How to run untrusted programs in Windows? – Part I

run programs safe Virus, Malwares, Worms or Trojans have become common these days as one can find them in softwares, email attachments, scripts from the web, pirated softwares and keygen etc. One has to trust Anti-virus programs mostly to find and delete them but sometimes it doesn’t happen in the way we think and the computer gets infected. No Anti-Virus system is fool proof. Sometimes programmers and users who use pirate programs try to run keygen and others which are 99.9% unsafe and highly untrusted. I have been contemplating with this problem for quite sometime and have come back with few solutions which I have found through Internet.

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August 28th, 2009 | Leave a Comment

How to unlock files in windows?

file-delete-error Almost everybody who uses Windows Operating System will happen to see the error, “Cannot delete file: Access is denied” at least once in a while. This error is pretty annoying and it is happening because the file or folder has been locked by one of windows process. Sometimes a system restart will help to get rid of the error but one cannot do that amidst work and in some rare cases even a restart will not help. I have come across a nice utility called Unlocker last  week and thought of sharing it.

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August 28th, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Microsoft brings the world closer with OneApp

Microsoft OneApp Microsoft yesterday announced a new software that delivers popular Internet Services including Twitter, Facebook to cheap basic phones in developing countries. This will bring the people of the world closer by allowing the users to connect with even people from shanty towns including who starred in the Oscar flick Slumdog Millionaire. OneApp complements Microsoft’s low-budget business strategy by bringing mobile apps and services to feature phones in emerging markets. OneApp will be rolled out in South Africa first followed by India, China and other developing countries where people use low-cost feature phones instead of powerful smartphones.

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August 26th, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Which is the best Internet forum software?

internet-forum Internet Forums are web applications to form a community and to have online discussions where users can share & discuss their opinions, thoughts, ideas, reviews, interests, hobbies etc. Often Internet Forums are popularly referred to as discussion boards, message boards, forums, community discussion etc. There are lot of commercial as well as open source forum softwares available in the internet to create and host a forum. But most of us will be confused when choosing one because of the lack of knowledge about various features and facilities they provide. ForumMatrix will help you to get rid of your confusion by comparing various forum tools (aka. bulletin board systems)  by allowing you to select the applications you’re interested in from the list.

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July 16th, 2009 | Leave a Comment

ICICI Bank phishing scam hits again

icici phishing Phishing is nothing but a technique used to commit online fraud to steal personal and confidential information (Identity Theft) which includes credit card number, bank details including password and account information, passport information etc. ICICI bank which is one of the most leading banks in India is being targeted more often than any other in the country. Today I too received an email which is part of the phishing scam and liked to share it with you guys.

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July 13th, 2009 | Leave a Comment