Turn Your Desktop in 3D (windows xp, and 7)

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If you are not keen on the cookie-cutter appearance of your Oprating system or windows, i have covered some great tools for tweaking every last pixel of your desktop 
so it looks and acts just how you want. These are all small things that can be changed to make the desktop experience more desirable, cutom and geared to our own interests.

• SphereXP-  ShphereXP is  world's number one 3-dimensional desktop for windows xp =)

• YODM 3D- Virtual Desktop Manager featuring the Cube 3D effect, really awesone effect

• Matodate- convert your desktop in a 3D and make it very impressive !

• Shock 4Way3D  : Multiwindows and mirror effects 

Hope you guys like it .... :))

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Crack Account Password on Any Operating System

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Computer passwords are like locks on doors – they keep honest people honest. If someone wishes to gain access to your laptop or computer, a simple login password will not stop them. Most computer users do not realize how simple it is to access the login password for a computer, and end up leaving vulnerable data on their computer, unencrypted and easy to access.
Are you curious how easy it is for someone to gain access to your computer? If so, read on to see the technique one might use to figure out your computer password.

NOTE : Its a requested tutorial ,requested by Sam Wilson, If you want to request any tutorial then use our Request Form.

Crack Windows Password

Windows is still the most popular operating system, and the method used to discover the login password is the easiest.

• The program used is called Ophcrack, and it is free. Ophcrack is based on Slackware, and uses rainbow tables to solve passwords up to 14 characters in length. The time required to solve a password? Generally 10 seconds. The expertise needed? None.
• Simply download the Ophcrack ISO and burn it to a CD (or load it onto a USB drive via UNetbootin). 
• Insert the CD into a machine you would like to gain access to, then press and hold the power button until the computer shuts down. 
• Turn the computer back on and enter BIOS at startup. Change the boot sequence to CD before HDD, then save and exit.
• The computer will restart and Ophcrack will be loaded. Sit back and watch as it does all the work for your. Write down the password it gives you, remove the disc, restart the computer, and log in as if it were you own machine.

Crack Mac Password

The second most popular operating system, OS X is no safer when it comes to password cracking then Windows.The easiest method would be to use Ophcrack on this, also, as it works with Mac and Linux in addition to Windows. However, there are other methods that can be used, as demonstrated below.

• If the Mac runs OS X 10.4, then you only need the installation CD. 
• Insert it into the computer, reboot. 
• When it starts up, select UTILITIES > RESET PASSWORD. Choose a new password and then use that to log in.
• If the Mac runs OS X 10.5, restart the computer and press COMMAND + S. 
• When at the prompt, type:

fsck -fy
mount -uw /
launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist
dscl . -passwd /Users/UserName newpassword

• That’s it. Now that the password is reset, you can login.

Crack Linux Password

Finally, there is Linux, an operating system quickly gaining popularity in mainstream, but not so common you’re likely to come across it. Though Mac and Linux are both based on Unix, it is easier to change the password in Linux than it is OS X.

• To change the password, turn on the computer and press the ESC key when GRUB appears. 
• Scroll down and highlight ‘Recovery Mode’ and press the ‘B’ key; this will cause you to enter ‘Single User Mode’.
• You’re now at the prompt, and logged in as ‘root’ by default. 
• Type ‘passwd’ and then choose a new password. This will change the root password to whatever you enter. 
• If you’re interested in only gaining access to a single account on the system, however, then type ‘passwd username’ replacing ‘username’ with the login name for the account you would like to alter the password for.

Conclusion: There you have it – that is how simple it is for someone to hack your password. It requires no technical skills, no laborious tasks, only simple words or programs. The moral of the story? Encrypt your data to keep it safe. Don’t use only a password, but actually encryption, such as Blowfish or AES-128. There are a number of programs that can do this – TrueCrypt for Windows, or the native encryption found on Ubuntu, creating a disk image in Mac, etc.

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Simplest way to hide Folders - Computer Tricks

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In the previous post we have checked How To Partition Hard Drive Without Losing Data. In this post i want to show you a very simple, but really cool and pretty useful trick to keep folders hidden, and best of all, no software needed.After reading this you will really laugh as its just a simple trick .

Follow these steps

• Create a new folder somewhere on your hard drive. 
• When you name it hold down "Alt" and press "0160" this will create and invisible space so it will appears as if it has no name.
• Right click it and select "Properties" select the tab "customize" and select "change icon" scroll along and you should a few blanc spaces click on any one and click ok and save it. 
• When you have saved the settings the folder will be invisible to hide all your personal files.

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Use Hotkeys To Position And Resize Windows With FP-WindowManager

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Are you dealing with multi-monitor setup and need an application windows management tool which can optimize both size and position of active windows? FP-WindowManager offers you just that. It is a small open source window manager which lets user configure a list of pre-registered hotkeys to make use of multiple types of window management features, including, restore original size and position of active window, set window on top, stack all active applications, increase/decrease height & width, arrange windows side by side and so on. Since it works through numerous hotkey combinations, you have option to change hotkeys and add your own to prevent any sorts of conflicts.

Usage requires nothing more than to configure hotkey. To understand the shortcut combinations, click Help to understand the characters involved in combinations. To edit the hotkey, select one from the list, enter new combination and click Save. Once all the hotkeys are configured, click Close to minimize it to system tray.

Now you can verify the configured hotkey combination by using it on any active window. The screenshot shown above displays all the windows management functions it has to offer. It works on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 (both 32-bit and 64-bit systems are supported)

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AllMyApps Is Feature Rich App Store For Windows

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A while back, we talked about Windows OS being devoid of an App Store and advocated Npackd as one good choice for installing and managing Windows applications. Going over Npackd features, we couldn’t help but say that it lacks a lot of features in terms of organizing and searching applications by different categories, such as, Internet, Security, Video, Converter and so on. AllMyApps is a freshly baked utility which is, however, in beta phase yet seems promising in addressing the user needs when it comes to choosing a feature-rich App Store for Windows. Fortunately, it covers almost all the essential options which you might look for in an App Store. Be it application types, categories, runtime environments, download manager, or complete product description with ratings that you want to check before downloading, it brings all these necessary features of an OS App Store in a drop-dead UI.
Since it’s going through testing phase, you might not be able to find plentiful of application software, desktop utilities but most celebrated applications, add-ons, browsers, IDEs, etc., are provided in respective categories, such as, Adobe Flash, Firefox, Google Chrome, VLC,  Notepad++, Skype, Live Messenger, Spybot, Paint.NET, and many more.

The very first step is to register an account with AllMyApps, so you can manage your applications from multiple systems. Once registered, download the desktop utility and sign-in with your account.

After the connection is established, it will start populating applications into multiple categories. You can navigate through categories, add, and manage chosen apps in My List from left sidebar. A search bar at the top will help filtering out applications by supplied keywords in realtime.


After you’ve selected an application, it will show you EULA and other details with an option to install the application.


Just click Install to start downloading the application. After the application is downloaded, it will start installing the application in silent mode. You can keep AllMyApps at your fingertips by minimizing it to system tray, from where you can bring it up anytime and sign off. It doesn’t matter where you are, in home, off for vocations, or in office, My List containing applications can be remotely managed through its web application.


Below you can watch a brief demonstration video.

As per our testing results, we didn’t find any sort of problems and errors. Developers are open to suggestions and eagerly need user feedbacks & requests to ensure availability of their favorite applications. It works on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.

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New Features Of Windows Home Server 2011

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In this post we will take a look at the new features that Windows Home Server 2011 (code name Vail) has to offer and what can be the benefit of these features for the common user.

Silverlight Based Remote Access

• Easy Accessibility

The Remote Access feature is now Silverlight based and allows remote streaming of media content via the internet. This way users can access their media files from anywhere through the cloud. For home users the advantage lies in the fact that they can view their personal videos, pictures, etc without the need of downloading them.

• Remote Streaming

Windows Home Server 2011 has been enhanced to provide Remote Streaming (via Remote Access). Below you will find the supported formats and extensions that you can stream your content with.

• Supported Formats:

MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, ADTS, AVI, MPEG-2, AAC, MP3, LPCM, and MPEG-1. MPEG2 and AC3 support is planned to be provided in the final release version, however, it is not currently available for the beta version.

• Supported Extensions:

MP4, .M4A, .MOV, .3GP, .3G2, .AAC, .AVI, .M2T, .M2TS, and .MTS

Enhanced Media Connectivity Options

• DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance)

Windows Home Server 2011 provides more enhanced media connectivity options as compared to its predecessor. Keeping in view that many consumers in the US market have DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) compatible devices, Microsoft has been clever enough to provide DLNA streaming functionality. DLNA Certified devices allow products to upload, play and render content. Some of the widely used DLNA devices include: gaming consoles, Wi-Fi enabled digital cameras, wireless speakers, etc. Windows Home Server users with the help of their TVs, stereos,  Xbox 360 (in Windows Media Center Mode) and other devices can automatically find the home server (via the home network ) and stream videos, music and photos from it.

• Home Group Support

Home Group simplifies the sharing process on a home based network. This is quite handy for family households with multiple computers to print, share and access their files conveniently. With the addition to Windows Home Server 2011 to a Home Group, users can have a centralized storing mechanism for their content.

• Streaming And Transcoding (Connectivity) Support

Windows Home Server has a wide range of codec support, providing users to stream a broader range of media content than its predecessor. The home server transcodes any video or audio file(s) to other formats and resolutions when the content is not playable. The supported codes include the following: 3GP, AAC, AVCHD, MPEG-4, WMV, and WMA. Most AVI, DivX, MOV, and Xvid files are also supported. As mentioned earlier, MPEG2 and AC3 is planned to be provided in the release version.

Computer Backup

• Backing Up The Client System Backup

A new feature of Windows Home Server is that users can create a backup of the client PC’s backup database. This means that the backup of a system can be further saved to the home server. Furthermore, when the connector software is removed from an old PC, users are given the option to backup data from that system to the home server. This Computer Backup Archiving feature can be used to saved content to a centralized home server for a decommissioned system. It is also worth mentioning here that such computer(s) are not included in the 10 computer backup limit.

More Storage Options

• Drive Extender Enhancements

Windows Home Server Drive Extender is a storage technology that can be used to add additional storage (via internal and external drives of different sizes) to the home server. It allows you to remove the system drive from the storage pool to speed up the operating system, automatically detecting and correcting hard drive data errors. It can be used to remove a drive without facing server down time, it offers drive health monitoring and alerting and it provides duplicate folder data available for missing drives without the need to remove the missing drive first. There can be about 10 drives in the storage pool with up to 60GB hard drive support capability.

Dashboard and Launchpad

• More Control

The Dashboard has replaced the Windows Home Server Console and is the new central control unit of the operating system. From the dashboard users can perform all the tasks required to manage and maintain the server. This includes, accessing content, creating users, network management, backup,as well as managing / performing  streaming and remote access options. In fact the Dashboard can itself be accessed remotely by users with the appropriate permissions.

• Shared Folders And Status Updates

Every folder now displays its own synchronization status and alerts, as well as reflects its status update.

• Add-ins

The previous version of Windows Home Server became famous for its Add-ins feature.  In the new version, several improvements have been made to the SDK to provide developers the opportunity to build even better applications for Vail. Some of the new capabilities include the following:

• Win forms based OR WPF ( Windows Presentation Foundation) based control tabs.
• Ability to add more data to the existing tabs, such as task, columns, details, etc.
• Common tasks and community links can be added via the home page.
• Home page is extensible: Add common tasks and community links
• Categories and tasks can be added to the Launchpad
• Users can add their own link in an online service section, create new items in the menu bar and create new gadgets for the home page.
• The SDK can help users build their own set of providers via the new framework known as “Provider Framework”
• Templates and Samples can be included to help add-in developers.

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ProcessRenicer Manages Application Process Priority In Mac

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ProcessRenicer for Mac lets user change the nice value of the an active application. The nice value refers to the value which system kernel uses to compute the application threads priority. With ProcessRenicer, you can manage the CPU resources in a better way by preventing hefty processes of applications from hogging system resources. You can for instance restrict resources which are being utilized by Dock at normal level, so that it can’t consume more physical memory and CPU time.

Its workability is based on a simple principle, assigning lower nice value will give higher priority to the application and conversely is the case with high nice value. Compared with Mac’s native Activity Monitor, its interface shows some extra information regarding active threads, such as, UID, PPID, Priority, Swap Address, Thread starting time, Memory usage percentage, etc.
All that is required is to launch the application, select the process with higher usage, and click Renice Process. Now move the slider to set the nice value (priority) you want to assign to the application followed by a click on Renice. Make sure that you’re not allocating very low priority to system processes, as doing so may cause a serious system havoc.
We tested it on Mac 10.6
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How to start windows xp faster

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One of the best ways to help you start windows faster quickly is to reduce the number of programs scuh as msn,yahoo etc that are loaded while Windows is “waking up.”To tweak the startup, you must use a utility called msconfig, as follows:




Start windows faster - Method:



Step 1:
Click the Start button in the lower-left corner of Windows.


Step 2:
Click Run.


Step 3:
 A window opens.Type msconfig in the blank, and then click the OK
button or press the Enter key.

Step 4:
The System Configuration Utility window opens. Click the Startup
tab on the far right
.
Step 5:
In the Startup Item column on the left is a list of programs with
checkmarks next to them.A checkmark indicates
that the program is scheduled to launch each time Windows starts.To
prevent a program from loading at startup, remove the checkmark
from its box. Here are guidelines about which programs to allow or to
disable:
• Disable non-essential multimedia programs like qttask (which is
part of the QuickTime software), realsched (which is part of the
RealPlayer software), or Adobe Reader.
• Allow common processes for Windows and Microsoft Office.
• Allow programs related to your antivirus software, antispyware
software, or firewall. For example, if you use the ZoneAlarm fire-
wall and Spy Sweeper antispyware program, then you should
allow the startup programs named zlclient and SpySweeper.
• Allow programs related to your printer. For example, if you have
an Epson printer, then allow the startup program named Epson
Status Monitor.


Step 6:
 If you are uncertain about whether or not to disable a particular program, do the following:
a. Write the program’s name on a piece of paper.
b. Connect to the Internet.
c. In your Web browser, type http://www.processlibrary.com to
visit the Process Library.
d. Near the top of this website’s main page is a Search for a Process
search box.Type the name of your program into this box, and
then click the Search Now button.
You are taken to a Web page that explains what your program is
used for and whether or not it is essential to your computer’s
performance.


Step 7:
7. When you have finished tweaking the System Configuration Utility,
click the Apply button.


Step 8:
8.Click the OK button.


Step 9:
9. A message alerts you that you must restart your computer for the
changes to take effect. Click the Restart button.Your computer auto-
matically shuts down and reboots.


Step 10:
 When you return to Windows, a message alerts you that you have just
used the System Configuration Utility to change the way Windows
starts. Put a checkmark in the box labeled “Don’t show this message
or launch the system configuration utility when Windows starts.”


Step 11:
Click the OK button.
By following these steps you wil realize that your windows no starts faster


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Speed up your PC by 300% with Perfect optimizer

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Is your PC running slow?


Are you getting mysterious errors?


Are you sick and tired of your PC performance?


Since your computer is like any other machine, it needs maintenance to stay in top health,so for this purpose:


RafayHackingarticles recommends the following PC Optimizer to improve the speed and performance of your Computer



Perfect Optimizer:


Perfect optimizer is a Simple program that will optimize your PC and boost your Pc performance by 300%,It will fix all the registry errors,blue screens etc,these errors are very dangerous for the health of your PC and will result your PC to crash.You should probably take countermeasures before its too late 


Why Pc Optimizer?
Perfect Optimizer uses a high-performance detection algorithm that will quickly identify missing and invalid references in your Windows registry. With a few easy steps Perfect Optimizer will scan your entire Windows registry for any invalid or obsolete entries and provide a list of the registry errors found. After that you can choose to clean list items with selection or automatically repair them all.

Key Features of Perfect Optimizer
	Comprehensive Scan on Your Demand. Perfect Optimizer provides a completely automatic scan and it can analyze the entire registry of your computers in seconds. By selecting the category you want, the industry-leading Perfect Optimizer scanning engine will find out and list the detected problems for you.
	Registry Reparing Made Easy. Perfect Optimizer is easy to use for the overwhelming majority users. It provides robust and effective registry reparing solutions with simple interface where our users can restore their systems to the optimal state by only a few clicks.
	Safe Backup Mechanism. Whenever you run Perfect Optimizer (after the first time) for scanning and fixing, a backup file will be automatically created and you can recover the registry within the powerful Backups section.
	Rich Built-in Utilities. Perfect Optimizer includes a mass set of built-in toolkits to optimize the system performance you can ever have. Evidence cleaner(NEW!) completely remove all traces of your Internet activityand protect sensitive information while improving your computer's performance. Junk File Cleaner scans and cleans up the junk files from your system to free valuable storage on your hard drives and allow applications to run faster and more efficiently. IE Tools ensure a better and healthier internet experience by blocking malicious plugins and restore Internet Explorer to sound performing states. Perfect Optimizer has other great utilities,includingDuplicate File Cleaner, Block ActiveX, System Optimizer,Startup Manager, Uninstall Manager , and ect. to effectively improve the performance of your system.

For more information on this software and download details visit the following link:
Perfect optimizer

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Top ways to speed up your PC

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Top Ways to Speed Up PC

I get this question asked daily,"How to speed up your slow pc" OR How to speed up your slow computer"
Over time, computers get slower for a variety of reasons: files become disorganized, unnecessary software consumes resources, unused network drives slow startup, or too many programs automatically run at startup. Larger, serious issues can dramatically slow your pc.
Now the question arrives that How to speed up your slow computer?
Well there are many tips,tricks and tools to speed up your slow PC below i have described some methods that will make your PC 400% faster

Top Ways to Speed Up PC

Perfect optimizer:
 Perfect Optimizer is a simple and easy-to-use program which will optimize your PC and fix computer problems like slow speed, blue screen, deadlock errors and other annoying problems to maintain system stability and security, keep your PC running smoother and improve its overall performance.

Click here to Download Perfect Optimizer

Protect your computer against a spywares:
 Spywares can really slow your Pc and hurt its performance,The best way to protect your computer against spywares is By installing  an antispyware software,I have made an article on How to protect your computer against Spywares and keyloggers consider reading it

Free disk space:
 By freeing disk space, you can improve the performance of your computer. The Disk Cleanup tool helps you free up space on your hard disk. The utility identifies files that you can safely delete, and then enables you to choose whether you want to delete some or all of the identified files.
Another thing which you can use is a ccleaner.CCleaner and optimize your computer speed by deleting unwanted registry and internet tracing cookies and temporary files. Clear Out Forgotten Programs.

Detect and repair disk errors:
In addition to running Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter to speed up your slow pc, you can check the integrity of the files stored on your hard disk by running the Error Checking utility.

This will speed up your slow pc with a few clicks. This is one of the best answers to "how to speed up PC performance?". These easy point and click programs also defrag your hard drive and remove spyware. All that with the push of a button weekly will keep your computer running at it’s original PC speed specs. There are dozens of different registry cleaners software and registry cleaner tools available for use with the registry, However only about 5 have really proven themselves based on user support. One of the industry leaders is RegFix. It was last year's Most Popular PC Repair product. RegFix is the easiest and best. It’s easy to get scammed with inferior products so it’s best to choose a registry cleaner with an excellent record.

Click here to goto official website of Regefix

Use Lightweight programs:
Replace all those resource consuming programs and look for better alternatives, especially for those who have RAM less then 512 and an old PIII machine.
Use Lightweight antivirus programs like Avira...the best i found, NOD32, AVG instead of Norton Antivirus.

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Windows shortcuts - Essential for Everyone

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Here are some windoes shortcut keys

Windows Shortcuts keys

• Alt + E — Opens the Edit menu
• Alt + Enter — Opens the Properties window
• Alt + F — Opens the File menu
• Alt + F4 — Closes the current program
• Alt + Print — Screen Takes a screen shot of the current window or program
• Alt + Tab — Switches between the programs currently in use
• CTRL+TAB — SWITCHES BETWEEN TAB IN DIALOG BOX,I.E 7
• Ctrl + A — Selects all text
• Ctrl + C — Copies the selected object
• Ctrl + End — Jumps to the end of the current document
• Ctrl + Esc — Opens the Start menu
• Ctrl + F4 — Closes the current program
• Ctrl + Home — Jumps to the beginning of the current document
• Ctrl + Insert — Copies the selected object
• Ctrl + left arrow — Moves to the left one word
• Ctrl + right arrow — Moves to the right one word
• Ctrl + V — Pastes the selected object
• Ctrl + X — Cuts the selected object
• Ctrl + the “+”key — Perfectly resizes the width of Explorer columns
• End — Jumps to the end of the current line
• F1 — Opens the Help menu
• F2 — Renames the selected icon
• F3 — Launches the Search Companion in a folder or on the desktop
• F4 — Accesses the Address Bar in a folder or window
• F5 — Refreshes the contents of a folder or window
• Home — Jumps to the beginning of the current line
• Shift + Delete — Permanently deletes files (bypasses the Recycle Bin)
• Shift + End — Highlights text from the current position to the end of the line
• Shift + F10 — Substitutes for a right-click
• Shift + Home — Highlights text from the current position to the beginning of the line
• Shift + Insert — Pastes the selected object
• Shift while inserting — Prevents the CD player from playing an audio CD

Shortcuts for Keyboards with a “Windows” Key

• Windows Key + E — Opens Windows Explorer
• Windows Key + F — Launches the Windows Search Companion
• Windows Key + F1 — Opens the Help and Support Center
• Windows Key + L — Locks down Windows
• Windows Key + M — Minimizes all windows and shows the desktop
• Windows Key + M + Shift — Undoes the minimize
• Windows Key + Opens — the System Properties window Pause/Break key
• Windows Key + R — Opens the Run window
• Windows Key + U — Launches the Utility Manager
• WINDOWS KEY+U — MINIMIZES ALL WINDOWS AND GOES TO DESKTOP

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