Install Windows Recovery Console in Windows Boot Menu

If you want to repair Windows installation but can’t get into the Recovery Console of the CD Rom as was the problem of one of our readers, then why not install the Recovery Console directly inside the Windows Boot Menu?

Wouldn’t it be great if you want to access the recovery console but you can do this directly from your drive and not CD, so that you don’t have to search the CD in case of a Windows Failure?

Steps:

1.    Insert the Windows XP CD in the CD Drive but make sure that both the service pack in the CD and the one installed are same.

2.    Now open Run Box, and type the command X:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons where X is your CD drive letter.

3.    A Windows Setup box will come up, click Yes to proceed.

4.    Another dialog box will come up reading “Windows Recovery Console has been successfully installed”.

Just restart the computer to start using the Recovery Console directly in the computer without the CD.

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Fix Computer Problems by Windows Repair

As we all know, most of the computer problems are caused by computer viruses it is the Operating System that suffers a lot after that.

Even if you have removed the virus from the system, it would have already done so many problems in your system that you wish to format it. While in most of the cases, the problems can be fixed by using some tools but if there are so many problems then we usually wish to format it.

It would be worthwhile to note that Repair done using Windows CD can fix almost all the Operating System problems. So in case you don’t want to format your computer then you should Repair it.

Steps:

1.    Boot from Windows XP CD

2.    Press ‘R‘ to start recovery console.

3.    When asked to select Windows, type ‘1‘ (default) for “C:\Windows”.

4.    You will then be asked to enter Password for Administrator, leave it blank or enter password of your choice.

5.    In the command prompt type Copy C:\windows\repair\system C:\windows\system32\config\system

6.    When asked, Press Y to overwrite files.

7.    When done, type Exit to restart the system.

Most of the OS related problems would have fixed now.

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Steps to Remove MIRC Virus

One of our readers was facing problems due to the virus named as mIRC which is also known as IRC-Worm.Mircup, IRC/DeathTech, WIN.IRC.Virus and Trojan:IRCDeath.  The Trojan operates mostly upon IRC (Internet Relay Chat) if that is installed in the system. This Trojan is designed to update the mIRC version and looks like a harmless and useful program but in reality it does something that disables the mIRC or even causes some serious system problems.

Steps:  To remove the Trojan perform following actions

1.    Look for a process titled “irc-worm.mircup.exe” in the task manager and kill it.  

2.    Also search for the same file “irc-worm.mircup.exe” in the computer to delete it.  

3.    Now download the Malwarebytes Anti Malware and scan the system using it. 

Hope the Trojan is removed.

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Repair Windows Media Player using Fix WMP

Windows Media Player has a good user interface and is liked by many people but with the passage of time it can develop certain issues. So if you are facing any trouble with the WMP then consider this post before uninstalling it.

Fix WMP Utility is a powerful tool developed by the Windows Club with the ability of re-registering over 40 dll files required for the smooth functioning of WMP. The repair using this tool has been tested successfully on WMP12 but the tool should work on all the versions as well.

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Difference between Format and Quick Format

Last Night my Friend called me and asked me Difference between Format and Quick Format

When installing new copy of Windows you must have noticed following options:

•    Format the partition by using the NTFS file system (Quick)
•    Format the partition by using the FAT file system (Quick)
•    Format the partition by using the NTFS file system
•    Format the partition by using the FAT file system
•    Leave the current file system intact (no changes)

Why Microsoft has given two options of regular format and Quick Format when one is sufficient? If you do not know the difference between the two then here are the points.

Quick Format:

Quick format permanently removes the file from the disk but does not scan the partition for bad sectors. This option should be chosen if the drive has been scanned earlier and you are sure that the disk is not damaged.

Regular Format:

This format not only removes the files permanently but also scans the disk for bad sectors hence the time taken for this format is more than the Quick format. Use normal format to avoid future disk errors in the drive.

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DesktopOK || Save and Restore Position of Icons

For the users who change the screen resolution often, adjusting the desktop icons back to their positions is a big problem. DesktopOK is a small but effective solution for user that have to change the screen resolution often.

Using this free tool called DesktopOK you can save the positions of the icons and restore them back to the allotted positions when changing the resolution.

Features:

•    Small and free tool
•    Require no installation, can be used from the USB drive directly
•    Save your dearest icon locations for each screen resolution
•    Each user can then have his own arrangement
•    Minimizes to tray area for easy access
•    Autosave and portable

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K-Lite Codec Pack 5.6.8 FULL - Get all Media Codec For Free

The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools. Codecs and DirectShow filters are needed for encoding and decoding audio and video formats. The K-Lite Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your audio and movie files. With the K-Lite Codec Pack you should be able to play all the popular audio and video formats and even several less common formats.

The K-Lite Codec Pack has a couple of major advantages compared to other codec packs:

* It is updated frequently. So it is always up-to-date with the newest and/or best components.
* All components have been carefully selected for specific purposes. It is not just a random bunch of stuff thrown together.
* It is very user-friendly and easy to use.
* Works great with Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center. But also with all other DirectShow players, such as Media Player Classic, BS.Player, ZoomPlayer, and others.
* The installation is fully customizable, meaning that you are able to install just those components that you really want.
* The pack has many options, which allows you to tweak it to your own specific needs and preferences.
* Uninstallation removes everything that was installed by the pack. Including all registry keys. All changes are properly undone.
* It is extremely easy to make a fully customized unattended installation with the integrated wizard.
* It does not contain any codecs or filters that are known to be bad, buggy or unstable. In fact, the installer is able to detect and disable several known troublemakers.
* It tries to avoid potential conflicts with other codecs installed on your computer. The installer is able to detect and remove over 100 different codec and filter packs.
* The installer is able to detect broken codecs and filters on your system, and helps you to remove them.
* It is a very complete package, containing everything you need to play your movies.
* The pack has options to activate thumbnail generation in Windows Explorer for several popular video file formats, which are by default not thumbnailed in Explorer.
* The pack automatically configures Media Center to recognize all common audio and video file formats, so that such files show up in your media library.
* This pack has a huge user base. This means that problems are found and resolved quickly.
* There are different variants of the pack. From very small to large.
* The pack is suitable for both novice and expert users.

Changelog:

* Updated Media Player Classic Home Cinema to version 1.3.1563.0
* Changed default video renderer in MPC-HC on Vista/7 to "EVR Sync"
* Changed default H.264 decoder from ffdshow (libavcodec) to ffdshow (ffmpeg-mt)
* This gives better performance on computers with multiple CPU cores
* Updated Gabest MP4 splitter to version 1.3.1515.0
* Updated AC3ACM to version 1.5
* Updated Codec Tweak Tool to version 4.2.0
* Updated Win7DSFilterTweaker to version 2.8
* Minor changes 

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2 Useful Google Chrome RapidShare Extensions To Make Downloading Easy

If you have ever downloaded any file from rapidshare, then you must be knowing about this countdown which gets started when you try to download any file, this reverse countdown starts at around 30 seconds normally which means you need to wait whether you wish or not before you can start downloading the file from rapidshare server. 

In such a case there are two useful extension which can help you download files smoothly from rapidshare, the first extension allows you to download a file quickly by removing the download counter from rapidshare. Another extension allows you to download the file automatically once the countdown is over that means you no longer need to keep a watch on the rapidshare download page.

RapidShare Countdown Remover – You just need to install this extension, and then when ever you visit rapidshare to download any file without facing the countdown.

In any case if the above extension does not work for you, or you may want the file to download automatically without any input from your side then you can try the another extension given below

RapidShare Download Helper – It will start your download once ready, RapidShare Download Helper will monitor time limitations and will auto-start your download.

Both of these above extension are useful if you download files from rapidshare and you use google chrome as a browser, We hope you like the above two extensions featured above for making downloading easy from rapidshare.

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