tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33384464598079329332024-03-13T12:33:07.541-07:00Software Survival Kitcaerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338446459807932933.post-42098767323387636352009-02-17T04:29:00.000-08:002009-02-17T04:33:57.196-08:00How to Fix Yahoo Messenger 81003004 errorThe following is a fix for the Yahoo Messenger 81003004 error.<br /><br />Open Internet Explorer (yep! it's caused by a problem with the settings of Internet Explorer. Go to File> then uncheck the Work Offline option. Visit any website on Internet Explorer. Close Internet Explorer.<br /><br />Log-in to you Yahoo Messenger account.<br /><br />That's it!caerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338446459807932933.post-42151220372909091342009-02-04T10:39:00.001-08:002009-02-04T12:20:03.120-08:00How to remove viruses, trojans, and malwareFirst of all, I protect the PC with ESET's SmartSecurity / Nod32, which is probably the best virus scanner and firewall out there.<br /><br />In some cases, where the user of the computer mistakenly chooses Allow for threats that should be Denied by the firewall, the virus gets in. Also, viruses, trojans, and malware may enter the system through a USB and by directly double clicking or opening applications that are actually threats/.<br /><br />In such cases, I use the following methods to clean all the threats.<br /><br />If the virus scanner fails or doesn't load anymore:<br /><br />Download, install, and run <a href="http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe">ComboFix</a>. This should remove several threats.<br /><br />Download <a href="http://downloads.andymanchesta.com/RemovalTools/SDFix.exe">SDFix</a>. Run the installer. Restart your Computer and press F8 and choose to run Windows in Safe Mode. Again, do this in Safe Mode, it won't be effective otherwise. Run the installer. It should extract the contents to a folder called SDFix in your system drive, for example, C:\SDFix or D:\SDFix. Go to that folder and double click on RunThis.bat.<br /><br />SDFix and Combofix should solve Almanahe, Alman, and Jamban viruses, as well as other viruses, trojans, and malware. Such viruses disable your Task Manager, Folder Options, and cause other problems as well.<br /><br />Now, since the root cause is gone, to restore your task manager, Folder Options, and other problems, download and install <a href="http://www.brothersoft.com/d.php?soft_id=60879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffiles.brothersoft.com%2Fsecurity%2Fanti_virus%2FRRT.exe">RRT</a>. Run it, check all checkboxes, and remove the restrictions.<br /><br />If additional problems persist, your computer may be infected with other viruses. Luckily, you now have your Task Manger and Folder Options back.<br /><br />Moving on to other problems... Download <a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/">HiJackThis</a> , install, then Run. Look through the list of services that appear on HiJackThis and disable the ones that look suspicious. This may require some experience, research, and searching on Google for which processes are harmful or not. If you see something like RedTube, Kagwang, then disable those immediately. Looking at the services running on a clean machine may give you an idea.<br /><br />Another option that can reach the same effect as HiJackThis is by restarting your computer, pressing F8, choosing to run Windows in SafeMode, then going to Start > Run > and typing MSCONFIG. Go to the Services tab, and disable suspicious processes. In some cases though, the Safe Mode option no longer works.<br /><br />Now there's this virus that causes RPC Server Errors, can't copy or paste, missing taskbar, can't open Internet Explorer or any other browser, and can't install programs. One of the tough ones actually. What I did for this was to reinstall the Windows (no reformat required), if you're worrying about important files you don't want to remove from your computer. You'll just reformat windows, choose the Upgrade option, and you're done.<br /><br />In one particular case, I was met with the problem of the Windows Installer hanging up at the Preparing Installation stage. So what I did was to download the rpcss.dll file on the internet on another machine, then transfer it on the Windows\System32 folder and had the service running again. Since copy paste was out of the question, I did a bit of a work around by using WinRAR or Winzip and zipping the file on one location and extracting it to Windows\System32 folder. Doing this will restore the TaskBar, allow installations, allow copy paste, and solve a host of other problems.<br /><br />With major virus scanners such as ESET, Kaspersky, Avast, AVG, and AVIRA not working well at all, I resorted to Dr.Web Scanner for Windows, which pretty much removed a lot of viruses and malware that the major virus scanners could no longer detect. It seems that using a less popular software has it's advantages--makers of viruses haven't come up with anything to disable them yet.caerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338446459807932933.post-33832607225791385182009-02-04T08:01:00.000-08:002009-02-04T08:02:58.614-08:00Fix for Windows Genuine Advantage<p>Tried the following steps and it worked. Just for experimental purposes...</p><p>original source: <a href="http://exempt.wordpress.com/2006/06/07/how-to-disabling-windows-genuine-advantage-wgatrayexe/">http://exempt.wordpress.com/2006/06/07/how-to-disabling-windows-genuine-advantage-wgatrayexe/</a></p><p>1. Restart your computer, hit F8 before windows loading screen to go into the safe mode menu.<br />2. Select Safe mode (not with networking, and not with command prompt)<br />3. Once your in windows, goto START>RUN> type "regedit" (without the qoutation marks) and hit ENTER.<br />4. Goto EDIT, select FIND<br />5. Search for wgatray.exe, delete any reference found, (after it finds it the initial first time, just hit F3 to continue the search. Continue to delete anything it stops on.<br />6. Scroll all the way back up inthe registry editor, and select My Computer (one click. not two) and start a new FIND, this time were looking for Wgalogon, again, delete any references found.<br />7. Lastly, again, click on My computer, and start a new FIND, searching for LegitCheckControl.dll , again delete any references found.<br />8. Reboot and your finished, if not, you may have missed a registry entry.<br />BTW you should be able to continue to download Windows update (when set to automatically download an install).<br />This is for informative purposes only.</p>caerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338446459807932933.post-4038538112283455432009-01-18T21:01:00.000-08:002009-01-18T21:03:29.706-08:00DownloadHelper | Download FLV, YouTube, MegaVideo, CrunchyRoll VideosWith DownloadHelper, a free Plug-in tool for Firefox, you can download any video files on the page. You can use this for YouTube, MegaVideo, CrunchyRoll, NarutoGet.com, Watch-OnePiece.com, and basically any other site that shows streaming videos.<br /><br />This tool is quite handy and you can use it to download an unlimited number of files.caerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338446459807932933.post-11937437059397874922009-01-18T10:18:00.000-08:002009-01-18T10:20:22.831-08:00Flash Disinfector | Protect Your Computer from Flash Drive VirusesOne way to shield your PC from viruses that come from your USB drive is through Flash Disinfector. It protects your PC from viruses and malware that run when you open your USB flash disk.<br /><br />I'm quite amazed about how this tiny program can do a lot. I use it in conjunction with ESET SmartSecurity/Nod32 to best protect my computer.caerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338446459807932933.post-11715511052932584822009-01-04T03:44:00.000-08:002009-01-04T03:51:20.694-08:00UniBlue Driver Scanner 2009 | Install Drivers AutomaticallyIf you have any problems installing your drivers, lost your driver installation CD, or tried installing drivers automatically from Windows Update but failed, then a good solution would be UniBlue Driver Scanner 2009. It automatically detects the specifications of your Motherboard and its parts, and it automatically looks for the right drivers and installs them.<br /><br />This works if you're trying to find out the model and manufacturer of your motherboard.<br /><br />This works if you're having problems installing Audio drivers for your PC.<br /><br />This works for "driver not found" errors even after trying to update automatically.<br /><br />I use this software after I reformat my clients' computers, since many of them no longer have their original driver CDs, and in some cases where the models are quite old and the drivers for their PCs are no longer supported.<br /><br />This works great. Highly recommended.caerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338446459807932933.post-57604395829231188772008-07-22T03:49:00.000-07:002008-07-22T04:04:02.229-07:00FREE Online PDF to DOC converterUsing this free tool, you may convert DOC files to Acrobat PDF files.<br /><br />The tool can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.pdfonline.com/convert_pdf.asp">https://www.pdfonline.com/convert_pdf.asp</a>caerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338446459807932933.post-85834357208155881702008-05-22T23:14:00.000-07:002008-05-23T00:03:39.799-07:00Robo Form | Password Manager and Automated Form Fill-up ToolRobo Form manages your different accounts over the internet. It automatically fills up sign-up and log-in forms to speed up your internet activities. This is especially useful if you take surveys from hundreds of companies, or simply have tens of accounts over the internet. It would be inefficient to fill up the registration and log-in forms one by one, so Robo Form comes in really handy. It's secure and, best of all, it's free.<br /><br />This is the publisher description from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Siber Systems</span>:<br /><br />"RoboForm makes logging into Web sites and filling forms faster, easier, and more secure. RoboForm memorizes and securely stores each user name and password the first time you log into a site, then automatically supplies them when you return. RoboForm's powerful Logins feature eliminates the manual steps of logging into any online account. With just one click RoboForm will navigate to a Web site, enter your username and password and click the submit button for you.<br /><br />Completing long registration or checkout forms is also a breeze. Simply click on your RoboForm Identity and RoboForm fills-in the entire form for you. You no longer need to remember all your passwords. You remember one Master Password, and RoboForm remembers the rest. This allows you to use stronger passwords, making your online experience more secure. RoboForm uses strong AES encryption for complete data security. Version 6.9 improves integration with Windows Vista."<br /><br />You may <a href="http://www.download.com/RoboForm/3000-2092_4-10037672.html?cdlPid=10664632">download Robo Form here for FREE</a>.caerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338446459807932933.post-42097651018558667862008-05-08T07:42:00.000-07:002008-05-08T08:29:24.784-07:00Download YouTube Videos | VideoDL Online Free ToolHere's a free online tool for downloading <span style="font-weight: bold;">YouTube videos</span>. Very convenient and useful!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 1: </span>Copy the URL of the video and paste on the field,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 2: </span>Click <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Get It!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 3: </span>A link below the field will appear, it says "Download Link". Right click, and "Save Target As..." or "Save Link As", then save to your desired folder.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 4:</span> The link will normally be saved as a PHP file (get video.php), rename the extension to FLV. So it will be Video.flv<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 5: </span>Play the FLV file using a compatible player such as <span style="font-weight: bold;">Media Player Classic</span>.<br /></span></span><br />Here's the link:<br /><a href="http://www.videodl.org/">http://www.videodl.org/</a>caerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338446459807932933.post-14806762075924635622008-04-07T20:21:00.000-07:002008-04-07T20:23:24.039-07:00RRT | Restore Disabled Windows FeaturesRestore and unlock disabled Windows features!<br /><br />Maybe a virus has gotten into your system and disabled the Task Manager, Search, Folder Options, Hidden Files, or other features. Use RRT and enable them!caerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338446459807932933.post-28951738820231307032008-04-07T20:16:00.001-07:002008-04-07T20:18:54.568-07:00Wordweb | The Writer's Ultimate Dictionary and Thesaurus CompanionI use<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Wordweb Pro </span>as my primary dictionary. It's a very convenient tool, and I mean <span style="font-style: italic;">very</span> convenient!<br /><br />Simply highlight any word from anywhere, press the shortcut keys CTRL+ALT+W (or any key you assign) and instantly, the definition will be shown. It shows the synonyms, antonyms, similar, parts of, types of, parts, and even its anagrams!<br /><br />I've been using this tool for years now, and highly recommend it.caerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338446459807932933.post-23677244092290183122008-04-07T20:12:00.001-07:002008-04-07T20:14:41.432-07:007zip | File Compression ToolOkay, so you're used to Winzip, or WinRAR. Personally, I prefer WinRAR, but once I've tried 7zip, I switched.<br /><br />It's compression is even more powerful than WinRAR, and it's free and opensource!<br /><br />Well, if you're worrying about compatibility with most other users, you can always store it in RAR format or ZIP format, or better yet, in self-extracting files, 7zip supports it all. But I totally recommend their 7zip format.caerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338446459807932933.post-73813686460183076282008-04-07T20:09:00.000-07:002008-04-07T20:11:28.518-07:00Utorrent | P2P Sharing Software<span style="font-weight: bold;">Utorrent</span> is probably the best P2P Sharing software out there. It's small, consumes very little resources, and it's very powerful!<br /><br />I just explored some of it's features, such as selecting which file to download from a torrent file, and which files not to. You can also select the priority of each file, so that files you give higher priority will finish downloading first.caerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338446459807932933.post-2407257394576054352008-04-07T20:06:00.001-07:002008-04-07T20:09:25.974-07:00MagicDisc | Virtual CDromAt first, I couldn't understand what the hell a Virtual CDrom was for. But it's really handy.<br /><br />You can back up your software, games, and installer CDs on your hard disc, and run them using <span style="font-weight: bold;">MagicDisc</span>, as if they were the original CDs themselves! Yup. Pretty convenient. What if your original CD would go kaput?! Well, just back it up before that happens, and use MagicDisc to open it later.<br /><br />It supports most formats such as ISO, CCD, UIF, NRG, etc. Most importantly, it's free!caerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338446459807932933.post-34245670050728443202008-04-07T19:59:00.000-07:002008-04-07T20:04:27.718-07:00CCleanerThis free tool helps keep your private and sensitive data private. Windows and Internet Explorer keeps track of some private data and stores it in your computer. This could result in a lot of space being consumed, and you might notice your PC slowing down after some time.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CCleaner</span> removes such records, including your internet passwords and usernames, as well as the sites you visited, from the temporary files stored by browsers such as Internet Explorer.<br />It fixes registry problems that slow down your computer.caerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338446459807932933.post-48120472498023915392008-04-07T19:56:00.000-07:002008-04-07T19:57:59.082-07:00Visual CD<span style="font-weight: bold;">Visual CD</span> is a free CD Catalogue system. You simply insert your CD, and the software automatically catalogues all its contents. This is particularly useful if you're dependent on storing a lot of files on a lot of CDs.caerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338446459807932933.post-26064705839913381272008-04-07T19:54:00.001-07:002008-04-07T19:56:05.393-07:00Kee Pass<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>I was faced with the problem of having to keep track of my username and password for various software and internet sites.<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Kee Pass </span>was the solution for me.<br /><br />It's a free tool that allows you to store your username and password safely, and in an organized manner.caerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338446459807932933.post-70509017327449714462008-04-07T19:32:00.000-07:002008-04-07T19:40:18.714-07:00XAMPP | Software Download and Review<span style="font-weight: bold;">XAMPP</span> is a useful package that makes <span style="font-weight: bold;">Apache</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">MySQL</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">PHP</span>, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Perl</span> installations much, much simpler! The best thing about this is that it's completely <span style="font-weight: bold;">free</span>! Some useful features include a tool that allows you to easily edit your MySQL databases (PHPMyAdmin). This tool came in really handy to me when I had to do a database presentation to a client, but unfortunately, I was experiencing some problems with installing <span style="font-weight: bold;">MySQL Control Center</span>. Darn, I hadn't prepared for that. So what I did was, I simply worked with PHPMyAdmin and everything worked well.<br /><br />Though I still use MySQL Control Center for working with the database.<br /><br />You can download the latest Windows, Linux, Mac OS, and Solaris versions here for free: <a href="http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html">Download XAMPP FREE!<br /></a>caerberuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653123026233028958noreply@blogger.com0