Aero 3D on Windows XP

If you are amazed on Windows Vista’s Aero 3D, you are wondering if its possible for Windows XP to run that feature. Have googled the web and found a freeware tool to do this feature.

File Recovery Tools

Common problem for some organization or even individual users are missing files due to unintentional deletion. There are Undelete or Recovery tools which cost a lot or even temp you to find a crack version.

Vector vs Raster Images

Have seen site that transform Raster Images to Vector Images.

Using vector images has many advantages over using raster images. While raster images are based on pixels vector images are based on geometric figures which means that they can be scaled without making the image blurry or pixelated.

Thanks to ghacks website on this informative article.

Autorun (Memory Stick Worms)

Have previously post Disabling Autorun on Windows. And found additional information, especially on USB Drives. Have read on Steve Riley’s blog that links to Nick Brown’s site.

From Nick Brown:

Sometimes the executable will live in a fake \RECYCLED folder, which is quite clever because hardly anyone ever opens the recycle bin on a memory stick, and because the folder doesn’t contain a real recycle bin structure, the worm will be safe, even if you empty the bin while the stick is in the drive.

From Steve Riley:

Nick also includes a little hack that effectively disables all files named “autorun.inf.” Interesting, but something in me prefers to make Windows just plain forget about all the drives it’s seen. So now I will amend my instructions. In addition to what I wrote earlier, you should also write a small script, and execute it through group policy, that deletes the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2

When I searched for it in my registry, I also found a few others, so maybe you’d want something that would search through the registry and delete them all, although I don’t know if such a tool exists — I’ve never had a need to look for something like that.

Detect Invisible Users in Yahoo! Messenger

Have you even notice that some of your friends is always offline in Messenger? Thru XEEBER, invisible Y! Instant Messenger account can be viewed.

Most Instant Messengers offer a function to hide your real status from your contacts and buddies by showing a faked offline status. People use it mainly to be able to work uninterrupted.

Information came from ghacks.net