OLPC with Windows XP is ready
According to ZDNet, Microsoft has finally now released to manufacturing the version of Windows XP that it has tweaked to run on the One Laptop Per Child XO computer.
JkonTheRun put up a single shot of the OLPC XO running the customized XP (see an enlarged picture below). We don’t have many details at the moment on how the XP interface has been tweaked but we do know that it will run many of the programs that were designed for the Sugar operating system. The system hardware has also had to be changed to run the Microsoft OS and now includes more RAM. But rest assured, we will be getting a peek at the new XP for the green system in the coming weeks.
Foley of ZDNet reported that Microsoft has no plans to make Windows available for individuals who bought an XO in last year’s Give 1 Get 1 program. The program allowed U.S. and Canadian consumers to buy the XO laptop, but only if they bought one to donate to a developing nation.
Google PageRank Update
Yesterday Matt Cutts posting on his blog about Google PageRank update for this quarter has begun. I wasn’t expecting this Gadget blog will receive PageRank increment but when I check using my Google Toolbar on my Firefox browser the icon said PR 3. This is good news for me. My other Gadget review blog also receiving PR 3.
The Only Easy Blog which I was using for SEO Contest now has PR 4. However I have several blog which devalued on this PageRank update like Girls Gadget blog and several blog which have same PR such as easy diet blog and Easy Diet Plan
Electricity from Car exhaust pipe
a new material called thallium-doped lead telluride which has been designed to convert car engine exhaust heat into electricity will bring us one step closer to a green energy. The research team from Ohio State University created the new material that could also be used to help power generators and heat pumps.
“The material does all the work. It produces electrical power just like conventional heat engines — steam engines, gas or diesel engines — that are coupled to electrical generators, but it uses electrons as the working fluids instead of water or gases, and makes electricity directly,” Heremans said in a statement on the OSU web site. Moving forward with their research, Heremans and his team hope to further increase the efficiency rating of the new material.
Source : Betanews
Microsoft funds Apache
Instead of continuously battling the Open Source movement, Microsoft, one of the biggest rivals to open-source programming, has begun funding the Apache Software Foundation, one of open-source software’s biggest supporters.
“Microsoft is becoming a sponsor of the Apache Software Foundation. This sponsorship will enable the ASF to pay administrators and other support staff so that ASF developers can focus on writing great software,” said Sam Ramji, a senior director of platform strategy at Microsoft. He announced the move Friday in a speech at the Open Source Convention, and noted Microsoft’s support of Apache on the software company’s Port 25 blog as well.
For one thing, some within Microsoft have for years been making various encouraging words about open-source software, even though others have engaged in serious trash-talking. The company has no apparent desire to let the programming world have its way with Windows, as is possible with Linux, but Microsoft has been trying to make nice in some circles.
Source: News.cnet.com
How to Enable or Disable a User Account on Vista
You want to re-enable a login account in Windows Vista that has been previously disabled or restricted by your brother. But the problem, he forgot already how to enable the logon account.
Error Message “Logon failure: Account currently disabled”
Open the command prompt as administrator,
Type cmd in the Start Menu Search > CTRL+SHIFT and press Enter
Command to Disable the account
Net user USERNAME password /active:no
Command to activate or re-enable the account
Net user USERNAME password /active:yes
Example:
| Net user KungfuPanda p@ndassw0rd /active:yes Net user KungfuPanda p@ndassw0rd /active:no If there is no password: Net user KungfuPanda /active:no |
If you want to only hide the User Account for Local and Remote Users, here
Simple? Enjoy!
SpywareScanner2008 (Spyware Scanner 2008) Removal Instructions
SpywareScanner2008, also known Spyware Scanner 2008, is the latest counterfeit antispyware software that created to dismantle the Internet community. Spyware Scanner 2008 usually installed itself onto your PC without your permission, through Vundo Trojan, Virus or fake software. Spyware Scanner 2008 will display fake system alerts or fake security alerts to trick user to buy the paid version of Spyware Scanner 2008 in order to remove the potential and reported problems. Not only does it cause your machine to slow down dramatically, it would also put your privacy and data in risk. It’s foolish not to take care of the problem immediately.
Manual Removal Instructions:
Stop SpywareScanner2008 Processes:
SpywareScanner2008.exe
Find and Delete these SpywareScanner2008 Files:
SpywareScanner2008.lnk
SpywareScanner2008.exe
spywarescanner on the Web.lnk
spywarescanner.lnk
Uninstall spywarescanner.lnk
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\alarm.wav
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\click.wav
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\config.cfg
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dbinfo
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\spywarescanner.exe
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\spywarescanner.url
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\success.wav
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\unins000.dat
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\unins000.exe
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\def2.base
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\defbase0.db
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\defbase1.db
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\defbase2.db
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\defbase3.db
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\defbase4.db
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\defbase5.db
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\defbase6.db
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\defbase7.db
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\defbase8.db
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\immunization.pl
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\license
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\sig2.base
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\sigrules.rul
c:\Program Files\SpywareScanner\dll\update.scr
Remove SpywareScanner2008 Registry Values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SpywareScanner2008
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{82297D11-31C1-40B1-960A-BDF40B3B365F}
WistaAntivirus (Wista Antivirus) Removal Instructions
WistaAntivirus, also known as Wista Antivirus, is believed to be a new version of Vista Antivirus 2008. It is yet another clone of the ultra annoying Antivirus 2008, which is a counterfeit antispyware that devastates the computer world today. Wista Antivirus is a variant of Antivirus 2008, XP Antivirus or WinAntivirusPro. Wista Antivirus usually come up after you installed a video codec that come with Trojan, malware and virus. Wista Antivirus normally generates fake and misleading system popup error messages so end-users will be tricked into purchase Wista Antivirus.
It is very critical to remove Wista Antivirus and all its components. To effectively remove Wista Antivirus, we have created a manual removal instructions. Make sure you backup all important data before you proceed. Here are the things that you need to do in order to remove Wista Antivirus.
Manual Wista Antivirus Removal Instructions:
Stop Wista Antivirus Processes:
wav.exe
Wista Antivirus.lnk
Uninstall Antivirus.lnk
Antvrs.exe
Wista Antivirus.exe
Find and Delete these Wista Antivirus:
Wista Antivirus.exe
Wista Antivirus.lnk
Uninstall Wista Antivirus.lnk
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\alarm.wav
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\click.wav
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\config.cfg
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\dbinfo
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\dll\antirootkit.sys
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\dll\def1.base
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\dll\def2.base
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\dll\def3.base
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\dll\immunization.pl
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\dll\license
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\dll\loader.sys
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\dll\privacy.dat
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\dll\realscanner.dll
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\dll\sig1.base
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\dll\sig2.base
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\dll\sigrules.rul
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\success.wav
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\unins000.dat
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\unins000.exe
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\wistaantivirus.exe
%ProgramFiles%\WistaAntivirus\wistaantivirus.url
Remove Wista Antivirus Registry Values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\wistaantivirus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Wista Antivirus_is1
How to Speed up Start Menu Search on Vista
When you feel a notably delay on your Vista Search, you can Speed-Up Windows Vista’s Start Menu Search using following fix. Windows Vista automatically searches the file index as well and this causes significant delay especially when you have tons of filed in your hard disk. The file index can be quite large because it includes all the files on your hard drive. One way to speed-up searching in your Start Menu applications is to narrow the scope of the search so that it does not include files on the hard drive:
Method 1: Registry Hack
1. Open registry editor using regedit.
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer and select Advanced.
3. Find and right-click on Start_SearchFiles and select Modify.
4. Set the Value to 0.
5. Restart the Explorer.exe process or reboot the computer.
Method 2: Start Button
1. Right-click on the Start Button and select Properties.
2. Click on the Customize button.
3. Uncheck Search Communications.
4. Set Search Files to Don’t Search for files.
5. Click OK.
Windows Vista wallpapers collection
Windows 7 Misunderstood Aspects
Windows 7, the successor of Windows Vista, but also of Windows Server 2008, in the form of Windows 7 Server, had been under development over at Microsoft under the lead of Steven Sinofsky, Senior Vice President, Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group since 2007.
At the end of 2007, the Redmond company made available Windows 7 Milestone 1 to a select group of partners. However, under Sinofsky, translucency is the new communications policy of the Windows team, and little details are indeed made public, or even leaked. This is why there are aspects of the next iteration of Windows which fail to be in conformity with the little transparency Microsoft did manage to offer on Windows 7.
1. The Windows 7 Kernel – After it played hide and seek with the MinWin kernel, Microsoft has managed
to create a consistent level of confusion related to the core of Vista’s successor. It seems to be unclear whether Windows 7 will feature MinWin, or a new kernel, or the same old kernel as Windows Vista. Well, it’s rather simple. First off, there was never talk of a completely new, built from scratch kernel. And MinWin wasn’t really the kernel, but the core of Windows 7. Which essentially means that Microsoft has taken the existing kernel plus a series of core components and worked to slim them down.
What the Redmond giant is doing is mainly to continue the evolution of Windows Server 2008, as far as the core of the operating system is concerned. The core of Vista’s successor is an evolution of what is available today, and is a new major version of the kernel, hence the Windows 7 label. And yes, Windows Vista was the sixth version of Windows, but Microsoft is only counting from kernel version to kernel version and not from one Windows release to the other.
2. The Myth of the Complete Overhaul - Some want Windows 7 to be written from scratch, arguing that Microsoft needs to flush down Vista, Windows XP, and all past Windows versions, and start over. Such a scenario is argued to be the sole solution to save Microsoft. And at the same time this is impossible. Windows 7 will not be built from scratch because it simply can’t be. Windows Vista had serious problems when it came down to application and hardware incompatibility and lack of driver support.
Now imagine a brand new and shiny Windows 7, with no connection to any previous versions of Windows. Nothing would work. Nothing! Not your programs, not your hardware, nothing. The truth is that neither Microsoft, nor the environment of hardware and software developers depending on the Windows as a platform, and not even end users can afford, or are ready to deal with a complete overhaul.
3. Windows Vista R2 - Because of the fact that Microsoft has indicated that Windows 7 would be using Vista as its foundation, critics have already started to emerge labeling it Windows Vista Release 2. No one, with the exception of Sinofsky of course and the Windows project, knows what Windows 7 will end up as. To jump the gun and start throwing dirt at it even before the first beta is on the horizon is simply an indication of people waiting for Microsoft to fail. And although the company did not disappoint them in the past, criticism should be postponed until a palpable build of Windows 7 hits.
4. One SKU to Rule Them All - There is increasing feedback pointing to the need for Microsoft to simplify the edition bonanza of Windows 7, and to avoid offering the same SKU richness as it did with Windows Vista. Windows Vista Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, Ultimate are just the start of it. There are also N variants for Europe and upgrade packages. However, the Redmond company knows that a single SKU is not the way to go. While simplification is indeed necessary, copying the Mac OS X model is not the right solution to offer a balance to both home and business users. And even with Windows Vista, all SKUs ship on a single install media, but the actual installation is governed by the license key.
5. The Silence is Deafening - The latest misunderstood aspect is on the other side of the barricade, so to speak. The silence around Windows 7 is deafening. Sure enough, Microsoft did manage to offer a few details about the touch computing capabilities coming, and is bound to share more at PDC2008 - Professional Developers Conference between October 27-30, 2008. But Microsoft needs to understand that while saying too much about Windows Vista has hurt that release, saying nothing about Windows 7 will hurt this one. And after Vista, I’m not sure if the company can afford another slip…