LATEST TECHNOLOGY NEWS and USEFUL SOFTWARES: 2008

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

1 LAKH DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Veoh TV 3.9.4.1036 - Free Internet TV

Traditional TV stations are losing more and more viewers, and most of them are moving to online content. Internet TV is becoming more and more popular, and I'm very curious to see how far it will go. I've tried some internet TV applications and most of them use huge amounts of memory and CPU time for unimpressive results. Today I'm going to test Veoh TV 3.9.4.1036, a freeware program. Let's see if it's any better.

The setup file is around 20 MB, so you'll download it pretty fast if you have a good internet connection. After installing the program you are invited to register, and you must do that if you want to use the program. Well, it better be worth it! With registration and all the installation will take about three minutes.

I'm very glad I found this freeware,It has even a Macintosh version! You can download it from here, it's free!

http://www.veoh.com/veohTV/download.html

Pocket Wikipedia 1.0 - Offline Wiki

Perhaps the most interesting feature of this freeware, Pocket Wikipedia 1.0, is that it works on Windows PCs, on Pocket PC systems and even under a Linux operating system. I've tested it on my Windows XP system, let's see how it works.

. It requires no installation, just extract the files from the archive and you're ready to go. You can browse through the articles or search for the word you need.

Overall it's a very useful piece of free software, and the developers say that they are working on a new version. You can download it from here, it's free!

http://www.free-soft.ro/pocket-wikipedia/download.html

CrystalDiskInfo - All You Want To Know About Your HDD

Hard disk drives are very important in a computer system, but unfortunately they are the ones that can fail and leave you with a heartache. Having a program that can show you the health of your hard disks is very useful. If you see that it's going down, back up the data and go buy a new one! CrystalDiskInfo is a freeware program that allows you to check the status of your HDDs. Let's give it a spin.

You don't need to install the program, just unpack the .zip file to a folder and you're ready to go. The package is very small to, just under 1 MB. As you can see, I have 4 hard disk drives, 3 Western Digital and one Maxtor. The information that this software provides is very good, temperature, health status and a load of other useful things.

It works on all Windows platforms starting with NT and 2000, up to Windows XP and Windows Vista.
I don't think I need to say more, this really is a good piece of freeware, very useful and reliable.
You can download it from here, it's free!

http://crystalmark.info/download/index-e.html#CrystalDiskInfo

YAHOO MESSENGER 9

Yahoo messenger 9 set up file can be downloaded from

http://rapidshare.com/files/90562232/ymsgr9us.exe

Best BitTorrent Client

Azureus is a java bittorrent client offering multiple torrent downloads, queuing/priority systems (on torrents and files), start/stop seeding options and instant access to numerous pieces of information about your torrents. Azureus now features an embedded tracker easily set up and ready to use. uTorrent is a lightweight (Very) and efficient BitTorrent client that includes bandwidth prioritization, scheduling, RSS auto-downloading and Mainline DHT.

http://www.utorrent.com/index.php

Best Browser

Firefox hands down is my favorite browser, being safer than IE and highly customizable. Automatic updates, faster browsing, better pop-up blocking, tabbed browsing, an integrated search bar, and live bookmarks are just some features of this browser

This browser can be downloaded from

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

VCD DVD CUTTER

VCDCutter Pro is a video player (MPEG/DVD/VCD/AVI/OGG). It can control the playback of video file conveniently and friendly. VCDCut Pro main features include: support slide show play of picture file; grab picture when you play video file; clip admiring video segment; generate video file screen shot; on-line video broadcast; and also send the playing video frame/picture to self-contained simulated video Webcam; and offering a wide variety of other functions. IT CAN CUT DVDs AS WELL ! VCDCut Pro is also a software simulated Webcam. It can be simulated into a virtual Webcam and used in Biliao, Liaoliao, EPH, QQ, MSN, NetMeeting, UC, and other software/chat room, for playing movie, MTV, picture, and as simulated Webcam.

You can download this software from here

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Method to Increase your Browsing Speed

You really don’t need to tweak your browser in case you are using Firefox because it is a browser which has been specially designed for optimized and fast browsing but if you can make it even a little more fast that would certainly be a treat for you. Likewise there is a trick to make Internet Explorer 6 fast too. Browsers are designed to work with fast connections but with this trick even dial-up users can experience fast and smooth browsing.

Optimize Firefox and IE Browsing Speed

I shall be teaching you two tricks which work separately on Firefox and Internet Explorer. It doesn’t require you to be some expert rather all you have to do is change some registry values and you are done. I have also included a video tutorial for those who want to see it step by step visually. This is perhaps one of the oldest tricks to optimize Firefox and IE but it still works great.

Trick to Increase Firefox Speed

1. Open firefox and in the address bar write about:config and press enter
2. Double click network.http.pipelining and set it to True
3. Double click network.http.pipelining.maxrequests and set value to 10 from 4
4. Right click and create a new string nglayout.initialpaint.delay and set its value to 0

You are done. Enjoy lightning fast Firefox browsing and now for IE.

Trick to Increase Internet Explorer Speed

1. Go to Start –> Run and type regedit
2. Select HKEY_CURRENT_USER –> Software –> Microsoft –> Windows –> Current Version –> Internet Settings
3. Increase the values (DECIMAL) from default to a higher value e.g. 10

See the difference in speed of IE :D

QUICK TIME ALTERNATIVE

QuickTime Alternative will allow you to play QuickTime files (.mov, .qt and other extensions) without having to install QuickTime Player from Apple. It also supports QuickTime content that is embedded in webpages. The very user-friendly installation is fully customizable, which means that you can install only those components that you want. The QuickTime Browser plugin supports Internet Explorer, Opera, Mozilla and Netscape. The QuickTime plugins include iPIX and QuickTimeVR.
QuickTime Alternative Lite is QuickTime Alternative without Media Player Classic.

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VLC MEDIA PLAYER

VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.

http://rapidshare.com/files/.../vlc-0.8.5-win32.rar

AVG 8 FREE EDITION

AVG Recently released there new AVG 8 free Anti-virus. AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers.

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Anti-Virus : Protection against viruses, worms and trojans.
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Anti-Spyware : Protection against spyware, adware and identity-theft.
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Safe Search : Safely click search results.

AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements. Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.

http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html?part=dl-AVGAntiVir&subj=dl&tag=button

AVAST ANTI VIRUS

Avast represents a multi-award winning solution to virus protection, with anti-spyware and anti-rootkit software built in for added security. It is available free for non-commercial, home use and with its fast, automatic updates avast! antivirus is already being used by more than 50 million users worldwide to provide continuous protection against all forms of malicious software (malware).

Some of the few features are
Standard Shield — Real-time protection
Anti-rootkit — Built-in protection
Anti-spyware — Built-in protection
IM shield — Instant Messenger protection
P2P shield — P2P protection
Internet Mail — E-mail protection
Outlook/Exchange — Microsoft Outlook/Exchange protection
Web Shield — HTTP protection (localtransparent proxy)
Script blocker — script checker (Pro version only)
Network Shield — basic protection against well-known network worms. Acts as a lightweight Intrusion Detection System
Audible alarms — vocal warnings such as "Caution, a virus has been detected!"
Boot-time scan — through the program interface, a user can schedule a boot-time scan to remove viruses that load during Windows startup and are therefore difficult to remove. A very important feature especially for viruses written to shut-down the virus protection as soon as Windows starts.
Self-Protection — Prevents malware from terminating Avast! processes and damaging Avast! files.
Skinnable — Program is skinnable GUI.

http://rapidshare.com/files/115775013/setupeng.exe

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Convert any file into another format online!

Everyone needs a good file converter, for example if you got that file via email in a .gz format and you thought why don’t they send it in a zip format, or that important document that was sent in PDF format and you wanted it to be in a doc format in short it good to have a file converter.

I have just got the perfect web-app for you it can convert almost any given file format to another, Best of all its FREE to use and you don’t need to install anything on your computer to use it!

This online app can convert video, music, documents, pictures, compressed files etc… you name it and this application should be able to convert the file into the format you want, say hello to

http://www.youconvertit.com/

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Invisible Secrets 4

Keep those prying eyes out of your communications and prevent unwanted people from reading your private files!

Invisible Secrets 4 not only encrypts your data and files for safe keeping or for secure transfer across the net, it also hides them in places that on the surface appear totally innocent, such as picture or sound files, or web pages. These types of files are a perfect disguise for sensitive information. Using our file encryption software nobody, not even your wife, boss, or a hacker would realize that your important papers or letters are stored in your last holiday pictures, or that you use your personal web page to exchange messages or secret documents. With Invisible Secrets 4 - File encryption software you may encrypt and hide files directly from Windows Explorer, and then automatically transfer them by e-mail or via the Internet.

It features strong file encryption algorithms (including AES - Rijndael), a password management solution that stores all your passwords securely and helps you create secure passwords, a shredder that helps you destroy beyond recovery files, folders and internet traces, a locker that allows you to password protect certain applications, the ability to create self-decrypting packages and mail them to your friends or business partners, a tool that allows you to transfer a password securely over the internet, and a cryptboard to help you use the program from Windows Explorer. Invisible Secrets 4 - File encryption software is shell integrated and offers a wizard that guides you through all the necessary steps needed to protect your data.

Cryptography

File and folder encryption using 8 strong encryption algorithms (AES - Rijndael, Twofish, RC 4, Cast128, GOST, Diamond 2, Sapphire II, Blowfish).

Steganography

Hides your sensitive data into innocent files, so nobody can find them. Features five innocent carriers for hiding: JPEG, PNG, BMP, HTML and WAV.

Email Encryption

Possibility to create a package with encrypted content and to send it by e-mail.

Password manager - Random password generator

With Invisible Secrets 4 you can store passwords in encrypted password lists and you can also generate real-random passwords.

File Shredder

An integrated Shredder (DoD 5220.22-M compliant) to destroy files and folders beyond recovery.

Application Locker

An Application Locker to password protect any application installed on your computer.

IP-to-IP Password Transfer

Allows the secure transfer of passwords between two computers using an encrypted internet line.

Virtual Keyboard

The virtual keyboard was created in order to prevent any key logger software from stealing your passwords.

Cryptboard

A Shell Integrated Cryptboard - use it like a basket for storing file names and make various operations on them in a single step

Real-time News System

It will allow you to be kept up-to-date with new versions, new products, new features, and special offers, without having to browse our website

searching for new information. You will instantly get the news from us.

crack included

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/86508098/secrets.rar

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Better BACKGROUND for Microsoft Documentation

We hav white backgrond for our doc........... as

default... but v can hav a blue also.... lets hav a view

1.) Open a Word Document by going to Start, All

Programs, Microsoft Word.

2.) From the menu bar, click Tools.

3.) Select Options from the drop down menu.

4.) The Options dialogue box will open. Select the

General tab.

5.) Now you will find a check box that says "Blue

background, white text." Click to select it so that you

have a tick mark on the box.

6.) Click OK to save the changes and to close the

options dialogue box.
Now, go back to your Word document. See the difference!

Hidden Programs In Windows XP !

Is it strange to hear , but true that some good programs are hidden in Windows XP !!!

Programs :

1. Private Character Editor :

Used for editing fonts,etc.
** start>>Run
** Now, type eudcedit

2. Dr. Watson :

This an inbuilt windows repairing software !
** start>>Run
** Now, type drwtsn32

3. Media Player 5.1 :

Even if you upgrade your Media Player, you can still access your old player in case the new one fails !!!
** start>>Run
** Now, type mplay32

4. iExpress :

Used to create SetupsYou can create your own installers !
** start>>Run
** Now, type iexpress

LOCK FOLDER WITHOUT ANY SOFTWARE

1. Make a folder on the desktop and name it as "folder"
2. Now, open notepad and write ren folder folder.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} and now (Notepad Menu) File>save as.
3. In the 'save as' name it as lock.bat and click save ! (Save it on Desktop)
4. Now, again open notepad again and write ren folder.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} folder and now (Notepad Menu) File>save as.
5. In the 'save as' name it as key.bat and click save ! (Save it on Desktop)
6. Now, double click lock.bat to lock the folder and now if you open your folder, control panel will open up !
7. Now, double click key.bat to open the folder and now if you open your folder, you can access your data inside the folder again !
8. Lock your folder and hide the key.bat somewhere else on your hard disk !
9. Whenever you want to open your folder just paste the key.bat on desktop and open your folder using it !

HOT CPU TESTER

Main features:
Revolutionary DefectTrack 2 engine, accurately tests the whole system and its subsets.
Written purely to test CPU, chipset, motherboard, Memory
Fully supports x64 computing platform(AMD64 Technology,Intel EM64T)
Fuly supports dual-core and multi-processor systems
Fully supports Hyper-Threaded processors
Utilizes SSE,SSE2, SSE3, MMX & 3DNow! instructions sets
Tests L1 & L2 Cache
Tests System Bus & Memory Bus
Tests Chipset along with motherboard
Tests Hard Disk Drives
Monitors CPU performance under pressure
Built in Anti-Crash & Exception Handler
Comprehensive Benchmark tests
SMBIOS & CPUID featured
LiveSupport

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WIN RAR

It supports RAR and ZIP 2.0 archives, special algorithms optimized for text, audio, graphics, 32-bit and 64-bit Intel executables compression. You can now handle archives directly from Windows Explorer due to the shell integration including drag-and-drop facility and cascaded context menus. WinRAR features wizards for beginners and command line interface for advanced users.

http://rapidshare.com/files/53280904/Winrar_3.70_and_Key.exe

FOLDER LOCK

Folder Lock is fast file-security software that can password-protect, lock, hide, and encrypt any number of files, folders, drives, pictures, and documents in seconds. Locked files are undeletable, unrenamable, unmovable, hidden, and inaccessible.

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PowerISO 3.5

PowerISO is a powerful CD/DVD image file processing tool, which allows you to open, extract, create, edit, compress, encrypt, split and convert ISO files, and mount these files with internal virtual drive. It can process almost all CD-ROM image files including ISO and BIN. PowerISO can be used easily, which support shell integration, context menu, drag and drop, clipboard copy paste.

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1600 vista icons pack

At last, Vista Transformation Pack has finally come out! Despite the name Vista, you'll get whole new update and more functions. Get the awesome Vista look today!

Vista Transformation Pack will give to your Windows XP system the new and cool look of Microsoft's future operating system: Windows Vista. The pack changes most of the system icons, skins and toolbars and also adds new enhancements to your desktop such as a dock bar or a different system tray clock.

It does have uninstallation options in case you decide you want to get rid of it, so there really isn?t anything to lose. However, when you install the software it has to overwrite some system files (it modifies things like the boot screen) so Windows will prompt you stating that your system files have been changed. It will ask whether you want to change them back or leave them, so just leave them if you want the system to function properly.

A Collection of 1600 Vista icons in ico & png formats

Packagein the following categories
Alarm
Alerts
Applications
B&W Icons
CD & DVD
Clocks
Contacts and Mailing
Control Panel
Disc Drives
DiscsDisplays
File Types
Files
Folder
Folders
Games
Hardware
Hardware and Devices
Media
Net
Network
Other
Papers
Printers
Printers and Faxes
Program
Signs
Start Menu
Users
Windows
Writing

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FIREFOX KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

CTRL + A Select all text on a webpage

CTRL + B Open the Bookmarks sidebar

CTRL + C Copy the selected text to the Windows clipboard

CTRL + D Bookmark the current webpage

CTRL + F Find text within the current webpage

CTRL + G Find more text within the same webpage

CTRL + H Opens the webpage History sidebar

CTRL + I Open the Bookmarks sidebar

CTRL + J Opens the Download Dialogue Box

CTRL + K Places the cursor in the Web Search box ready to type your search

CTRL + L Places the cursor into the URL box ready to type a website address

CTRL + M Opens your mail program (if you have one) to create a new email message CTRL + N Opens a new Firefox window

CTRL + O Open a local file

CTRL + P Print the current webpage

CTRL + R Reloads the current webpage

CTRL + S Save the current webpage on your PC

CTRL + T Opens a new Firefox Tab

CTRL + U View the page source of the current webpage

CTRL + V Paste the contents of the Windows clipboard

CTRL + W Closes the current Firefox Tab or Window (if more than one tab is open) CTRL + X Cut the selected text CTRL + Z Undo the last action

Convert any file into another format online!

Please visit

http://www.youconvertit.com/

INCREASE BSNL BROADBAND TORRENT SPEED

Does your torrent downloads work properly? Is your µTorrent client downloading stuff at its maximum speed? Have people told you to “forward ports” and you never understand what they mean? Then this is the right article for you! In this post, I’ll explain how to remove the or the signs in the status bar of µTorrent and get the sign.

This guide is mainly for BSNL Broadband (formerly Dataone) users with the UTStarcom UT3000R2U router. The instructions given in this guide may/may not work for other routers. So think before you experiment.

Method I:

1. Point your browser to http://192.168.1.1 (Note: Preferably use another browser, not the one that you are reading this post from)

2. Enter the both User Name and Password as admin and press OK.
You will see something similar to this:

3. Click on Advanced Options in the sidebar and select NAT under it.

4. You will see a field called DMZ Host IP Address:

5. Open Start Menu -> Run. Type cmd and press enter.

6. Type ipconfig /all. You will get something similar to this:

7. Search for your connection in this list and note down its IP Address. In my case, it was 192.168.1.2. Most probably, you will also get the same.

8. Enter this IP Address into the DMZ Host IP Address: field and press Save/Apply.

9. Click on Advanced Setup (Sidebar) and press Save/Reboot. Wait for a minute and connect again.

10. Open µTorrent and try downloading something. If it didn’t work, redo your steps. If still it doesn’t work (very low chances), try Method II.

Method II:

This is a fast and easy method.

1. Repeat first two steps from Method I

2. Click on Advanced Options in the sidebar and press the edit button for your connection. Most probably the first one in the table.

3. Click next for the ATM PVC Configuration.

4. Set the Connection Type to Bridging, leave Encapsulation Mode as LLC/SNAP-BRIDGING and press next.

5. Check Enable Bridge Service: (If unchecked) and press next.

6. Click on Save. Press Save/Reboot. Wait for a minute and connect again.

Congarts! Now their is nothing to prevent µTorrent from getting poor connections!

Hope this guide helped and please give some feedback.

Cheers!

Yahoo Messenger multiple login

Simply close your messenger if it is On and then follow the following steps :

1. Go to Start --> Run . Type regedit, then enter.

2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_ USER --> Software -->yahoo -->pager-->Test

3. On the right page , right-click and choose new Dword value .

4. Rename it as Plural.

5. Double click and assign a decimal value of 1.

Wow you finished it.
Simply start the messenger and login your account.
once you sign in.
again click on the Yahoo messenger (From wherever you have started it last time)
Voila !!
it gives you another chance to login though you are logged in your first account.
this way you can now log into multiple yahoo accounts.

Enjoy!!!

CHANGE DRIVE LETTERS

To change drive letters (useful if you have two drives and have partitioned the boot drive, but the secondary drive shows up as "D")

Go to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management, Disk Management, then right-click the partition whose name you want to change (click in the white area just below the word "Volume") and select "change drive letter and paths."
From here you can add, remove or change drive letters and paths to the partition

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

BOOST FIREFOX SPEED

This tricks will improve the speed & load time of firefox. And you will be able to surf faster.

Type about:config in the address bar, Then look for the following entries, and make the corresponding changes.

1.network.http.max-connections-per-server =32
2.network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy =16
3.network.http.max-connections = 64
4.network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server = 10
5.network.http.pipelining = true
6.network.http.pipelining.maxrequests = 200
7.network.http.request.max-start-delay = 0
8.network.http.proxy.pipelining = true
9.network.http.proxy.version = 1.0
Lastly right-click anywhere and select New- Integer. Name it nglayout.initialpaint.delay and set its value to 0. This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it recieves.Enjoy!!

HOW TO DOWNLOAD FROM TORRENT

1. Find a torrent program that will suit your needs,most commonly used is uTorrent

2. Follow the instructions on downloading and installing the said client.

3. Go to a torrent site and search for a file you want to download Some of the torrent sites are www.torrentz.com, www.isohunt.com, www.torrentpond.com.

4. Once you have found the desired file on the torrent site, click the "Download This Torrent" (or however they word it). Usually, the web browser's file download manager will ask what to do with this file. You want to open the file with your torrent program.

5. If it doesn't open that way, just save the .Torrent file to an easy to locate place. Then open your torrent client and use the "Open Torrent" feature.

6. The download will start automatically. You may now go and do something to pass the time, because torrents do not require much intervention on your part.

7. After the file is downloaded, leave it open in the program to share with other people who are also trying to get the same file out of respect. This way the P2P community stays alive.

Tips

If the download isn't complete when you need to turn the PC off, just exit your torrent client and turn off the PC. Most torrent programs start the download process automatically when you restart them. If not, then there should be an option to start downloading, by either right clicking on the file and choose "Start" or a button somewhere in the program.
There are other torrent clients (programs) that can be used, do research these also. The most popular torrent programs are uTorrent and Azureus.
When looking for torrent files, try to find ones with plenty of Seeders.
Seeders: People who have file complete and are sharing.
Leechers: People who are downloading and have some of the file for sharing, but not all of it.
Torrents are an excellent way to get the latest games, movies,softwares or music.

Windows XP Awesome Edition Reloaded V2

Features :

All updates till February 2008
Much more faster than any version out there in its category
Can now be tested on VMWare and Microsoft Virtual PC
It pass the "Windows Genuine Advantage" checks

No user interaction is needed while installation i.e. Unattended Installation
Windows Updates Downloader (No need to go to Microsoft website to Download updates)
Most essential VB Runtime files
Windows Post Install menu with most commonly requested programs & songs during installation
Support for all Languages and all Keyboards
5 Driver Packs inlc. Chipset, CPU, LAN, Massstorage, WLAN
Over 90 most demanding Softwarez included with cracks, wherever needed, & are the latest editions as of Feb 2008
26 new Flash Games
Exciting 44 new wallpapers, 7 extra most demanding themes included, Cool Screensavers
Extreme Vista Pack Optional
Windows Vista Aero Glass theme, Vista Rocket Dock
Windows Vista Sidebar (Optional)
Windows Vista Solitaire
Extended Control Panel
Annoying text during installation of Windows removed
Windows Vista drive indicator (shows a bar under your drive icon) Optional
More than 160+ registry tweaks to make using Windows easier and Faster than ever
Services configuration files included to reduce memory use
This release is kept to a CD sized ISO so anyone can use it

This can be downloaded from www.fenopy.com

25000 DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS

No more need to spend hours on-line browsing for drivers.

Just pop the Universal Driver CD in and Windows will automatically search the comprehensive drivers.
This CD, (ISO format) contains software drivers for over 25,000 hardware components from brands such as Dell, HP, Compaq, IBM, Sony, Toshiba, Panasonic, as well as hardware component manufacturers Intel, 3Com, VIA, nVidia, ATI, SoundMax, and many more…

Download Links:

http://rapidshare.com/files/91383775/25K.Drivers.part1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/91383776/25K.Drivers.part2.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/91384004/25K.Drivers.part3.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/91393975/25K.Drivers.part4.rar

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Speed up your browsing of Windows 2000 & XP machines

Here's a great tip to speed up your browsing of Windows XP machines. Its actually a fix to a bug installed as default in Windows 2000 that scans shared files for Scheduled Tasks. And it turns out that you can experience a delay as long as 30 seconds when you try to view shared files across a network because Windows 2000 is using the extra time to search the remote computer for any Scheduled Tasks. Note that though the fix is originally intended for only those affected, Windows 2000 users will experience that the actual browsing speed of both the Internet & Windows Explorers improve significantly after applying it since it doesn't search for Scheduled Tasks anymore. Here's how :

Open up the Registry and go to :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace

Under that branch, select the key :

{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}

and delete it.

This is key that instructs Windows to search for Scheduled Tasks. If you like you may want to export the exact branch so that you can restore the key if necessary.

This fix is so effective that it doesn't require a reboot and you can almost immediately determine yourself how much it speeds up your browsing processes.