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Carving Pumpkin PC Case, Happy Halloween !

Sarv007 — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 06:15:04 +0000

Happy Halloween ! To celebrate, we spent a perfectly good workday carving up a pumpkin PC case, and we made sure to document the process for your viewing pleasure. If you have a few hours this holiday weekend and you’d like to carve your own, click through to see how we did it.

1.Pick Your Pumpkin

Pick out the biggest pumpkin you can find, at least a foot in diameter.

2.Assemble Your Tools

Before embarking on this kind of quest, it’s important to ensure that you have the tools to do the job right–the last thing you want is a leaky pumpkin dripping goop all over your CPU. We used a simple pumpkin-carving kit that shouldn’t cost you more than $10.

3.Build Your PC

Assemble your components and power them up to make sure everything functions before you try cramming the works into an actual pumpkin.

4.Gut Your Gourd

Now that you’ve picked out your pumpkin, carve a lid around the stem and get your hands dirty disemboweling your new case. Make sure to scrape down the sides thoroughly and clean out all the goop to ensure that you don’t get any pumpkin seeds and/or entrails on your components.

5.Carve a Back Door

Instead of trying to finagle our components through the top, we found it easier to carve a nice, wide hole in the rear to accommodate the single largest component of the pumpkin PC (in our case, the power supply). Slip in a waterproof base (we repurposed some cardboard and wrapped it in plastic), and make sure to leave plenty of space for running your power, display, and Internet cables out. If you’re feeling extra crafty, carve the access port in one large, replaceable chunk to keep the pumpkin looking smooth when not in use.

6.Slide Everything In (Lots of Assembly Required)

Once you have everything squared away, it’s time to start building your PC! We divided the project into manageable chunks (in our case, the power supply, motherboard/CPU, and a 200mm case fan) and slid them in one at a time, inserting one hand through the top to steady and assemble everything. We mounted our case fan with a few pieces of high-strength wire inserted into the sides of the pumpkin, but you could achieve the same effect with a little ingenuity and a few bent paper clips. Keep an eye out for detached cables, and make sure that nothing is dangling in the case fan before you power the system up.

7.Light It Up

Plug in the power supply, hook up a monitor, and boot up your brand-new pumpkin PC. If all goes well, you’ll have the spookiest computer on the block–and in a few days, one of the moldiest! (If you want to preserve your work, you might try covering it with shellac.) Happy Halloween!

Source : PC World

Ultimate PC Security Package For Windows

Sarv007 — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:18:32 +0000

Everyone likes a fast computer be it desktops, Netbooks or laptops. So, it becomes extremely important for a PC user to choose wisely among the AntiVirus software all around. After all you will never want to kill your PC’s processor due to overwork! You will also don’t want to kill your PC due to a malicious attack. It is very important that you choose security suites that are nice to your PC while being light on resources.

We have found Antivirus And Anti-malware solutions that are perfect for PC and fits in the criteria to be one of the best security solution, while also providing an excellent level of protection. And They are absolutely Free !!!!

Here is Package, Keep In Mind Install One Antivirus Software, One AntiMalware Software And One FireWall Software For Full Protection.

Antivirus You Can Use !!!

AntiVir Personal FREE Antivirus is a reliable free antivirus solution, that constantly and rapidly scans your computer for malicious programs such as viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, hoaxes, worms, dialers etc.
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AVG Free Edition is trusted antivirus and antispyware protection for Windows available to download for free.
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Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
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Anti Spyware For Internet Users !!!

Spybot Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications.
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Tools For Upgrading To A New OS

YoPapa — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:40:20 +0000

We Present top tools in categories that can help you upgrade your PC to a new OS, say Windows 7¬† or you can create a backup of your Data.

SecurAble: Shows, whether hardware virtualization is possible.
Quickly determine, display, and explore the availability and consequences of the state-of-the-art security-related features available in the system’s processor.
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VirtualBox: starts XP on a Virtual PC.
VirtualBox is a powerful x86 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL). See “About VirtualBox” for an introduction.
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Driver Collector: Displays all existing Drivers.
Driver Collector finds and collects the installed driver files for the hardware you select on your PC.After it collects the files, the program copies to your hard drive, in a specific folder.
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Outlook Backup Assistant: secures all settings.
Outlook saves its data in different and hard to access Locations of your Windows-System. The exact memory locations and formats differ from system to system basing on the Office and Windows version being used. A simple manual backup of all important Outlook data is hardly possible.
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TBBackup(Thunderbird):saves mails and contacts.
With the help of TBBackup you can protect and backup the following Thunderbird data:
* E-Mail folders * E-Mail- and News-Accounts (POP3, IMAP, NNTP, RSS)
* Virtual folders * Signatures * Addressbook and collected addresses
* Firefox Bookmarks * Internet Explorer Favorites
* Password files * Spamfilter
* Themes * Sunbird Calendar
* Program settings * Message views
* Appearance settings * User dictionaries
* Certificate
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MozBackup: Preserves all firefox settings.
MozBackup is a simple utility for creating backups of Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Sunbird, Flock, SeaMonkey, Mozilla Suite, Spicebird, Songbird and Netscape profiles.
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Personal Backup: transfers personal data.
The essential personal backup software for experts and beginners alike. Featuring easy point and click file selection, quick select common folders, save file versions with ‘archive backups’, powerful backup scheduling, backup and restore logging, zip compatible compression, password protection, simple file restore functions, disk spanning and much more. Backup to almost any location including Hard Disk, Network, CD-R/RW etc…
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Steps To Resolve Recurrent DLL Errors

Sarv007 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:13:41 +0000

A common problem that all computer users face in due course is DLL file errors. DLL errors have an uncanny ability of popping up and interrupting you while you are doing something important on your system.

In this article, we begin by understanding what DLL files are and why they are so important.¬† DLL stands for Dynamic Link Library. ¬†A DLL file contains code that allows it to perform a specific task. A particular DLL file can be called upon by different applications to perform a specific function. This approach is obviously better than having similar files for different applications.

DLL files are present in great numbers on any PC and it is not surprising to come across DLL errors now and then. Unlike the common belief, DLL errors are usually not complex in nature and can be taken care of with a little knowledge and understanding.

There are several reasons why DLL errors may occur. You may receive DLL errors if any shared DLL file is deleted during the uninstallation of an application. Another reason behind DLL errors is the overwriting of a new version of a DLL file with a previous version. Faulty hardware, such as a faulty hard drive or memory can also cause DLL errors. You may also receive DLL errors if the DLL files present on your system are deleted by a malicious program, such as a virus or spyware or if the entries related to DLL files in the registry are invalid or corrupt.

In order to fix DLL errors, you need to first determine the source of the error. All DLL errors can be safely categorized into two categories ‚Äì errors due to applications or errors due to malicious programs, such as virus, spyware, adware and so on. Both of these categories are discussed below:

Errors Due to Application

It has been observed that the majority of DLL errors that are caused by an application can be fixed by restoring the original DLL file. To restore the DLL file, you will need to check to see if the manufacturer has released any patch or new version of the application. If you find a new patch has been released, then install it by following the given instructions to fix the DLL error. If this is not possible, then you can repair DLL files by downloading the missing or corrupt DLL files from the Internet.

For certain DLL errors, such as the msvcr80.dll error you may need to uninstall and then reinstall the application that generated the error.

Errors Due To Malware

The other major reason behind DLL errors is malware infections. It is important for you to protect your PC from malware programs, using a robust security tool. You must also keep your security tool updated with the latest updates and security definitions. Finally, run regular full system scans to ensure that your system stays clean and free from viruses.

It is also recommended that you use an advanced registry cleaning tool to scan and remove any invalid entries added to it by malicious software. A good registry cleaning utility helps you get rid of invalid DLL entries from the registry and enables you to maintain a clean and compact registry. A clean registry significantly reduces the number of errors on your system and also improves its overall performance.

Dealing with Video and Media Related Errors

Sarv007 — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:00:22 +0000

Computers are increasingly being used as multimedia tools that allow us to watch videos, listen to music and create multimedia presentations. We are also using computers to communicate with family and friends and share videos, photos and music. Computers, with the help of the Internet, are merging into a combination of TV, radio, music player and PC all rolled into one.

In order to achieve all or some of these functions, your computer needs to be loaded with the required hardware specifications, as well as requisite software applications. These various hardware components and software programs put a burden on computer resources and at the same time increase the probability of an error. It is commonly noticed that video and media related errors are often related to problems in the executable or EXE files.

Out of these problems, the most common issue is with high CPU usage by EXE files, such as qttask.exe (QuickTime player), wdfmgr.exe (Windows Media Player), and ati2evxx.exe (ATT video card). By default, these files are configured to load at system startup. However, you don‚Äôt actually need them until you start working with the application they belong to. The best way to deal with these problems is to disable the programs from loading during system start. You can easily search for and disable these programs by using the System Configuration utility that you can launch by running the msconfig command. If you find this utility a bit complicated, you may use a reliable, third-startup programs manager tool to disable unwanted startup programs.

Many times, media and video players generate errors and cause system slow downs if you fail to update them. This is because these updates incorporate new features and patch up any bugs that make your software more efficient and secure.

Although it is essential to update, many users report errors soon after they install an update. If this happens, you may have to remove this update to resolve the issue. If you want to uninstall a Windows Media Player Update, open Add or Remove Programs, select the Show Updates checkbox, select the update you want to uninstall and then select Remove.

It is also important for you to maintain a malware-free computer. These malicious programs infect your application files and make them behave erratically. If your audio/video driver files or if the files of your media applications are infected with a virus, you may encounter errors. This is the reason why it is a good idea to run an antivirus and antispyware scan on your computer to ensure that they are not behind the errors. To be ready to combat malware, you must ensure that you have the latest antimalware tools and you must keep these tools updated with the latest definitions.

The Windows registry also plays an important role in the smooth functioning of your media applications and drivers. Any problems within the registry may cause these applications to malfunction and generate errors. To prevent issues caused by registry problems, it is imperative that you scan and clean your registry on a regular basis. Although you can do some amount of registry maintenance by using the Registry Editor (regedit) tool, it is best that you use a good registry cleaner tool for the job. Registry cleaners are recommended by many experts because of their ease-of-use, efficiency, and speed in detecting and fixing registry errors.

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How To Optimize Your PC And Steer Clear Of Errors

YoPapa — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:44:04 +0000

Computer slow down problems and errors are one of the major causes of concern for computer users around the globe. These problems usually occur unexpectedly and affect not only your work, but also cause unnecessary frustrations. ¬†The good news is that you can easily prevent most PC problems if you take care of your computer with regular PC maintenance tasks, which can be easily performed with the help of some easy-to-use tools.

Let us have a look at some of these tasks that will enable you to optimize your PC and steer clear of errors.

The first and most essential maintenance task is to get rid of all unwanted information from your PC. This unwanted information usually comprises the following:

Programs you don‚Äôt use
Undesired registry entries
Temporary deleted and other such files that your don‚Äôt need
Malicious data planted by malware, such as virus and spyware

Most of the time, getting rid of this junk data enables you to prevent a lot of computer problems and also enhance PC performance.

Unwanted programs usually comprise programs that were preinstalled with your PC.¬† These may have been programs that you needed at one time but don‚Äôt need any longer, and spyware programs that install themselves without your knowledge. For example, you may want to uninstall the Tcsd_win32.exe file that belongs to NTRU Cryptosystems, which comes preinstalled on Dell computers. To get rid of such programs that you don‚Äôt need, you may use the Add or Remove Programs utility that is included with Windows operating systems. If the program is stubborn, corrupt or very large, you may also opt to use a reliable third-party program uninstaller tool.

If you are facing nbservice.exe and ekrn.exe high CPU usage problems, but you don‚Äôt want to physically remove these programs from your system, then you may just disable them from loading at system startup. If you are wanting to know how to disable nbservice.exe and other programs you don‚Äôt want running all the time, your answer is the System Configuration utility. You can launch this utility by running the msconfig command.

Another major cause of PC problems are unwanted entries in the registry.¬† There can be many causes of unwanted registry entries. Some of the most common causes are:

Frequent program installation and removal.
Inappropriate methods used to uninstall programs.
System crashes.
Malware infections.

These unwanted entries cause registry bloating and make your registry unstable. An unstable registry gets corrupt and damaged easily and starts generating errors. To resolve these registry problems, you need to scan and clean your registry on a regular basis. As the registry is quite complex, any incorrect changes to it may cause severe damage to your PC, so it is recommended that you use a reliable registry tool to perform these tasks.

To get rid of unwanted files stored on your hard disk, you may use the Disk Cleanup tool. This tool is a one stop solution to get rid of all unwanted files from your computer. After you are done with disk cleanup, you may use the Disk Defragmenter tool to rearrange fragmented data on your hard disk and make it contiguous. Defragging also helps in optimizing your hard disk for fast and error-free performance.

Lastly, to get rid of viruses and spyware you need to have efficient antivirus and antispyware tools. You must keep these tools updated with the latest definitions and perform regular full system scans to ensure that your PC is protected against the latest malware at all times.

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10 Best PC Tuning Tools

Sarv007 — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 06:49:38 +0000

We Present top tools in ten categories that can help you speed up your Dull Windows PC.

Q. What Does a PC tuning Tool Do?

=> A good PC Tuning Tool Eliminates existing problems, frees storage space for you and provides extra utilities that makes working with windows easier and faster. Hundreds of free programs and commercial tools claim just that but very few do a good job. We Picked out the best performer in each of the categories, here are the tools:

TuneUp Utilities 2009:The All-Rounder:You can easily solve PC problems and at the same prevent others while effectively increasing the system’s performance with TuneUp Utilities. Your PC intelligently adapts to your individual needs. The new TuneUp Start page, the new TuneUp Speed Optimizer, and the improved 1-Click Maintenance make the optimization of your Windows system even easier, faster, and more comprehensive.
Plus Points: Easy To use, Registry Editor with bookmark, Integrated data recovery tool, De fragmenting Tool .
Negative Point:Expensive.
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CCleaner:More Disk space guaranteed:CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system – allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. Additionally it contains a fully featured registry cleaner.
Plus Points: Free, Also Takes less known programs into consideration.
Negative Point:It also cleans prefetch folder, which is used for faster Windows startup.
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RSW: Fine tune the registry:It makes sense to make the registry lighter by eliminating invalid items or entries that are no longer required, and that’s exactly what Registry System Wizard (RSW) Does.
Plus Points:Easy To use, Network Support, Ideal for beginners.
Negative Point:Does not remove any invalid entries, No English Interface.
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SG TCP Optimizer: Supercharge your Internet connection:
The SG TCP Optimizer is an “Internet Accelerator” which helps to dramatically boost your Internet speed. It optimizes Internet-related settings on your end of the connection (your PC), allowing for faster throughput.
Plus Points:Built-in Registry Editor, Tool for finding the MTU value, integrated bandwidth calculator.
Negative Point:Too difficult for beginners, The “qospackage planner” is not very effective.
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SetFSB:Overclock Your CPU From windows:
SetFSB is an easy way to overclock a processor. This little program lets you adjust the frequency of the FSB directly from Windows. It‚Äôs compatible with a wide range of motherboards and requires only that you know the PLL used by the board.
Plus Points:Supports many motherboards,¬† Freely available source code, Limits itself to what is most important, Updated regularly.
Negative Point:The timer must be Known, Not suitable For beginners.
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RivaTuner:Blazing increasing frames rates:
RivaTuner is the most powerful tweaking utility for NVIDIA display adapters running under Windows 98 / Windows 98 SE / Windows ME / Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The purpose of this utility is to give you access to all the undocumented features of the Detonator drivers.
Plus Points:Also tweaks undocumented features, suitable for Nvidia and ATI models, Integrated scheduler and registry.
Negative Point:Risky For beginners.
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DFX:Perfect sound guaranteed:
DFX is a audio enhancing software . It uses Digital Signal Processing to improve audio quality. I used DFX years back when I was in India and I loved it . Now DFX 8 is much better and sounds better than ever. It improves the sound quality of all major music types mp3,wma and even internet radio. The whole quality of the sound just changes with this tool. It is more like transforming your computer audio into an expensive stereo system. There is more bass , more depth and also a 3D feature which gives a surround sound experience to the user.
Plus Points:Supports all the popular audia players, Loads of presets, intuitive controls.
Negative Point:More expensive than an external sound-card.
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TeraCopy: Jet speed copying:
TeraCopy is a compact program designed to copy and move files at the maximum possible speed, providing the user a lot of features:
Copy files faster, Pause and resume file transfers, Error recovery, Interactive file list,¬† Shell integration,¬† Full Unicode support.
Plus Points:Context menu interaction, it is Possible to pause while copying, Integration in Total Commander and Directory opus.
Negative Point:Free version has restrictions.
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XTM: No more hiccups:
The Warecase eXtended Task Manager (XTM) is a powerful auxiliary tool designed for simplifying the environment of the software developer. XTM is an extended windows task manager and performance monitoring tool for Microsoft Windows 2000 OS and later versions of Windows. XTM can give fast solutions for sudden problems which may arise in a product’s functioning.
Plus Points:Monitors every module, Filtering of processes, Helpful user prompts.
Negative Point:Too unclear for beginners, No graphs.
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eBoostr: Launch Programs in a jiffy:
It speeds up your PC and improves application responsiveness by using flash memory and free RAM as an extra layer of performance-boosting cache for your PC. Use up to four inexpensive flash devices to speed up your system. Add more speed to your PC without any hardware upgrade!
Plus Points:Vista’s superFetch and readyBoost equivalents for Windows XP, Increases the battery life of laptops.
Negative Point:Free Version runs only two hours.
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Understand And Prevent EXE Errors On Your PC

Sarv007 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:17:33 +0000

Understand And Prevent EXE Errors On Your PC !!!

While there may be some computer problems which are best left for the experts, most common computer errors can be solved by the users themselves. One such category of errors that is quite commonly faced by PC users all over the world and can be resolved without the help of computer experts is EXE errors. Some of the problems that you may face due to EXE files are high CPU usage by pcscnsrv.exe, which is a PC-Cillin 7 file, and audiodg.exe beeping problem that may occur at any time without any reason. Also, some EXE files, such as braviax.exe, are viruses that can cause several problems on your PC.

The first step in dealing with EXE errors is to understand the causes behind these errors.

What are EXE errors?

EXE errors are caused due to problems arising in EXE files or the files that are executable. The executable files are responsible for running an application, installing a program or accomplishing a particular function. EXE files are one of the reasons why computing has become a pleasant experience for users all over the world and have become so popular among all software manufacturers.

All applications that are installed on a computer use several exe files and if you were to add up all the programs on a computer, you would see that several thousand exe files can reside on a single system. The overwhelming number of exe files increases the probability of some of these files becoming damaged, corrupt or infected over a period of time.

The causes of exe problems are numerous but they can be mostly categorized in three main categories:

Malware: Virus and Spyware infections are one of the main reasons why computers face EXE errors. In addition to causing damage to the files, these malware also make changes to settings in the windows registry.
Conflicting EXE files: Many exe files from different third-party software manufacturers are not compatible, and result in manifestation of exe errors.
Incomplete downloads: At times, exe files or other program files of an application are not downloaded properly and cause errors while installing or running an application. This problem is mostly attributed to slow or bad internet connections.

Preventing EXE errors

While it has been noticed that completely eliminating the chances of an EXE error may not be a realistic option, due to the sheer number of these files, the frequency of these errors can be greatly reduced by using the following preventive steps:

Prevention against Malware: Despite the huge threat posed by viruses and spyware, over 40% of computer users do not have adequate protection against them. To prevent and remove braviax.exe and other viruses you need to have good antivirus and antispyware software. You should make sure that these tools are updated and are used to perform thorough searches at periodic intervals.
Following Good Computer and Internet Practices: Avoid accessing unreliable websites and opening dubious emails. Install a firewall to protect against intrusions. Always use a good internet connection to download big programs and finally install only those programs that you absolutely need.
Use a Windows Registry Cleaner: A registry cleaner tool is a quick and popular method to sweep out any discrepancies in your registry that can cause exe as well as many other annoying computer errors. This is important as roots of many exe errors can be found in the registry keys that have been altered due to virus and spyware infections.

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