Change Windows 7 logon background
Just a quick link for those of us with Windows 7, with this util you can change the Logon Screen Background in Windows 7 (it’s free); http://www.julien-manici.com/windows_7_logon_background_changer/
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Enhanced Mitigation Evaluation Toolkit 1.0.2
Microsoft has released a nifty FREE security ‘suite’ to protect just about any existing .exe file, this is done by hardening the existing compiled .exe file by adding DEP and other neat protection features (overflow protection etc) – for the “full” description see link at the bottom. The documentation is sadly very poor, but here […]
SUN VirtualBox
SUN has a free virtualization platform called SUN VirtualBox, so whats new in that you might wander – many companies offer virtualization these days!? The cool thing here is the word “Free” and lets add “Fast” to make it interesting, the solution is not only free it’s also fast and even somewhat compatible with Microsofts […]
Beagleboard.org
Just stumbled across something interesting, Beagleboard.org.. It’s a VERY small motherboard that could be utilized for numerous things like building a small linux firewall (smoothwall or the like) or a media center (XBMC is working on something for this board). It’s all very interesting and definitely SMALL form factor, and at a price of $149 […]
PC Decrapifier
Imagine this, you just bought a new netbook and even with a completely newly installed system you experience that it takes 3-5 minutes to start the pc (where it should only take 1-2 minutes), so what went wrong!? Well often it is caused by stuff as Google Toolbar, Yahoo Toolbar and whatever “crap” the manufacturer stuffs […]
Microsoft Security Essentials – LMHost file
Just a quick update on my previous posting regarding “Microsoft Security Essentials”. It has been brought to my attention, that there is a minor issue during the installation process. – During the “Microsoft Security Essentials” installation the LMHost file is replaced with a new one, now most users will never notice this – but if […]
Network Diagnostics
Here is a few – not so known – Network Diagnostics tools for you to use when debugging network issues; From a commandprompt; netsh diag ping gateway netsh diag ping dns netsh diag ping mail From run in the “start menu”; hcp://system/netdiag/dglogs.htm
SkreemR MP3 search
A new google like type search engine for music files has emerged, http://skreemr.com/advanced_search.jsp (the advanced search page), you can here search for music and the service will then scour the Internet for the MP3 you seek and return a list of possible links. Once you click a link the music is ‘streamed’ to your computer (right click […]
ShopUSA – interesting
I just stumbled across this service, www.shopusa.com, it offers a US address to where you can order your goods in the US – from here they will be shipped to you in Europe (or where you live) completely legal with tax, vat and everything. Sounds interesting, I have for a long time wanted to buy […]
Windows Vista – stop unscheduled reboots
On a Windows Vista (and likely Win7) box the Windows Updates has gotten this nasty idea to automatically reboot your computer – if for some odd reason it feel like it, now where this may be useful in some sceneries I have had important video conversions disrupted by this exact behaviour. If you happen to be looking […]