Friday, July 31, 2009

Started Blog on 15th July 2009, Stats for last 15 days

I started my blog in blogger "techaajkal" from 15th July 2009. the visitors to my blog for 15 days is not bad. 200 reader came from direct link & 223 readers came from other sites links. Number of readers from search engine is not satisfactory. Maximum number of subscription came on 19th July ,11 through RSS feeds. Subscription for today was 6. Total subscription 90.


Top
post stats screen shot by wijit is giving interesting results, with share the cake 9th ranking , the highest. :) ,Bill gates, AVG8.5 Norton2010, Free DVD maker, 7.5. My blog was once searched for most popular blog on blogger for one time. Interesting stats

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Download the Latest 1.0.1 version of VLC Media PLayer


The latest version of VLC Media Player is out now, 1.0.1.
see the screen shots....


VLC media player is a portable Multimedia Player for audio & video. It can play almost all types of media like MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4,DivX, Mp3, AAC,FLV,asf, WMV,WAV,DVD, VCD & streaming media. 1.0.1 is the latest edition from video lan team. The interesting part is , it plays even unfinished downloaded media. For example , if you are downloading a movie from net,
& if the movie is just 30% downloaded, VLC will play that movie, without stopping the download, so you can instantly see the video as soon as you start download. The same thing is applicable for audio files. Another great part of VLC is , that it also repairs your unfinished file, if there is any problem ( in unfinished file seeking do not work, but VLC repair, will allow seeking to work:-)).Other features like taking a snap shot from any part of movie, fixing audio errors, volume increase to 400% ( helps in video with poor audio), bug fixing, multi language support. I don't remember when I last used Windows media player, since I installed VLC on my system.
Last but not least, "IT IS A FREE SOFTWARE" .
So!! Enjoy the VLC media player, the latest version 1.0.1.
Download from here
Direct download from here
For Windows: Download from here
For Mac OS X: Download from here

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Download, Free McAfee site advisor Plugins for your browser



In the last post Dr.Web Antivirus link checker, I had described about , how you can safeguard your system with this free Link checker. Dr.Web Antivirus link checker explains the safety of the link , before you click that link. It was like "Prevention before the disease occcurs"( i.e the virus attack:-). This time I am sharing with, you links, for downloading the most trusted Website Advisor by the McAfee, which ensures the safety of the website, before you opens the site.
see the screen shots here..........



DOWNLOAD McAfee Site Advisor from here
It is a free plugin for your browser & gives you "safer searching", safer browsing, "safer shopping, "secure search box", "risky site blocking", "phishing protection".
see.. below, the screen shot of my personal browser (I am using Internet Explorer 8), & I am using both Norton site advisor & McAfee site Advisor.



Mcafee site advisor gives you Free Yahoo toolbar, with site advisor. If you don't want to install, Yahoo Toolbar with it ,or if you already have Yahoo toolbar, just unclick the option in the check box, while installing McAfee site Advisor,as shown in the top picture of this blog.
Direct Download for Mcafee Site Advisor: here

Keep smiling :-), & please comment, to improve my blogs.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Windows7,Official Market Release Date "22nd October 2009" but YOU CAN STILL DOWNLOAD IT, upto June2010


Yes!! Microsoft has finally announced the date of the release of Windows 7 in the market.It is 22nd October 2009.Those who are using Windows 7 release candidate (Windows 7RC1),the evaluation copy, can use it till June 1st,2010. Those who were using the beta version, had already started facing the bi hourly shut down from 1st July 2009, & will not be able to use it after August 1st 2009. You can download the RC1, evaluation, Genuine copy of windows 7 for free till 20th August with your, Windows Live, MSN messenger or hot mail account. Although the keys for Windows 7 RC1,will be available till March 2010. So you can install the Windows 7RC1 evaluation copy if you have the OS on DVD. Download the Windows 7 Genuine copy from Microsoft from here: DOWNLOAD WINDOWS 7 RC 1



Download the file for Windows 7 , that is an image file (ISO file), burn the file on a DVD. This will make a bootable Windows 7 RC1 DVD. Install the Operating System as a clean install, means you can not upgrade from Windows 7 beta(trial version), you have to install a fresh copy. Download the keys from here:
Download keys from here
As soon as you start downloading , Microsoft will send you first, the Genuine Activation keys , which will be required to activate the Windows 7.
Enjoy!!! & be Happy.

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Prevention is Better than Cure, Check the URL link/website, before it infects your system, Dr.Web Antivirus Link Checker


It is always better to prevent your Computer from unwanted virus & spyware, then to remove or quarantine it, once it penetrates your system.The old Medical Phrase"Prevention is better than Cure'.:-). Now you can check yourself, before visiting any link or site,the safety of that URL link .You can check any link url, for downloading any software, or video, or songs , picture etc. All these are posiible with the Free Dr.Web Antivirus link checker. This is just a 4 KB, registry editor, that after installing, will check all the links , on demand, by simply right clicking on the link----> scan. Download Dr.web Antivirus link checker from below list..... read more
It is available in 7 languages, download it as per your choice.
Dr.Web antivirus link checker: Install
English: download from here
French: download from here
Japanese: click here
Arabic: click here
Portuguese:click here
Spanish:click
Russian: from here

After Downloading run it & install it, restart the Internet explorer & it is done. For checking any website or url , just right click the link ---> scan --> see the safety of that link. This will prevent your system , before hand, to run any unsafe site or URL link.

"See the screen shot below, the result of a popular website providing links for Indian songs download link".


"THE RESULT"



If you want to uninstall Dr.Web Antivirus link Checker, then download the uninstaller & run it as described in install , but I don't think this will ever required.:-)
To uninstall:
English:- here
French:-here
Japanese:- here
Arabic :- here
Portuguese:- here
Russian:- here
Spanish:- here

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Monday, July 27, 2009

Free Video DVD Maker, with free DVD Burner & Video Editor


Free Video DVD Maker 3.20.0.47 download from here
You always need to make a DVD from your captured video, from your digital source, like handy cam/ camcorder, digital camera etc. The Free video DVD maker is an optimal solution for complex, professional video editing. The video DVD maker allows you to capture video from different video devices& import movies to various common formats. You can burn the output to any type of media, plus you can create DVD discs directly.All these in a very short span of time. The Installation supports, English,German, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, & Russian language.This is an All in one Free software, with which you can do, capture, burn an already stored DVD file, video editing etc.



I have scanned this software with my Norton 2010 Internet security, and did not find any Mal aware, spy ware or virus. So Completely Safe (free download Norton 2010 from here) to install & use, see the results below.



Enjoy!! the free video capture & free DVD burner. Download from here

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Sunday, July 26, 2009

How much you can store on a disc???25 GB,50GB??It's 1TB now (TERABYTES),Future of Holographic Discs 2012

Forget Blue ray discs now, the Future is coming in 2012, the Holographic disc, that will allow you to store more than 1 Terabytes on a single disc.
I still remember, when I started computers in 2001 in India, I used a black colour plastic square thing , known as Floppy to store my data. I saved some of my important files on it, but after few days , it never ran again. A zip drive, Floppy diskette, it was, just capable of storing some data files & pictures. Because the Floppy was so susceptible to damage,now it is almost obsolete to use Floppy diskettes, although the storage capacity is quite improved now a days, starting from
1.4MB to 240 MB today.

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Check the latest price of Floppy diskettes here....

Then came the Compact disc or CD.having the capacity of 700MB, & the era of MP3 discs having more than 150 songs in a single disc, started, BUT STILL TO WATCH A MOVIE , I had to change two discs for a normal 140 minute movie.
This problem was solved by DVD , having the storage capacity, 8-10 times more than CD,
Blue ray discs came in June 2006, that changed the definition of storage discs. Yes Blue ray disc have 5 times more storage capacity than the DVD. The single layer can hold 25 GB of data and the dual layer can hold 50 GB of data in comparison to 4.5 & 9.0 GB of normal DVD ( although HD- DVD can hold 15 GB of data). Price of a blank Blur ray disc is $ 15 in the market. Due to the high price , initially people were reluctant to buy Blue ray disc, but in May 2008, Warner Brothers,Hollywood, supported Blue ray disc by announcing that, it will release it's movie, only on Blue ray disc.



Check the latest price of CD/DVD/Blue Ray Discs ...here
Check the price on eBay ...here


Now, the time of "HOLOGRAPHIC DISC" is coming , where you can store more than 1 TB on a single disc, yes!! Forget Gigabytes(GB), now store Terabytes (TB) on a single disc.:-)

The big giants,GE (General Electronics), Sony, Daewoo & Maxell, are working on a Holographic Disc system, where, 1 disc will be able to store more than a TB. The initial disc will be able to store 300GB , more than 6 times a Blue ray disc, but the later versions will be more than a TB.
The physical size is exactly similar to a DVD or Blue ray disc, & can be played in a Blue ray player, although a bit modified, but the main factor is price. The Holographic discs are supposed to be marketed at a price tag of $18000. Yes!! 18k, oops!! at least, I can't even think of having one.:-) see the screen shots below.



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Saturday, July 25, 2009

Share the Cake!!

Hi!! If you remember , yesterday was my B'day.i.e on 24th July. Yes, off course Bill Gates especially came to India on my B'day :-) 24th July. I throwed a party in the evening with my friends & had lot of fun till late night. This is the picture of the Cake, just after my B'day celebration started. Share this cake on behalf of my B'day. You can just see the name Dr. Rakesh, although "I cut the "R", & my friends ate it.



As, everybody was with their family (Dr Saif , Dr Sidharth), the B'day party was totally "Dry", so no alcohol this time :(.
Recently I grew,'Beard" in anger, after having some conflict with my Boss. It took almost 15 days to grow it, but on B'day, everybody insisted, to clean off my beard. So, I gave, a good bye to my beards on B'day,,Sorry buddy!! I;ll have you back in few days again :-)

** Piece of cake left**
So Guys please Share the cake, on my B'day. Bye for now, keep smiling:-)


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Friday, July 24, 2009

No need to "Type" anymore, "SEARCH" without typing, use Google Mobile Application "Voice Search"

Just Imagine, If you don't have to type anymore in the search engines like yahoo, Bing/MSN, or Google, to search your queries. At least Google has made it possible by giving "Google Mobile Applications". Google mobile application has A unique feature, "Voice Search", which enables you to search anything on net, by just saying it so no need to type any more. Google Mobile application launched in U.S, gives a fast & easy way to search google. Most Interestingly, the mobile application is loaded with a voice feature, which gives you the ease of doing your search without typing anything. Just speak your search, instead of typing it. COOOOOOL........... application, just say anything, you want to search & the voice application will open it for you.It supports the Australian, British & American English support. see the screen shots below



You can also use the usual features of Google, like Gmail, Blogger, Earth , calender, iGoogle etc.
see the screen shot.


The phone which support Google Mobile Application are , iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Siemens, Nokia s60, Windows Mobile.
The sad part of the story is, that it is available in U,S only right now.
Links , wikipedia

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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Is arrival of Bill Gates to India is a Strategic Move by "Microsoft"



Yes, It is true that Mr.Bill Gates is coming to India tomorrow, i.e. on 24th July 2009.Mr Bill Gates is coming to India to receive the "Indira Gandhi" prize for peace on 24th July.Incidentally on 24th July another human being was born on this Earth, that was me :-). Yes tomorrow is my Birthday too, & what a coincidence, that Bill Gates, the Microsoft Owner, is coming to my country. Mr.Bill Gates, will inaugurate the 5th year anniversary celebration of Microsoft Research India, & will also attend a symposium on the topic" Research & Innovation, a key to India's future". His Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates (B&MGF)" won the "Indira Gandhi Prize" for peace for its Philanthropic works in India. "Philanthropy is a "Greek" word meaning " to love people". Philanthropy includes, donating money, goods & providing time & effort to support a social cause without any reward to the donor. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has patronaged the campaigns , like eradicating Malaria, children's vaccination programs, HIV research , Tuberculosis vaccine etc.The foundation donated in 2005 US$ 500,000 for the Earthquake in Pakistan. India warmly welcomes Mr.Bill Gates & wish for the continuation of his philanthropic works all over the world. But is there a strategic move, hidden behind this ? to combat the challenge posed by the Google to Microsoft. I don't think so ,what's your opinion??

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Norton 2010, Internet Security & Antivirus/ The Unofficial Review, will it beat the New Kaspersky 2010




Download Norton 2010 bete "Internet Security" from here
Norton 2010 beta has now with improved look & functions. The beta download is the testing version & free to use. you can download it from the official site Symnatec.com. although after I downloaded it , it really gave me a brain job to install it. Norton 2010 beta is released with two versions, Norton Internet Security2010, & Norton Antivirus 2010, but it really need some time & skill to install any of two.

First you have to register your email for downloading then, the keys will be emailed to you. Then after clicking download, the norton download manager will download the zip file to your Desktop.
After that you have to make a folder in C:// drive as SymNRA, & unzip the files in that folder.
Even after that, you won't be able to run Norton , you have to download a tool from Norton & fill a form, then the .exe file will be available in the SymNRA folder.........too much.......cumbersome.

O.K. , but all these are worth doing as the new 2010 version is quite fast, & with some great new feature : such as Safe Login & Identity card. The Identity safe login protects your password by a unique Identity login password allotted to you by Norton. The back loops are also there for this feature, because if you can't put the right safe norton password , then you can't login the desired page. The Identity card is also there for your recognition to prevent any unauthorised acess.

The Norton also gives you a norton safe search toolbar like the Mcafee antivirus, & indicate , whether the site you are trying to open is safe or not?


I scanned my whole computer within 15 minutes. & my 160 GB external hard drive (almost full) in just 15minutes, so the speed is also good.

I will give the new 2010 version of Norton an 8/10 ********/10

Give your ratings after using it.


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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

My Antivirus says "No Threats Detected", I have a Doubt??Find it before Your system Crashes,& It's Free

Hi!! Many of you are using the Top Antivirus (download it free from here) available in the market, but still many of times, you think that, there is a virus or spyware in your system. When you scan the system, it says "no threats detected", you don't believe your antivirus, because you feel that there is something wrong with your system, & it is not responding as previous. Now, how to clear your doubts???. You don't have to spend a single penny for this , it's free--:), you have it in your system. remember my last post , use of windows task manager , to stop your "not responding programs" (see how to use Task Manager).
So, my dear friends , if you have a doubt, then clear it, before your system crashes, or your important , files & passwords are stolen. Just open your Task manager", by clicking Ctrl+Alt+Del, then go to the processes, & see which processes are running in your system. There is a description of the process in right side, with user name in middle. Identify the unknown process & by clicking, end process you can end that process. But before ending that process, first check that program in any serach engine, like Google or Bing, otherwise you may end some important process, necessary for your system. see the screen shots below



See, in the screen shot . that there is no user name allotted to the process, also there is no description of the process, but still it is using 1Mb of the space, ????? see what result came out when I serached by typing csrss.exe in Google----->

"IT WAS A TROJAN VIRUS "

This csrss.exe was a trojan virus , stealing my passwords & other information. So, do not believe always , what your antivirus says. Find it yourself, before it's too late. In the next post, I will write some other uses of Task Manager, till then keep reading, Enjoy. The only small complaint from the readers,,-----please comment , ....to improve my posts, & to give something , worth use of a common man.

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How to close "not responding" Web page / Program ---> use of Task Manager

Hi!! there. many of us who are not expert in computers, must have faced the problem while surfing or using multiple tasks in computer, of hang ups of Web page or Program. when we click again & again on that program or window, nothing happens. The program simply stops responding & the error shows that, the Internet explorer is not responding or the program is not responding. Here is a simple common man's method to solve this.

The only option left for a common man if the program/window is not responding, is to shut down the computer, or restart it, but by doing this we loose many of our unsaved data. I used to face this problem a lot, because my computer was often infected with virus ,previously in the past, till one day I learnt the use of "Task Manager". If the program is not responding then, open your "Windows Task Manager" by clicking "Ctrl+Alt+Del" all three buttons simultaneously. In the Task Manager simply select the program , that is not responding, and click "End Task". This will close that program & your other programs will be saved. So simple----- see the screen shots below



Those who are computer expert are doing this regularly , to save time . It is worth closing the program, rather than waiting for it to respond. If the computer is virus infected , this "not responding" problem occurs, too often. See my post on 20 tips to save your computer
There are also other uses of Task Manager, like finding viruses & unauthorized users on your computer. All these in next post. Keep Reading :-)

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Now walk on "Moon",Google Earth completes the Full Circle, From "SEA" to Galaxies & now "Moon" what next :)

Yes!! now it is possible for a common man to see the "moon " as it was first seen by the Astronauts of "Apollo" spacecraft. You can literally walk on moon as an astronaut with improved 3D & 360 degree features in the new Google Earth version 5.0. see the screen shots below

Download Google earth 5.0 from here
With this the Google completed the full circle. Started from Earth---> Sky-->Mars--->Moon
Now what is left for Google to cover next????? May be Sun,,,nops ,,not sounds intelligent. Just waiting for their next bewildering, surprising move for a common man to explore.





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Monday, July 20, 2009

100% Free download "2010" Kaspersky Internet Security & Softwares; "20" Tips to prevent your computer from virus attacks

Welcome again!! In the last post, I had explained,how the virus changes the registry & damages your computer.This time, I am giving "20 tips" to prevent,your computer from virus & spywares, with free download of some latest antivirus & registry cleaners. As you know, I am just a "Simple common man" "SCM" :-) (see my profile) & all these tips are are very simple to use without any technical knowledge

Download Kaspersky Internet security 2010 "100% Free Trial version for 30 days"

**Direct download of KS Internet security 2010**

"20 Tips to save your computer from virus & spywares":

1.First of all have an antivirus installed in your computer.A computer without an antivirus is like a snail without it's shell" :-).

2.update your virus database daily (remember 3000 viruses are made daily).

3.Intall a registry cleaner or mechanic,see last post ( latest version preferred, but old version will do if you get a free one:-). Download a free registry cleaner


Download c cleaner from here

4. Install an Antispyware like: Spybot search & destroy, Threat Fire from Pctools, Online Armor ....... Download "Spybot serach & Destroy" from here

5.Always keep your firewall turned on. For this go to control panel--> security-->windows firwall--> On . You can try some personal Firewalls also like Sygate Personal Firewall.

Download Sygate personal Firewall from here

Direct Download spf from here

6.Do not visit unsafe or untrusted sites (like porn sites, if you still want to see it see in safe mode)

7.Try to avoid frequent & unnecessary downloads from Internet.

8.If you are downloading a file, before hitting start download ,see the publisher's certificate ,whether it is certified or not. Windows will ask that the publisher is not verified do you want to run it.)


9.Some websites ,running media streams like songs or video or flash player etc, will prompt you to install Active-X. This is required to run the program. Decide yourself whether it is worth taking risk or not.

10.Always keep your pop-up blocker in turn on state. If it is required to allow pop-ups , do it temporarily.

11.Disable your CD/DVD drive from Auto run to user permission , so that it will always ask for your permission,, Auto run can send virus directly to your computer.

12. Same rule is valid for pen drives & external drives.

"NOW MOST IMPORTANT TIP: "MAKE A HABIT OF SCAN"

13. Always scan your downloaded file before running it. If the windows security does not show the publisher's verification, think before running the program ( Although windows do it in many trusted cases also)

14.Scan any unknown CD/DVD before running it in your computer.If the auto run is not disabled the CD/DVD will run automatically, spreading virus, if present in the CD/DVD.

15.Scan your pen drive ,if you have had used it earlier in public computers or scan other's pen drive before using it in your computer.

16.Scan your computer daily. Fix a time when you are not using the computer, coz it takes long to full scan the computer by antivirus software.

17.Do not open unknown emails or messages. Always scan your email attachment before opening it.

18.Scan your registry daily by registry editor & repair the errors.

19.Notice any abnormal behaviour of your computer, like hangup of pages, web page not opening as previously, slow start of computer on turning on.

20.Listen to the sound of your computer, the normal running sound of computer is like "humming" or hissing". The virus infected sound is "creaking" or "crackling".



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