangkok.
India's 'naked intervention' behind failure of parties to elect new PM: Gajurel
UCPN (Maoist) Secretary CP Gajurel on Monday blamed the "naked intervention" of India for the parties failing to elect a new prime minister even after four rounds of election.
Speaking at a programme organised in the capital today, Gajurel claimed that the special emissary of the Indian prime minister Shyam Saran started political parleys in the country with the sole purpose to prevent the formation of a Maoist-led government.
He said that people are dissatisfied and disappointed as the parties could not elect a new prime minister even after four rounds of election.
Gajurel said, "It is a wrong understanding of the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML that the Maoist party will become a civilian party only after its disarmament
Speaking at a programme organised in the capital today, Gajurel claimed that the special emissary of the Indian prime minister Shyam Saran started political parleys in the country with the sole purpose to prevent the formation of a Maoist-led government.
He said that people are dissatisfied and disappointed as the parties could not elect a new prime minister even after four rounds of election.
Gajurel said, "It is a wrong understanding of the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML that the Maoist party will become a civilian party only after its disarmament
Friday, August 6, 2010
Govt says natural disasters, epidemic killed 87
At least 87 people have died in various parts of the country after falling victim to natural calamities like landslides and flashfloods including diarrhea and cholera epidemic this monsoon, according to the statistics disclosed by the Home Ministry.
The statistics shows that landslides and flashfloods caused by incessant rainfall this monsoon took the lives of 38 and 25 people respectively while lightning claimed 10 lives and nine succumbed to diarrhea epidemic in the remote parts of the country.
The Home Ministry also said hundreds of people have been feared missing and scores of families have been rendered homeless due to landslides and flashfloods.
What's more, the death toll is expected to rise as the monsoon is continuing to wreak havoc.
A Home Ministry official told a leading daily Friday that efforts to mitigate natural disaster, rescue and evacuate victims, supply essesntial medicines and foods are underway and mobiles health workers have been intensified as a part of precautionary measure in the affected parts of the country.
The statistics shows that landslides and flashfloods caused by incessant rainfall this monsoon took the lives of 38 and 25 people respectively while lightning claimed 10 lives and nine succumbed to diarrhea epidemic in the remote parts of the country.
The Home Ministry also said hundreds of people have been feared missing and scores of families have been rendered homeless due to landslides and flashfloods.
What's more, the death toll is expected to rise as the monsoon is continuing to wreak havoc.
A Home Ministry official told a leading daily Friday that efforts to mitigate natural disaster, rescue and evacuate victims, supply essesntial medicines and foods are underway and mobiles health workers have been intensified as a part of precautionary measure in the affected parts of the country.
Indian special emissary Saran meets President Yadav
Shyam Saran, Indian Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh's special emissary, conferred with President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, at Shital Niwas, Friday.
"We discussed some bilateral issues," Saran told reporters after the half an hour long meeting with President Dr. Yadav.He, however, did not elaborate on the issues they discussed during the meeting.
Considering Saran's meeting with the President, a large number of police personnel were deployed around the Maharajgunj area since two hours before the meeting.
Saran, who came to Nepal Wednesday on a special errand to facilitate consensus among the political parties in Nepal, had met with top leaders of the three big parties – Unified (CPN) Maoists, Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) - on Thursday.
"We discussed some bilateral issues," Saran told reporters after the half an hour long meeting with President Dr. Yadav.He, however, did not elaborate on the issues they discussed during the meeting.
Considering Saran's meeting with the President, a large number of police personnel were deployed around the Maharajgunj area since two hours before the meeting.
Saran, who came to Nepal Wednesday on a special errand to facilitate consensus among the political parties in Nepal, had met with top leaders of the three big parties – Unified (CPN) Maoists, Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) - on Thursday.
CPN ML suffers split as party's four former lawmakers decide to back Maoists in PM election
CPN ML, a small leftist party, has suffered a split on the eve of the fourth round of election for a prime minister on Thursday.
Party politburo member Jagat Bahadur Bogati rebelled from the party and announced the formation a new party with the name CPN ML (Samajwadi) late Thursday.
Immediately after the formation of the party, Bogati has also announced that the new party will support Maoist chairman and prime ministerial candidate Pushpa Kamal Dahal in today's election.
Lawmakers Sharada Nepali, Tilak Thapa Magar, Yadubansha Jha and Ganesh Chaudhary comprise the core members of the new party, leaving CPN ML with only five lawmakers.
Issuing a statement in the name of the 21-member working committee of the party, they said they had to open a new party as CPN ML general secretary C.P Mainali gave little regard to the task of establishing peace and timely drafting of the constitution entrusted upon them by the people.
Party politburo member Jagat Bahadur Bogati rebelled from the party and announced the formation a new party with the name CPN ML (Samajwadi) late Thursday.
Immediately after the formation of the party, Bogati has also announced that the new party will support Maoist chairman and prime ministerial candidate Pushpa Kamal Dahal in today's election.
Lawmakers Sharada Nepali, Tilak Thapa Magar, Yadubansha Jha and Ganesh Chaudhary comprise the core members of the new party, leaving CPN ML with only five lawmakers.
Issuing a statement in the name of the 21-member working committee of the party, they said they had to open a new party as CPN ML general secretary C.P Mainali gave little regard to the task of establishing peace and timely drafting of the constitution entrusted upon them by the people.
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