Downloading BitTorrent Files| What is BitTorrent in Plain English?

 Downloading BitTorrent Files What is BitTorrent in Plain English? BitTorrent is a program you download. It is similar to a peer-to-peer file sharing service. Basically it goes like this: You download the installer. You get the link to a file that ends in .torrent and enter that URL into your browser (preferably Internet Explorer). This opens the BitTorrent download window. It starts downloading the file, or episode that you wanted (eg. alias2x01.torrent). As it downloads, it uploads the parts that you have to other people so many people can get it at once. When you've finished downloading the file, you can leave the window open (don't press finish or close the window) and other people can still download from you. This is very much encouraged. I'm new to all this. How do I download...

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How To Change Thumbnail Size And Quality

If any of you out there like to use the thumbnail view, especially for browsing through photos and images, it can become a bit of a drain on your system. It is possible to lower the thumbnail size and quality by editing the following registry keys. Open the registry and navigate to : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft \ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer Create a new DWORD value called ThumbnailSize, and set the value between 32 and 256. And/or create another DWORD value called ThumbnailQuality, and set the value between 50 and 100. Key Details : USER Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft \ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer] Value Name: ThumbnailSize Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Data Value: 32 - 256 USER Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft \ Windows\ CurrentVersion\...

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How to change the serial number used in Windows XP, Valid for XP Corporate

Step 1 Open Start/Run... and type the command: regedit and click "OK" (or press ENTER). Go to HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Current Version\WPAEvents, on the right double click on "oobetimer" and change at least one digit of this value to deactivate windows. Click "OK" and close the Registry Editor. Step 2 Open Start/Run... and type the command: %systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a and click "OK" (or press ENTER). This will bring up the "Activate Windows" window. Check the option for "Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate Windows" and click "Next" Step 3 Then click "Change Product Key" (don't enter any information on that screen) Step 4 Type in the new key and click "Update" The activate Windows by phone window will reappear...

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How To Change A Cmos Battery

First the safety rules The inside of a computer is a bad place full of electricity and sharp edges. On the electricity side always when working on you computer make sure that it’s still plugged in to the power socket and the power is turned off, this is to ensure that any static From you is discharged through the earth. The inside of most computer cases are unfinished metal and has very sharp edges so be careful. The first signs of a battery failing are:- 1) your clock starts running slowly 2) when you boot (start) your computer it has a problem finding your hardware (no hard drive, no cd rom) To change the battery you need the following tools 1) a X-point screwdriver 2) an anti-static strap(optional) 3) a new battery (seems logical) Then unplug all the cables from the back of the computer...

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HOW TO CAPTURE STREAMING MEDIA

HOW TO CAPTURE STREAMING MEDIA many websites (http://ww.smashits.com) stream songs and videos people believe they cannot be downloaded, quite why i dont know. they kinda think there is no file present to dwnld once the file is located it can then be retrieved by nettransport nettransport is able to dwnld any file whether ftp or rtsp etc 1. Download Project URL Snooper 1.02.01 from http://rain66.at.infoseek.co.jp/ 2. Install URL Snooper (and WinPcap together) 3. Don't run URL Snooper when it is done installing 4. Restart computer 5. Open Project URL Snooper 6. Click on the General Options Tab 7. user posted image 8. Chose a network adapter 9. Now click on the search tab 10. Click Sniff Network 11. Go to a webpage and you should see some results in the results list 12. If nothing is appearing...

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How to bypass web filters

How to bypass web filters There are several occasions where you will be at a public te How to bypass web filters rminal, and require access to a particular website that is blocked for some reason or another. How to bypass these restrictions is a very common question, and will be covered here. Lets pretend for a moment that the Internet is made up of 26 websites, A-Z. The web filter blocks your browser from accessing sites X-Z, but not sites A-W. Simply make the browser think you’re going to A- W. There are a variety of ways to do this: Proxy Servers: This is a list of http proxies. These sites may not be up forever, so you may need to search for “free http proxy” or “public proxy servers” or other similar terms. Proxy server lists: • http://www.aliveproxy.com • http://www.multiproxy.org •...

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How to Bypass BIOS Passwords

 How to Bypass BIOS Passwords BIOS passwords can add an extra layer of security for desktop and laptop computers. They are used to either prevent a user from changing the BIOS settings or to prevent the PC from booting without a password. Unfortunately, BIOS passwords can also be a liability if a user forgets their password, or changes the password to intentionally lock out the corporate IT department. Sending the unit back to the manufacturer to have the BIOS reset can be expensive and is usually not covered in the warranty. Never fear, all is not lost. There are a few known backdoors and other tricks of the trade that can be used to bypass or reset the BIOS DISCLAIMER This article is intended for IT Professionals and systems administrators with experience servicing computer hardware....

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How to build a black box?

How to build a black box?  I found this tutorial quite a long time ago and I don't know if it still works. Nevertheless , it might be interresting to read, you might even learn something from it! I would have gladly given credit to it's author but won't since I have no idea who he is. So here is his tutorial that remained unchanged ( I hope!): A BLACK BOX is a device that is hooked up to your phone that fixes your phone so that when you get a call, the caller doesn't get charged for the call. This is good for calls up to 1/2 hour, after 1/2 hour the phone Co. gets suspicious, and then you can guess what happens. What this little beauty does is keep the line voltage from dropping to 10v when you answer your fone. The line is instead kept at 36v and it will make the fone think that it...

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How To Boot Xp Faster (updated)

First of all, this tweak only apply to those who only have one HDD on their primary IDE channel (nothing else on device 0 or 1) and a CD-ROM and/or DVD-ROM on the secondary IDE channel. Each time you boot Windows XP, there's an updated file called NTOSBOOT-*.pf who appears in your prefetch directory (%SystemRoot%Prefetch) and there's no need to erease any other files as the new prefetch option in XP really improves loading time of installed programs. We only want WindowsXP to boot faster and not decrease its performance. Thanks to Rod Cahoon (for the prefetch automation process...with a minor change of mine) and Zeb for the IDE Channel tweak as those two tricks, coupled together with a little modification, result in an EXTREMELY fast bootup: 1. Open notepad.exe, type "del c:windowsprefetch...

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How To Block Websties Without Software, block websites

How To Block Websties Without Software, block websites  Steps: 1] Browse C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc 2] Find the file named "HOSTS" 3] Open it in notepad 4] Under "127.0.0.1 localhost" Add 127.0.0.2 www.sitenameyouwantblocked.com , and that site will no longer be accessable. 5] Done! -So- 127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.0.2 www.blockedsite.com -->www.blockedsite.com is now unaccessable<-- For every site after that you want to add, just add "1" to the last number in the internal ip (127.0.0.2) and then the addy like before. IE: 127.0.0.3 www.blablabla.com 127.0.0.4 www.blablabla.com 127.0.0.5 www.blablabla.com ...

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HOW TO BLOCK PEOPLE ON WINMX WHO SHARE NOTHING

Some people seem to think our network is a kind of a store a they just pick what they want without sharing anything! (and other considere our net as a schoolyard where one "trade"... Childish!) ********************* You can help everybody getting rid of them by boycotting them that way: You "browse" each uploading user. ** If he/she shares more than, say, a hundred files (and NOT in the WinMx directory only, putting them elsewhere and unshared when entirely downloaded !!!), OK. NB: a hundred is not a lot but 1- we don't all have a large HDD and some files are big 2- when you begin...!                                                                             ...

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How To Backup Ps2 Games

 Hi guys...here I found a tutorial of another Foum: INFO: Text didn't write by me! Okay, these are some methods to backup PS2 titles and Xbox titles, in order to play a backup you need a modchip of some sort, I have also included a tutorial on boot methods. Follow any one of these instructions to fit your needs. You can tell what format the PS2 title is by looking at the written side of the disc, DVD's are Silver and CD's are Purple. The DVD backup methods here consist of reading the image to the hard drive then burning it to the media for an easier backup, this depends on your hardware and it?s setup. I say that because the proper setup would be to have the Reader and Writer on separate IDE cables. This allows no cross information when doing Disc to Disc/On the fly copying. But, since...

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How to Export Registry Keys

 Before you edit the registry, export the keys in the registry that you plan to edit, or back up the whole registry. If a problem occurs, you can then follow the steps how-to restore the registry to its previous state. How to Export Registry Keys Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK. On the File menu, click Export. In the Save in box, select the boxs at the bottom the bottom according to weather you want to export all or only selected branches of the registry. Next select a location in which to save the backup .reg file. In the File name box, type a file name, and then click Save. How to Restore the Registry To restore registry keys that you exported, double-click the .reg file that you saved. are you sick of seeing the same tips...

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How to Add an Option to Print the Contents of a Folder

How to Add an Option to Print the Contents of a Folder Would you like to be able to right click any folder in Explorer and print its contents? You can add this option to the context menu by following these steps: First, you need to create a batch file called Printdir.bat. Open Notepad or another text editor and type (or cut and paste) this text: @echo off dir %1 /-p /o:gn > "%temp%\Listing" start /w notepad /p "%temp%\Listing" del "%temp%\Listing" exit Now, in the Save As dialog box, type "%windir%\Printdir.bat" (without the quotation marks) and click the Save button. Click Start, Control Panel, Folder Options. Click the File Types tab, and then click File Folder. Click the Advanced button. Click the New button. In the Action box, type "Print Directory Listing" (without the quotation...

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How To Access Your Folders From Your Taskbar

How To Access Your Folders From Your Taskbar This is an easy way to get to the folders on your system without having to open a Windows Explorer Window every time you want to access files. I find it very useful to have this feature as it allows me to access my Folders and Drives immediately and saves me a lot of time. This works in Windows XP: 1. Right Click an empty spot on your Taskbar (Between your Start Button and your System Tray). 2. Click Toolbars. 3. Click New Toolbar. 4. A Small Window will Open that allows you to pick the folder you wish to make a Toolbar. If you want to access your Desktop Without having to minimize all your windows. Just Pick Desktop. If you want to access ONLY your My Documents Folder, Select that. Any folder will work for this. 5. Click OK. The New Tool bar...

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How Long Has Your System Been Running?

 How Long Has Your System Been Running? Here's how you verify system uptime: Click Start | Run and type cmd to open a command prompt. At the prompt, type systeminfo Scroll down the list of information to the line that says System Up Time. This will tell you in days, hours, minutes and seconds how long the system has been up. Note that this command only works in XP Pro, not in XP Home. You can, however, type net statistics workstation at the prompt in Home. The first line will tell you the day and time that the system came onli...

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CMD Important Commands

 add the open cmd prompt to folder context menus also drives and My Computer copy what's in the code area to notepad and save as cmd here.reg CODE Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd] @="Command Prompt" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd\command] @="cmd.exe /k \"cd %L\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd] @="Command Prompt" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd\command] @="cmd.exe /k \"cd %L\"" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\cmd] @="Command Prompt" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\cmd\command] @="cmd.exe /k \"cd %L...

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Graffiti On Walls 4 Adobe Photoshop Cs 8.0

Graffiti On Walls 4 Adobe Photoshop Cs 8.0 Graffiti On Wall Tutorial For Photoshop Cs 8.0 For This Tutorial You Must Have A Basic Understanding Of Adobe Photoshop Cs 8.0, Example : Where The Features Of The Program Are. CODE For This Tutorial You Will Need The Font Called Political Graffiti FIll Which Can Be Aquired Here: http://www.dafont.com/en/font.php?file=political_graft And The Starting Wall Picture Which Can be Aquired Here: http://www.imagehosting.us/imagehosting/showimg.jpg/?id=59054 (1). Open Photoshop Cs 8.0 (2). Open Wall Picture (3). Type Ur Second Name In Red At 210pt Font Size In The Political Graffiti Fill Font. (4). Click Icon All The Way At The Topright That Looks Like A T With A Rounded Line Under It. (Warp Text) (5). Distort Style Squeeze Vertical, Bend =...

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