The PC De-Crapifier

Otherwise known as “Dell De-crapifier”

The PC De-Crapifier is designed to remove a specific list unwanted software in an unattended fashion. Before running, the user may select exactly what software should be removed. Currently, it is targeted for use on most Dell machines; however it will theoretically run on anything that has the software listed below.

The user can select exactly what is uninstalled from the list below

1. QuickBooks Trial
2. NetZero Installers
3. Earthlink Setup Files
4. Tiscali Internet Files
5. Wanadoo Europe Installer
6. Corel Photo Album 6
7. McAffee Personal Firewall
8. McAffee SpamKiller
9. McAffee VirusScan Online
10. McAffee Security Center
11. Google Desktop
12. Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
13. America Online 9.0 US Version
14. America Online 9.0 UK Version
15. Musicmatch Jukebox
16. Musicmatch Music Services
17. Get High Speed Internet!
18. Internet Service Offers Launcher
19. Norton Ghost 10.0
20. Search Assistant
21. MS Plus! Photo Story 2 LE
22. MS Plus! Digital Media Edition Installer
23. Corel Word Perfect
24. Roxio RecordNow
25. Sonic DLA
26. Sonic Update Manager
27. Sonic RecordNow Audio
28. Sonic RecordNow Copy
29. Roxio MyDVD LE

Run Registry Keys:

1. “BuildBU” – Part of Dell Alerts which provides customers with an update on latest updates. Can be run manually as needed
2. “DVDLauncher” – Belongs to the Cyberlink PowerCinema video viewing software which allows you to play DVDs on insertation. This program is a non-essential process, and is installed for ease of use.
3. “ISUSPM Startup” and “ISUSScheduler” – InstallShield Update Service Scheduler. Automatically searches for and performs any updates to the software. Can be run manually.
4. “msci” – Used for McAffee Security Center
5. “MSKDetectorExe” – Part of McAfee Spamkiller
6. “QBReminderFlash” – QuickBooks
7. “QuickTime Task” – Tray icon that you can use for quick access to the QuickTime application and additional settings. Can be run manually.
8. “RealTray” – Tray icon that you can use for quick access to the Real Player application and additional settings. Can be run manually.
9. “SunJavaUpdateSched” – Updater for the Java Runtime Envronment. Can be run manually
10. “DellSupport” – Agent that offers additional support and update features for your Dell computer or laptop. Can be run manually.

to read More abt this wonderful & Life-saving application Click Here .

Google Proxy : Access restricted web sites

O’Reilly’s has posted instructions for using Google as a free proxy ,
What’s the purpose for Google as a proxy? We often use office/school/university connections, usually those services are set to provide more safety, blocking the access to undesired web sites (the “black list”). What you can do now is use Google translator service (language tools) as a proxy to bypass the restrictions set for our connection!

Basically, you have Google translate your page from English to English (or whatever language you like). Assuming that Google isn’t blacklisted, you should be able to access any site with this method. This should be especially useful for those of you who have dealt with blacklisted websites that you actually have legitimate reasons for using.

To read the full-story , click here .

Google Hacking: Ten Simple Security Searches That Work

Google has become the de facto standard in the search arena. It’s easy, quick and powerful. For those same reasons that the general user has gravitated to Google, so have the hackers. And as we all know, if the hackers use, the security professionals need to utilize it as well.

Johnny Long (with help from Ed Skoudis) show exactly HOW to go abt it . CLICK HERE to read the juicy article. I certainly learn a lot from it, hope, so will u .

Enjoy !

The Google Proxy

Google has a web proxy that may be able to get you around your corporate firewall, and may allow you to surf anonymously.

Mark Taw writes, ” Long story short, surf the web from http://www.google.com/xhtml to
get a proxied & simplified version of any page you want to visit.
May bypass corporate firewalls, may not. May provide some level of
anonymity, may not. Breaks up long pages into smaller ones, and you can
turn off images. “

To read his complete article, CLICK HERE .

Bust the Linux Kernel MYTH !

Greg helpes u break all the myths gathering around/about LINUX . Read the complete explanation HERE .

Inside Vista’s new image-based install

Vista’s installation process is dramatically different to any previous version of Windows: rather than being an ‘installer’, the install DVD is actually a preinstalled copy of Windows that simply gets decompressed onto your PC.

So how does it adjust to your hardware? How do you slipstream updates and drivers into it? Can you also ‘preinstall’ your favourite apps into your Vista DVD?

And most importantly, can you build a custom Vista install DVD that doesn’t install all the ‘free AOL trial’ crap that typically comes bundled in with Windows?

Read the answers HERE .

AT&T Labs vs. Google Labs: not your grandfather’s R&D

Found an interesting article comparing “Google” & Good-old “AT & T” . Here’s what writer says –

It’s easy to knock the telcos nowadays, especially in the wake of the Net neutrality debates. AT&T and Verizon are lumbering old dinosaur behemoths from the post-war era who are steadily being displaced by the smaller, more agile, more innovative mammals of the Internet age—or so the standard narrative goes. But before we write off the telcos in general and AT&T in specific, I think it’s worth looking at their legacy of innovation and how that legacy has evolved. It’s also worth asking if the best metaphor for their troubles in the fast-moving innovation economy is really “dinosaurs being replaced by mammals.” For my part, I think a better metaphor might be “old people blowing money in an effort to compete with the young, fabulous, and deeply in debt.”

Read the Article HERE .

Device writes on water

Researchers at Akishima Laboratories (Mitsui Zosen), working in conjunction with professor Shigeru Naito of Osaka University, have developed a device that uses waves to draw text and pictures on the surface of water. The device consists of 50 water wave generators encircling a cylindrical tank 1.6 meters in diameter and 30 cm deep (about the size of a backyard kiddie pool). The wave generators move up and down in controlled motions to simultaneously produce a number of cylindrical waves that act as pixels. The pixels, which measure 10 cm in diameter and 4 cm in height, are combined to form lines and shapes. The device is capable of spelling out the entire roman alphabet, as well as some simple kanji characters. Each letter or picture remains on the water surface only for a moment, but they can be produced in succession on the surface every 3 seconds.

Pop-up Test

Test your popup blocker software.

PopupTest.com provides a simple and independent source for popup window testing. Whether you are developing a popup killer software or you are thinking about purchasing one, you can use our sample popups to test the effectiveness of the application.

We are providing samples of the most common popup styles, as well as some not so common ones (as indicated).

Common popup techniques

Multi-PopUp Test
This page launches 10 popup windows, using different techniques…

Multi-PopUp Test #2
This page launches 4 popup windows, using different techniques…

Come & Go Test
This page launches 2 popup when you enter, and an additional one when you leave.

Timed PopUp
This page launches a new popup every 5 seconds…

Mouseover PopUp
Hold your mouse over the text and you’ll see 2 popup windows.

Less common popup techniques

Floating popup
Very annoying, won’t go away until you do…

Channel Opener
Opens a full-screen channel mode window in IE…

Modeless Window
Stays on top until closed…

Full screen trap
Very nasty! In IE, this one opens full screen, and the only way out press Alt+F4 to close it.

Drop down Popup
This one drops into your face from the top of the page…

Floating banner
An animated airplane that grabs an existing banner ad and flies it around the screen… not really a true popup.

Chromeless
A non-standard, borderless popup window…

Sticky popup
This popup floats in the upper right corner like a sticky note…

High-tech popup and floating media
These techniques are too invloved to use local samples, so we are linking to a real web site that uses them instead. Some of these are pretty cool actually, and not near as annoying as the common ones.

EyeBlaster
BlueLayer
TangoZebra Overlays

Get Ready & Test ur pop-up blocker NOW !

Remove Windows Media Player Integration (such as from the Right-Click menu)

WMP integrates itself all within the Windows shell. Many people notice this when they right-click that there are several WMP-related options. This little hack will remove the Windows Media Player integration and the right-click context media player menu options.

Leave my context menu alone! If you just let it go wild, every program in the world wants to install some option there. Windows Media Player not only puts itself there, but integrates itself throughout the shell. Actually removing this integration is surprisingly easy!

Remove WMP Integration:

1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type in regsvr32 /u wmpshell.dll
4. Click Enter

Easy!

This will remove the media player related right-click context menu options and other WMP integration. One side effect of this is that you may not be able to set WMP as your default media player anymore.

If you decide you want to integrate it once again, you should be able to issue this command instead

regsvr32 wmpshell.dll