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Enable Task Manager

2008-03-08T17:46:00.002+08:00

Registry to enable (or disable) Task Manger (in Windows):

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Name: DisableTaskMgr
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1=Enablethis key, that is DISABLE TaskManager
Value: 0=Disablethis key, that is Don't Disable, Enable TaskManager

or

Click Start
Click Run
Enter gpedit.msc in the Open box and click OK
In the Group Policy settings window
- Select User Configuration
- Select Administrative Templates
- Select System
- Select Ctrl+Alt+Delete options
- Select Remove Task Manager
- Double-click the Remove Task Manager option
- Since the policy is Remove Task Manager, by disabling the policy, you are enabling the Task Manager

Solution for Virus That Disable USB Slot

2008-03-08T02:13:00.000+08:00

In simple way, this Trojan (Trojan.BAT.shutdown.bi) attack the system by disabling USB drive. So, usually when user attach their thumb drive, he/she unable to open the drive like it is not detected by the PC. This is one of the solution:

Start PC in Safe Mode
Control Panel > Folder Options > View
- Show hidden files and folders
- Don't tick:
  - Hide extensions for known files
  - Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)
- OK
Go to C:\Windows
Find file photos.zip.exe
Rename this file to photos.zip
Rename again photo.zip to photos.doc
Plug in any USB drive, double click into them and find file photos.zip and autorun.inf
Delete both of this file (if exist)
Restart your PC in normal mode
Go to C:\Windows
Delete photos.doc and pc-off.bat

Secure Deletion with Eraser

2007-09-29T22:49:00.000+08:00

Eraser is an advanced security tool (for Windows), which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns.

Most people have some data that they would rather not share with others - passwords, personal information, classified documents from work, financial records, self-written poems, the list can be continued forever.

Perhaps you have saved some of this information on your computer where it is conveniently at your reach, but when the time comes to remove the data from your hard disk, things get a bit more complicated and maintaining your privacy is not as simple as it may have seemed at first.

Your first thought may be that when you 'delete' the file, the data is gone. Not quite, when you delete a file, the operating system does not really remove the file from the disk; it only removes the reference of the file from the file system table. The file remains on the disk until another file is created over it, and even after that, it might be possible to recover data by studying the magnetic fields on the disk platter surface.

Before the file is overwritten, anyone can easily retrieve it with a disk maintenance or an undelete utility.

Download link: Eraser

Secure Deletion With CCLeaner

2007-09-28T15:54:00.000+08:00

Usually if a user delete his/her files, it will be sent to Recycle Bin. Even after emptying recycle bin this files can still be recover back using some software available on market (Avira UnErase Personal - Free). Normal deletion from hard disk will be store on block of memory, that is the reason why it can be recover. To secure deletion of files, or folders, CCleaner can do that for you. After download and installed that software to your PC, you might setting up the software to secure delete your files. User can choose either to secure delete by 1 pass, 3 passes or 7 passes. Of course 7 passes is better but it consume a lot of time to delete files. Figure below show how to set up CCleaner to secure delete of your files/folders.

Download CCleaner for free.

Say Tak Nak!

2007-09-27T23:02:00.000+08:00

Computer Security

2007-09-22T15:30:00.000+08:00

One way to secure your PC is by using password but password is easy to crack. To solve this, if user have important file in their hard drive, user can use cryptography to secure the data. The file is encrypted so no one can crack it. There is open source software (freeware) to encrypt file/hard disk that can be downloaded:

FineCrypt (Secure File Encryption)
TrueCrypt (Disk Partition Encryption)
Blowfish Advanced CS (File Encryption)
Encrypt\Decrypt File Utility 1 (One layer Encryption for encrypt file)
DirLock (Lock Directory without Encryption)

Opera

2007-09-18T23:26:00.000+08:00

Another secure and fast web browser for browsing Internet is Opera. It is better than IE7 probably. User can try it for free by clicking to this website: Opera

Mozilla Firefox

2007-09-15T16:29:00.000+08:00

Need more faster speed and secure while browsing the Internet? Use Mozilla Firefox as your web browser, it is free, just download it here or by clicking the image below:

Antivirus For Free?

2007-09-10T23:58:00.000+08:00

Download anti virus for free, no need to buy, use it to your personal computer. Click links below:

Secure your computer with anti virus, with halal one. It is better to use original software, don't risk your personal computer with pirated software.

Operating System

2007-08-29T13:46:00.000+08:00

What is Operating System (OS)?

OS is a program/software that run your computer. An example of OS are Microsoft Windows (95, 98, ME, XP, Vista), Linux (Ubuntu, OpenSuSE, Fedora, etc), Apple Macintosh and Solaris.

Introduction

Most user are familiar with Windows OS but some with Linux. To use Windows, all knows that you must get a genuine license because it is a shareware. If you do not want to waste your money just for doing word processing, Linux is the best OS. Why? Of course, Linux is free to use, you can download it via internet with no charge at all.

Linux OS

For a user who just need to use computer only for typing purposes, calculation or games, Linux is more suitable for them. It has Open Office as its word processing (alike Microsoft Office). User can download free Linux OS and distribute it legally. Below are few of Linux distribution:

If you do not want to install Linux in your computer and want to have a 'test drive' with Linux OS, download its LiveCD/DVD or LiveDistro. Set your computer boot priority (1st - your CD/DVD drive) and you can run Linux without install it in your hard drive.

Linux Advantages

Secure to virus attack (most virus are build to attack Windows OS).
Small amount of free space needed for installation.
Can have more than one network card (NIC) for internet optimization.
Stable.

Linux Build-in Softwares

Usually, softwares that embedded with Linux are:

: Open Office
: Mozilla Firefox (internet browser)
Gaim (instant messenger)
GIMP (photo editor/image manipulation)
Few of games
Gparted (hard disk partition manager)
Multimedia (for playing music and video)

Clean C:\ Partition

2007-08-29T12:34:00.000+08:00

To clean your drive/path C:\ partition in easy way, just use CCleaner software. It is freeware where user can download it at this site. It is important to clean C drive as it will increase the computer speed (especially computer that have permanent internet connection). CCleaner also can clean any unneeded registry. Try this software and you will regret it.

Poisons of the heart

2007-07-05T10:58:00.000+08:00

1. Unnecessary Talking

Umar Ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "A person who talks too much is a person who often makes mistakes, and someone who often makes mistakes, often has wrong actions. The Fire has a priority over such a frequent sinner."

2. Unrestrained Glances

It has been related that the Prophet (s) once said words to the effect: "The glance is a poisoned arrow of shaytan. Whoever lowers his gaze for Allah, He will bestow upon him a refreshing sweetness which he will find in his heart on the day that he meets Him."

3. Too Much Food

Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'd Yakrib said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (s) say: "The son of Adam fills no vessel more displeasing to Allah than his stomach. A few morsels should be enough for him to preserve his strength. If he must fill it, then he should allow a third for his food, a third for his drink and leave a third empty for easy breathing."

4. Keeping Bad Company

Allah's Apostle said: "The example of a good companion (who sits with you) in comparison with a bad one, is I like that of the musk seller and the blacksmith's bellows (or furnace); from the first you would either buy musk or enjoy its good smell while the bellows would either burn your clothes or your house, or you get a bad nasty smell thereof."

Thumb drive infected by virus?

2007-07-02T10:16:00.000+08:00

After your thumb drive have been infected by a virus, you feel that you cannot open directly from the My Computer window. Why? This is because the virus have generated a file call Autorun.inf which function to auto run the virus in your thumb drive. To solve this problem, you doesn't need to format your thumb drive. Let me teach you how to fix this problem. First go to Control Panel > Folder Options. Go to View and then in Advanced Settings > Hidden Files and Folders, mark the Show hidden files and folders & dis mark Hide protected operating system files (Recommended). Click OK. Explore your thumbdrive and find a file named Autorun. Delete this file, eject your thumb drive and you will see that it now can operate normally. Finally, Control Panel > Folder Options > View > Restore Defaults.