Google search has been a blessing for developers, ummm not only devlopers, bloggers, surfers and i guess everyone who is using the immense power of internet. They are the best in the business with their superb algorithms. Google search has some hidden easter eggs through which one can utilise the power of Google in a fun rather tricky way.
So here we go with a bunch of amazing tricks:
EBooks,EMusic,EMovies with Google:
Do you wanna download any pdf file, word document or mp3 file? Google can be the first place to look forward to, isn’t it? You must be wondering what could be the trick in that, well an enormous amount of free downloadable files can be easily accessed at Open Web Directories. Its like turning Google into Napster of 2000, isn’t it VOW !!
So here is the tricky url syntax:
-inurl:(htmhtmlphp) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(your choice) “name”
“your choice” can be either of the following file types:
-> wmamp3 for Music
-> pdfdoc for Ebooks
-> mpgwmv for Videos
and “name” can be any specific music file, movie or book, you are looking for.
For example:
-inurl:(htmhtmlphp) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(wmamp3) “Shakira”
This is a Google search string for searching open web directories containing downloadable Shakira music files.
Ofcourse, you can always bookmark the search result for future use. Don’t worry, just enjoy !!
Lots of free downloadable stuff with Google:
Haven’t you fed up with searching for free wallpapers, stock images or social sites and getting nothing out of the search results??? Have your ever thought, why this happen when you have made right search queries, The only possible answer to this can be the most popular and most likable word “free”, it attracts spams. Anyways, don’t be upset, we do have a trick for that also. All you have to do is to direct Google to numerous available social media sites which have an active community of users who have already reviewed and ranked various “free” items that may interst you.
So here are some tricky queries:
-> site:del.icio.us free “stock images”
-> site:netscape.com free “ringtones”
-> site:digg.com free “desktop wallpaper”
-> site:reddit.com free “wordpress templates”
-> site:stumbleupon.com free icons
Have fun with your favourite free stuff!!
Free Anonymous Web Proxies with Google:
All you have to do is look through the search results returned by the queries below, find a proxy that works, and enter in the URL of the site you want to browse anonymously.
Use the following query and enjoy:
-> inurl:”nph-proxy.cgi” “start using cgiproxy”
-> inurl:”nph-proxy.cgi” “Start browsing through this CGI-based proxy”
Search only Faces with Google Image Search:
You can use this trick on Google Image search to filter the search results so that they include only images of people. This search can be performed just by appending the string &imgtype=face at the end of the URL address after you perform a standard Google Image search.
Google Search Tricks
regsvr.exe
This virus is know popularly as regsvr.exe virus, or as new folder.exe virus and most people identify this one by seeing autorun.inf file on their pen drives, But trend micro identified it as WORM_DELF.FKZ. It is spreading mostly using this pen drives as the medium.
So let’s start the process off reclaiming the turf that virus took over from us.
1. Cut The Supply Line
a. Search for autorun.inf file. It is a read only file so you will have to change it to normal by right clicking the file , selecting the properties and un-check the read only option
b. Open the file in notepad and delete everything and save the file.
c. Now change the file status back to read only mode so that the virus could not get access again.
d.
e. Click start->run and type msconfig and click ok
f. Go to startup tab look for regsvr and uncheck the option click OK.
g. Click on Exit without Restart, cause there are still few things we need to do before we can restart the PC.
h. Now go to control panel -> scheduled tasks, and delete the At1 task listed their.
2. Open The Gates Of Castle
a. Click on start -> run and type gpedit.msc and click Ok.
b.
c. If you are Windows XP Home Edition user you might not have gpedit.msc in that case download and install it from Windows XP Home Edition: gpedit.msc and then follow these steps.
d. Go to users configuration->Administrative templates->system
e. Find “prevent access to registry editing tools” and change the option to disable.
f.
g. Once you do this you have registry access back.
3. Launch The Attack At Heart Of Castle
a. Click on start->run and type regedit and click ok
b. Go to edit->find and start the search for regsvr.exe,
c.
d. Delete all the occurrence of regsvr.exe; remember to take a backup before deleting. KEEP IN MIND regsvr32.exe is not to be deleted. Delete regsvr.exe occurrences only.
e. At one ore two places you will find it after explorer.exe in theses cases only delete the regsvr.exe part and not the whole part. E.g. Shell = “Explorer.exe regsvr.exe” the just delete the regsvr.exe and leave the explorer.exe
4. Seek And Destroy the enemy soldiers, no one should be left behind
a. Click on start->search->for files and folders.
b. Their click all files and folders
c. Type “*.exe” as filename to search for
d. Click on ‘when was it modified ‘ option and select the specify date option
e. Type from date as 1/31/2008 and also type To date as 1/31/2008
f.
g. Now hit search and wait for all the exe’s to show up.
h. Once search is over select all the exe files and shift+delete the files, caution must be taken so that you don’t delete the legitimate exe file that you have installed on 31st January.
i. Also selecting lot of files together might make your computer unresponsive so delete them in small bunches.
j. Also find and delete regsvr.exe, svchost .exe( notice an extra space between the svchost and .exe)
5. Time For Celebrations
1. Now do a cold reboot (ie press the reboot button instead) and you are done.
I hope this information helps you win your own battle against this virus. Soon all antivirus programs will be able to automatically detect and clean this virus. Also i hope Avast finds a way to solve this issues.
As a side note i have found a little back dog( winpatrol ) that used to work perfectly on my old system. It was not their in my new PC, I have installed it again , as I want to stay ahead by forever closing the supply line of these virus. You can download it form Winpatrol website.
UPDATE : Avast Boot Time Scheduling
Check out How to stop regedit, task manager and msconfig from closing automatically if your regedit or msconfig closes automatically.
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How to Clean your CD or DVD at home.
Everybody has DVD or CD collections at their home and keeping it neat and clean for long time is a real pain. Many times you are surprised to get this message ‘Cannot Read Disk’ from your laptop or DVD player or the movie you are playing skips or the picture freezes at certain points. Dust or small scratches can corrupt the integrity of data of your favorite CD or DVD. If you are unable to play CD or DVD, it may be because they are seriously damaged, or it could just be an indicator that immediate cleaning is required. One should know how to clean a CD or a DVD.Before telling you some of the reliable methods to clean CD or DVD I will be throwing some light on how to keep them safe to increase their life.
- Never ever expose discs to direct sunlight. It may seriously damage your disc.
- Do not spill liquids on discs. Try to keep them out of reach from small kids.
- Do not try to write on discs. This may lead to scratches resulting in damage.
- Tape contains adhesive so never put tape on CD or DVD on discs.
- Do not get dust on discs. Put them in DVD or CD case.
- Always hold a disc by the edges or by one edge and the center hole. Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc. The body always contains some oil in it and when you will touch its shiny surface the finger print impressions may lead to its damage in longer run
Methods to clean CD or DVD
First find out if the disc is reparable or not. If there are light scratches on the disk, hold it up to a light. If light comes through scratches or holes, then the foil layer of the disc is badly damaged and the disc is irreparable. If no light comes, you can reduce the impact of scratches by using following methods:
- Take a clean soft cloth. Make sure it is lint-free. Hold a disc by the edges or by one edge and the center hole without touching the shiny surface. Move the cloth radially outwards from the middle. Never move the cloth in circular motions.
- Take rubbing alcohol and a lint free cloth. Put some rubbing alcohol on DVD or CD and rub gently with soft cloth.
- Take mild soap solution and put 2-3 drops of it and wash the disc with warm water.
- Avoid any heavy duty solvents when you clean a CD, as they can damage the disc.
- Using Banana you can make your disc alive. Apply the fresh banana on disc, moving in a circular motion. Wipe it down with the Banana peel and then with soft lint free cloth. Spray the glass cleaner. And then wipe the disc with the cloth again.
- Many times your kids take out DVD or CD while eating pastries or hamburgers. Sticky, greasy spots can also be cleaned easily. Take baby shampoo mixed in lukewarm water; gently rub the CD surface with this solution using a soft lint-free cloth.
- Almost all the discs have finger prints impressions. It may not give any error like “Cannot Read Disc” but it may fail anytime without notice. Fingerprints are oil-based thus it may lead to serious damage, to avoid such surprises dip a soft cloth in isopropyl alcohol and gently wipe the surface. Never use a petroleum based solvent like acetone, it will permanently destroy the surface.
Important points to remember:
- Allow the cleaned disc to dry completely before attempting to play it again or keeping them safely in DVD or CD case. Let it air dry for about a half hour.
- Always keep the discs in CD or DVD case. If exposed to the environment they will get dirty.
- Take a back up of the data as soon as you have repaired the disc as it is possible that it may fail permanently again.
- Keep your disc neat and clean because then only the chances of introducing dust to the CD or DVD player is minimum.
