Tag: windows

Making ONE out of Firefox

We all believe that Firefox is a great browser, with extensions we can do anything from Firefox. I’ve installed couples of Firefox Extensions and here is the result.

I have listed all the extensions which I’m using. I’m on version 3.5.5 and Windows 7 32-Bit.

There are 1000s of Firefox Addons/Extensions available. The problem with most of the people is they don’t want spend time searching for great extensions.

Here is a worth checking link If you would like to customize your Firefox. It has a list of great Firefox Extenstions.

Link: How To Add 20 Best Features Of Other Browsers to Firefox

Warning to Firefox users on Windows

I got this information from Yusuf. Since this is really a important information for Firefox users in Windows I thought of posting it on my blog. First of all I would like to thank Yusuf for sharing this information in MLUG Mailing List.

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 service pack update which is installed through Windows Automatic Update Installs “.NET Framework 3.5 Assistant Firefox Extension to Firefox without asking the user anything.

This update is dangerous and there are bad effects of this update to Firefox users on Windows. This update makes Firefox unsecure as Internet Explorer. This extension allows the websites you visit to, Install softwares on your system without asking anything.

If you have .NET Framework installed along with Firefox remove it immediately. You can remove it by going to addons on firefox and click uninstall.

Most user-friendly way to remove this addon:
1. Open Registry Editor (type regedit in the Start menu Search box in
Vista/Windows 7, or in XP’s Run window).
2. Expand the branches to the following key:
- On 32-bit systems: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Mozilla \
Firefox \ Extensions
- On x64 systems: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Wow6432Node \
Mozilla \ Firefox \ Extensions
3. Delete the value named {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} from
the right pane.
4. Close the Registry Editor when you’re done.
5. Open a new Firefox window, and in the address bar, type
about:config and press Enter.
6. Type microsoftdotnet in the Filter field to quickly find the
general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet setting.
7. Right-click general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet and select
Reset.
8. Restart Firefox.
9. Open Windows Explorer, and navigate to %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Windows
\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\Windows Presentation Foundation.
10. Delete the DotNetAssistantExtension folder entirely.
11. Open the Add-ons window in Firefox to confirm that the
Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant extension has been removed.

Lost Search Companion??

Have you ever faced this problem?

I lost my search companion recently. Now I’ve recovered it.

Method 1
Log on to the computer by using an account with administrator permissions.

Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and then click OK.

Locate the Srchasst.inf file.

Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click Install. This reinstalls the files that Search Companion uses.

NOTE: You may need your Windows XP CD-ROM to finish installing Search Companion.

If this doesn’t work, Try Method 2

Method 2
1 – Go to Start / Open Run
2 – Copy paste each of the command listed below (one at a time)
Note: There is a single space after regsvr32

regsvr32 wshom.ocx
regsvr32 jscript.dll
regsvr32 urlmon.dll
regsvr32 vbscript.dll

3- Restart the Computer

That’s all.

[Torrent] Windows Speed Secrets

Download & Start Reading. These are the things Microsoft doesnt want you to know. Simple Ways to Increase the Performance of your Windows XP or Vista PC in 5 Minutes or Less!

Total size: 1.73 megabyte

http://www.mininova.org/get/1969377

Manually Remove a Virus from PC or USB

If you are tired of sitting and waiting for your anti-virus software to remove the new virus infection, the steps below are for you. No programming skills are required! Just a basic knowledge of command prompt syntax will do…for this demo, the virus is on the portable USB drive (e:\virus) named virus.vbs

how to manually delete the virus

  1. Create a back-up. Safety comes above all else. Save your files on removable storage or on another partition aside from the Windows drive.
  2. Run the Windows command prompt. You can run the Windows command prompt by either clicking on the Start Menu\All programs\Accessories\Command Prompt or by pressing Windows + R on the keyboard and typing “CMD.”
  3. Look for the directory or folder where the virus resides. Go to the folder where the virus is hiding. Its usually resides on the Windows temporary folder or on the Windows system folder. Check partitions and drives for viruses, e.g. type “cd e:\virus”
  4. Show the hidden virus and remove its attributes. It will be easier if you can see the virus. Remove the virus attributes, which are read only, archive, system file, and hidden file. e.g. type “attrib -r -a -s -h virus.vbs”
  5. Delete the virus. Say goodbye to the virus by deleting it, e.g. type “del virus.vbs”

Display your AdSense Stats on the Desktop

This is for Google AdSense users, If you want check the statistics you always need to login for Google AdSense, This really sucks? am i right? Do you want me to help to view your Stats on Desktop? You can view the statistics anytime, This is really easy.

You need to find and install some software on your computer to simplify this process. There are a dozen solutions for AdSense account monitoring, and all of them are absolutely legal. I would like to recommend you Adsense Notifier (http://code.mincus.com/3/adsense-notifier). WARNING: This software is add-on to Mozilla Firefox browser, so you need to have Firefox installed on your PC first.

Step 1:

Visit http://code.mincus.com/3/adsense-notifier/ page using Mozilla Firefox.

Step 2:

Click Install Adsense Notifier 0.9.8 now. Firefox may ask you to install this software on your computer. Press Allow button.

Step 3:

Software Installation windows appears, press Install Now. When installation is completed, restart Mozilla Firefox browser.

Step 4:

Tune Adsense Notifier. For Mozilla version 1 or 2: select Tools -> Extensions; select Adsense Notifier in Extensions window, click Options button. In Adsense Notifier dialog box, enter your Adsense username, password and other options you like.  For Mozilla version 3: select Tools -> Add-ons; select Adsense Notifier in Add-ons window, click Options button. In Adsense Notifier dialog box, enter your Adsense username, password and other options you like.

Step 5:

Watch your Adsense statistics (impressions, clicks, earnings, CPM etc.) in status bar of your browser 24/7.

This really rocks for me, I’m a AdSense Freak!!

Ram Cleaner 6.7

RamCleaner is a new powerful system utility from Benutec Software that helps you get the most out of your computer without being a Windows expert. RamCleaner can free up memory and other resources. It can optimize your reassign CPU resources to improve performance, prevent crashes and reduce startup times considerably.
RamCleaner increases system performance by making more RAM available for your applications and the operating system. It also recovers memory left behind by faulty applications which do not return used memory back to the operating system. This allows a more productive experience in Windows and less frequent reboots. Also there is a process manager which allows you to manipulate running applications which may also effect memory.
RamCleaner – allows to increase considerably speed of a computer due to an effective utilization of memory. For example, you can allocate the certain memory size for work of this or that program, to clear unused areas of memory in the event that the empty seat has ended, to lead a defragmentation of memory. Thus from you it is not required any specific knowledge – program RamCleaner knows, that she does.

Key Benefits of RamCleaner:
- Increase The Speed of Your Computer!
- Make Your RAM More Efficient!
- Recover 100% of memory leaks!
- Reduce Windows and Application Crashes!
- Helps Stop Internet Explorer Freezing and Crashing!
- Control running applications for better performance!
- See exactly how much memory you have at all times!

Download:

http://rapidshare.com/files/148213131/Ram_Cleaner_6.7.zip

Troubleshoot your CD Rom

Today i had a problem with my CD Rom, When i check the Status in Device Manager it says

Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware but cannot find the hardware device. (Code 41)

So I was thinking why my cdrom failed! recently i installed some cd/dvd burning & copying softwares, so i understood that this is caused by those applications.

So here is how i fixed it, First remove all CD/DVD Copy/Burning Applications, and follow these steps

Step 1: Start Registry Editor

Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. Registry Editor starts.

Step 2: Delete the UpperFilters registry entry

1. In Registry Editor, expand My Computer, and then expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
2. Expand SYSTEM, and then expand CurrentControlSet.
3. Expand Control, and then expand Class.
4. Under Class, click {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}.
5. In the right pane (topic area), click UpperFilters.

Note An UpperFilters.bak registry entry may also appear. To delete the UpperFilters registry entry, you must click UpperFilters and not UpperFilters.bak.
6. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
7. When you receive the following message, click Yes to confirm the deletion of the UpperFilters registry entry:

Are you sure you want to delete this value?

The UpperFilters registry entry is removed from the {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} registry subkey.

Note Do not exit Registry Editor. You must have this program for the next step.

Step 3: Delete the LowerFilters registry entry

1. In Registry Editor, expand My Computer, and then expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
2. Expand SYSTEM, and then expand CurrentControlSet.
3. Expand Control, and then expand Class.
4. Under Class, click {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}.
5. In the right pane (topic area), click LowerFilters.

Note An LowerFilters.bak registry entry may also appear. To delete the LowerFilters registry entry, you must click LowerFilters and not LowerFilters.bak.
6. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
7. When you receive the following message, click Yes to confirm the deletion of the LowerFilters registry entry:

Are you sure you want to delete this value?

The LowerFilters registry entry is removed from the {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} registry subkey.
8. Exit Registry Editor.

Step 4: Restart the computer