When you install the Windows 7 beta version, you can see some changes in the start menu when compared to Windows Vista. Similar to Vista, the Run command is not available by default in Windows 7. Many people who are still using Windows XP might want to see the run command in the start menu. Run can be enabled in Windows 7 as well like Vista.
1. Right click on any open area in the start menu and select Properties.

2. Select the Start Menu tab in the properties window and click …

get a genuine Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 activation code valid for six months with just 3 clicks via MSN-Kaspersky (China) giveaway.

To grab your Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 activation code follow the simple steps below :

Visit the special giveaway page.
Click the button shown below.

3. You will now be asked to enter your Windows Live/Hotmail ID use it to login, if you don’t have one create one.

4. You will be shown your personal genuine KAV 2010 activation code, copy and use it to get 6 months of usage.

Windows Live SkyDrive (initially Windows Live Folders) is part of Microsoft’s Windows Live range of online services. SkyDrive is a file storage and sharing service that allows users to upload files to the computing cloud, then access them from a web browser. It uses Windows Live ID to control access to the user’s files, allowing them to keep the files private, share with contacts, or make the files public. Publicly-shared files do not require a Windows Live ID to access. So as long as you have a Hotmail or MSN …

I had a problem with Windows 7 where the Compressed File option was missing from the Send menu. Luckily I knew how to bring it back. This will work for Windows Vista also.
1. Hold down the Windows Key and press R or go to Start > Run.
2. Type regsvr32 %windir%/system32/zipfldr.dll
3. Click OK.
See if the Compress Folder option is back. If not you may have to perform these steps.
1. Open Notepad.
2. Click File > Save As…
3. Name the file Compressed (zipped) Folder.ZFSendToTarget and Save it.
Try that out.

Sometimes you need a USB stick to always use the same drive letter.  Whether it’s backup software needing to point to a specific storage device, or you use a Windows Office application which requires a specific drive letter – sometimes it is just needed.
Given that Windows will assign a drive letter as a first-come, first serve basis to removable media it can get frustrating to always try for the same drive letter.  Here is one way to assign a specific drive letter to a USB drive.
Before you can assign a …

In Windows XP SP2 and Vista you can disable writing to USB devices altogether by implementing a simple registry hack.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Control\StorageDevicePolicies] “WriteProtect”=dword:00000001
**Note: I inserted a break after …Set\< br>Control… to fit into post page.
Once done, reboot and you’re set. Make sure others don’t have Administrative rights, otherwise they could easily set things back.

Alternate Tag: Disable USB Drives Ports By Regedit
For many IT managers USB port connectivity can still pose a large threat to company security.  One quick down-and-dirty method is disabling the read and write from any system USB port.  This can be done through a quick registry edit.
Here is the full Microsoft article explaining how to disable a USB port (link). Note:  This is a registry edit so be sure to backup your registry first and know how to restore it in case something terrible happens.
To disable the access to USB …

This tool help us re-enable disabled Task Manager, Registry Editor, Command Prompt, Folder Options and even System Restore configuration that is normally caused by virus. Honestly the tool that I’ve been using to do this is Remove Restriction Tool v1.03 but now the latest version of RRT has grown so much that I’d say it’s a little too bloated. I just needed a simple tool that does the job and doesn’t have all those flashy interface that sometimes I can’t run on a virus infected computer.
As you can see at …

Have you ever thought that a Simple USB Drive can be used as a Destructive Tool for Hacking Passwords? Today I will show you how to hack Passwords using an USB Pen Drive.
As we all know, Windows stores most of the passwords which are used on a daily basis, including instant messenger passwords such as MSN, Yahoo, AOL, Windows messenger etc. Along with these, Windows also stores passwords of Outlook Express, SMTP, POP, FTP accounts and auto-complete passwords of many browsers like IE and Firefox. There exists many tools for recovering these …

When I discovered Kon-Boot and posted it in this blog, I got many request in forum on how to put Kon-Boot ISO image file to USB. I seldom boot a computer using USB because only modern computers is able to support that and a lot of my client’s computer are still old enough to only support booting from CD. Booting up a computer with USB is very convenient because USB is small, cheap and convenient. Imagine carrying a small pendrive with Kon-Boot and you can virtually login to any password …