Kembali Ngeblog...

{ Posted on 10.44 by Faruq Blog }
Udah lama rasanya gak buka-buka blog,. Huft, akhirnya sekarang buka lagi deh. mumpung da koneksi internet, hehehehehehe.. :))
Kalo diinget-inget dah lama juga ne gak posting-posting di blog, dah pada basi kali isinya. Harus cepet-cepet update neh postingannya.
Nah Biar suasananya kelihatan masih baru, akhirnya theme di blog ini pun diubah. Mungkin masih terlihat acak-acakan. Tapi ada dampak baiknya juga, blog ini yang dulunya berat untuk loading sekarang menjadi lebih ringan dan cepat, Soalnya minim gambar dan juga javascript.

Yuph mungkin segitu dulu, besok dilanjut lagi.. :D

Beginning Java Objects: From Concepts To Code

{ Posted on 06.21 by Faruq Blog }
Learning to design objects effectively with Java is the goal of Beginning Java Objects: From Concepts to Code, Second Edition. Plenty of titles dig into the Java language in massive detail, but this one takes the unique approach of stepping back and looking at fundamental object concepts first. Mastery of Java&emdash;from understanding the basic language features to building complete industrial-strength Java applications&emdash;emerges only after a thorough tour of thinking in objects.

The first edition of B.J.O. has been a best seller; this second edition includes new material on the key features of J2SE 5, conceptual introductions to JDBC and J2EE, and an in-depth treatment of the critical design principles of model-data layer separation and model-view separation.

Despite the plethora of beginning Java titles on the market, this book is truly unique in its coverage of three critical topics&emdash;object concepts, UML modeling, and Java programming&emdash;within a single cover. It’s ideal for both individual self-study and as a university-level textbook. Let Beginning Java Objects, Second Edition be your guide!

Download!

Apple Safari 4 Beta Available Now!

{ Posted on 17.54 by Faruq Blog }
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Apple telah meluncurkan browser andalan mereka dengan versi terbarunya yaitu Safari 4. Jika pertama kali melihat screenshotnya mungkin anda akan mengira ini adalah iTunes kepunyaan Apple. Ya memang, dengan tampilan baru dan juga tentunya fitur-fitur baru yang cool membuat Safari 4 ini berbeda jauh dengan versi sebelumnya.

Dalam tes menggunakan Sunspider JavaScript benchmarks, Safari berhasil mengalahkan Firefox 3.0.6 dalam kecepatan mengakses java script. Kecepatan Safari 4 adalah 800ms, sedangkan Firefox 3.0.6 adalah 2280ms. Akan tetapi Safari masih kalah daripada Chrome (617ms). Akan tetapi dalam penggunananya tidak ada perbedaan mencolok antara Chrome dengan Safari 4 Beta. Percepatan kinerja ini dicapai berkat dengan penggunaan engine JavaScript SquirrelFish yang masih dikembangkan oleh tim WebKit.

Berikut beragam fitur baru yang ada pada Safari 4

Top Sites
Thanks to Top Sites, you can enjoy a stunning, at-a-glance preview of your favorite websites without lifting a finger. Safari 4 Beta tracks the sites you browse and ranks your favorites, presenting up to 24 thumbnails on a single page. You can even customize the display by pinning a favorite site to a specific location in the grid. That locks it into position, so you know just where to find it every time you open Top Sites.

Wonder which sites have changed since your last visit? Sites with a star in the upper-right corner have new content. A single click opens the page and updates its thumbnail. Whenever you want to return to your ever-evolving Top Sites page, just click the new Top Sites button in the bookmarks bar.

Cover Flow
New to Safari, Cover Flow offers a highly visual way of reviewing your site history and bookmarked sites, presenting full-page previews of the websites that look exactly as they did when you last visited them.

One look is all you need to recognize the site you want to visit. Simply flip through website previews in Cover Flow the same way you flip through album art in iTunes. Directional arrows let you browse forward and back. Or you can quickly flip through multiple sites using the slider. And when you find the site you want, simply click to open it.

Full History Search

With Full History Search and Cover Flow, what you see is where you went. Safari introduces a dramatic new way to revisit sites, letting you flip through full-page previews of the sites you visited in the past. You may not have total recall, but Safari does, automatically storing all the text and a thumbnail of every page in your history. That makes it easy for Safari to get results even if you remember little about the site you’re searching for.

Just type a word or phrase in the History Search field in Top Sites, and Safari quickly presents you with a list of possibilities. In fact, you can search for anything that was on a page you visited, even photo captions. To jog your memory, Safari presents the sites it finds in Cover Flow, giving you the opportunity to spot the right site on sight.

Windows Native Look and Feel
If you’re using Safari on a PC with Windows Vista or Windows XP, you’ll feel right at home. That’s because Safari features a native look — just like other Windows applications — including a native title bar, borders, and toolbars. To provide a consistent Windows experience, Safari now uses Windows standard fonts, but you can choose to use Apple’s crisp anti-aliased fonts if you prefer. Of course, Safari in Windows delivers the same lightning-fast performance provided by the Mac version.


Penasaran ingin Mencoba? Silahkan Download di link dibawah ini.

- Download Safari 4 beta version

Apa itu SEO?

{ Posted on 14.36 by Faruq Blog }
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SEO atau singkatan dari Search Engine Optimization adalah suatu proses atau cara untuk membuat agar kualitas dan kuantitas dari website kita bertambah dan tentunya akan berimbas naiknya ranking blog/website kita dalam suatu Search Engine (Google, Yahoo,dll). Semakin tinggi peringkat blog atau website kita maka website kita pun akan mempunyai kesempatan yang lebih besar untuk tampil dalam urutan teratas dalam search engine. Tentunya jika hal tersebut terjadi maka kesempatan agar blog kita terus dikunjungipun semakin besar pula.

Bagi saya yang masih newbie di alam dunia maya ini, pemahaman akan SEO pun masih terkesan samar-samar. Bahkan saya sempat merasa kalo SEO seakan-akan menjadi Rahasia bagi para blogger. Karenanya sekarang saya ingin berusaha untuk memahami apa itu SEO, dan bagaimana kerjanya.

Kembali ke SEO, sebenarnya SEO lebih ditujukan untuk blog/website yang bersifat komersial. Jadi jika website atau blog kamu cuma dijadikan hanya sebagai ajang hoby aja, maka SEO sebenarnya tidak terlalu penting. Tapi tidak salah juga kalo kamu ingin mengetahui lebih tentang SEO. Hal yang perlu diingat, tidak semua jenis website diterima dengan baik di search engine. Website yang menggunakan fasilitas full flash sampai sekarang belum bisa dibaca dengan baik oleh google,yahoo, atau mesin pencari lainnya. Sedangkan website yang memenuhi standard W3C akan dapat dibaca dengan sempurna oleh search engine. Search engine juga akan kesulitan membaca web yang menggunakan navigasi JavaScript dan Web dengan frame.

Banyak sekali faktor yang menentukan keberhasilan dalam SEO. Selain itu, metode search engine untuk meng-index hasil pencarian juga sering berubah. Oleh karena itu SEO dapat dikatakan sangat dinamis karena metodenya berubah dari waktu ke waktu, dan juga SEO tidak dapat memberikan jaminan apakah website Anda akan muncul dalam index pencarian teratas atau tidak.

Dragon Ball Mugen 2007

{ Posted on 14.17 by Faruq Blog }
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As fighting games go, this is a fairly well put together game. The game is fanmade but It is smooth enough, with good good graphics and sound, especially for the size of the download. Of course what makes this Dragonball MUGEN Edition really cool is that it's DragonBall ! All of your favourite characters are in this game for you to pit against each other in an all battle royal.

Note* This game is crazy!!! When i played with the computer, every time i faced Mystic Gohan he always does infinite combos. Good luck


Torrent link download:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9V8A89XS

DOWNLOAD
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http://rapidshare.com/files/40848014/dbme2007_by_gilcarlesso_UV.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/40847456/dbme2007_by_gilcarlesso_UV.part3.rar

Cara Menghapus Link Subsribe Post (Atom)

{ Posted on 22.36 by Faruq Blog }
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Bagi kamu yang gak suka dengan kehadiran Link Subcribe(atom) atau dalam Bahasa Indonesianya Berlangganan: Posting (atom), kamu bisa menghapusnya dengan bebrapa trik sederhana berikut ini:

Trik 1
1. login ke blogger, pilih Layout-->Edit HTML
2. Jangan lupa centang Expand Widget Templates
2. Cari code .feed-links {
3. Jika sudah tambahkan code display: none; dibawahnya:

Cara ini relatif aman karena hanya membuat Link Subcribe Post(Atom)tersebut tidak ditampilkan dan tidak menghapusnya secara permanen. Kamu bisa menampilkannya kembali dengan menghapus code display: none;. Namun jika kamu ingin menghapusnya secara permanen berikut langkah-langkahnya. Namun sebelumnya, Saya sarankan membackup template kamu dulu.

Trik 2
1. Login ke blogger, pilih Layout--> Edit HTML
2. Jangan lupa centang Expand Widget Templates
3. Cari kode dibawah ini

<b:includable id='feedLinks'>
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType != "item"'> <!-- Blog feed links -->
<b:if cond='data:feedLinks'>
<div class='blog-feeds'>
<b:include data='feedLinks' name='feedLinksBody'/>
</div>
</b:if>

4. Hapus teks yang berwarna merah..
5. Yuph! Link Subsribe Post (Atom)pun akan lenyap dari peredaran..

Selamat Mencoba!

Pasang Widget Random Post

{ Posted on 22.21 by Faruq Blog }
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Dari namanya mungkin kamu sudah tau fungsi dari widget ini. Ya betul, widget ini berfungsi untuk menampilkan posting kita secara random atau secara acak. Hal ini berguna agar posting kita yang terdahulu masih bisa dibaca oleh para pengunjung yang mampir ke blog kita. Ya udah dari pada bertele-tele mending kita langsung lanjut ke langkah-langkah installasinya aja yuk!

Pertama, login dulu ke blogger. Kemudian masuk ke Layout-->Page Elements
Kemudian pilih Add a Gadget-->HTML/Javascript
Nah, di kotak Content, copy code berikut ke dalamnya:

<script type="text/javascript">
function pipeCallback(obj) {
document.write('<ul style="text-transform: capitalize;">');
var i;
for (i = 0; i < obj.count ; i++)
{
var href = "'" + obj.value.items[i].link + "'";
var item = "<li>" + "<a href=" + href + ">" + obj.value.items[i].title + "</a> </li>";
document.write(item);
}
document.write('</ul>');
}
</script>
<script src="http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.run?_render=json&_callback=pipeCallback&_id=022620be5e6f6a66359d63edb5055e66&url=http%3A%2F%2FBLOGKAMU.blogspot.com&num=10" type="text/javascript"></script>
<small>Widget by <a href="http://faruq19.blogspot.com">My Library</a></small>

Ganti BLOGKAMU dengan nama blog kamu. Angka 10 menunjukan jumlah Random post yang akan ditampilkan. Kemudian simpan. Nah selesai deh installasinya. kalo ada yang kurang jelas kamu bisa tinggalkan komentar di bawah. Terima kasih

Menambahkan Opsi Print di Blog

{ Posted on 21.48 by Faruq Blog }
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Mungkin suatu saat kamu atau pembaca yang berkunjung mempunyai keinginan untuk mencetak artikel yang ada dalam blog kamu. Nah agar memudahkan hal terebut kamu bisa menambahkan fasilitas print dalam blog. Sehingga pembaca dapat langsung mencetak artikel tersebut dengan sangat mudah dan hanya dengan sekali klik saja. Nah untuk melakukan hal tersebut sungguh sangat mudah. kamu hanya perlu menambahkan code dibawah ini pada tiap posting kamu.

<a href="javascript:print(document)" >Print This Page</a>

Kamu bisa mengganti kata yang bercetak tebal sesuai dengan keinginan kamu.
Mudah, gampang, simpel dan gak repot bukan? hehehehehe

Membuat Readmore dengan Yahoo! Style

{ Posted on 20.56 by Faruq Blog }
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Kemarin saya sudah membuat artikel cara membuat readmore. kamu bisa lihat lebih lengkapnya disini. Tapi tampilan dari Readmore tersebut nampak standar-standar saja. Nah karena itu, di Artikel ini akan dijelaskan bagaimana membuat Readmore tersebut mempunyai Style ala mbah Yahoo!. Untuk membuatnya tidak sulit kok, sangat mudah dan simpel. Bagi kamu yang sudah penasaran, silahkan baca langkah-langkahnya berikut ini:

1. Login ke blogger kamu, kemudian pilih Layout-->Edit HTML
2. Seperti biasa centang Expand Widget Templates
3. Cari code ]]></b:skin>, kemudian copy code berikut diatasnya

.more{
bottom:5px;
font-family:verdana;/*jenis font yang kamu gunakan*/
font-size:50%; /*ukuran font*/
bottom:5px;
font-size-adjust:none;
font-stretch:normal;
font-style:normal;
font-variant:normal;
font-weight:bold;/*Tampilan font, bisa kamu ganti*/
line-height:normal;
padding-right:10px;
padding-top:5px;
text-align:right;/*perataan text, bisa left,right atau center*/
white-space:nowrap
}

4. Sekarang save template kamu.
5. Sekarang lihat style readmore kamu. Sudah bergaya bukan?

Hehehehehe, Cukup sekian dulu ya... Semoga bermanfaat...

Membuat Readmore Versi 2

{ Posted on 19.57 by Faruq Blog }
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Nah di posting sebelumnya khan saya sudah memposting cara bagaimana membuat readmore di blog. Mungkin ada yang belum tau apa sih maksud Readmore itu? trus fungsinya buat apa? Nah kurang lebihnya seperti ini neh, Readmore itu fungsinya kalo posting yang kita buat itu terlalu panjang dan kita hanya ingin yang ditampilkan abstraksinya saja kemudian di bawahnya akan ada tulisan readmore yang bila kita klik akan menampilkan isi keseluruhan dari isi posting kita. Jadi akan menghemat tempat dan tidak membuat loading blog kita menjadi lama.

Di Readmore versi pertama jika kita mengklik tulisan readmore, maka posting kita tersebut akan ditampilkan di jendela baru, dan akan meloading ulang halaman website. Mungkin hal ini akan membuat kesal bagi para pembaca yang mempunyai akses internet yang kurang cepat dan ingin buru-buru.hehehehehe... Nah, Inilah yang membedakan dengan Readmore versi 2 kali ini. Di Readmore versi 2, ketika readmore di klik, keseluruhan artikel akan muncul tepat dibawah abstraksi dan tidak muncul dijendela baru. Hal ini tentu akan menghemat waktu dan tentunya gak bikin kesel bukan?

Terus, bagi yang ingin tau gimana cara buatnya. Ini neh langkah-langkahnya..

1. Login ke Blogger kamu, kemudian pilih Layout-->Edit HTML
2. Centang Expand Widgets Template
3. Copy code berikut di atas code </head>

<script src='http://www.geocities.com/shinici_x/Readmore2.js'
type='text/javascript'/>

4. Kalo sudah cari kode berikut:

<div class='post-header-line-1'/>

Biar gampang carinya, tekan ctrl+f di keyboard, nah nanti akan muncul search tool bar. Kamu copy kode diatas di kotak find..

5. Kalo sudah ketemu, Di bawahnya khan da code <div class='post-body entry-content'>
Nah, ganti code tersebut dengan:

<div class='post-body entry-content' expr:id='"post-" + data:post.id'>
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'>

6. Trus di bawahnya lagi ada code <p><data:post.body/></p> kamu tambahin dibawahnya dengan kode berikut:

<b:else/>
<style>#fullpost {display:none;}</style>
<p><data:post.body/></p>
<span id='showlink'>
<p><a expr:onclick='"javascript:showFull(\"post-" + data:post.id + "\");"' href='javascript:void(0);'>Selengkapnya...</a></p>
</span>
<span id='hidelink' style='display:none'>
<p><a expr:onclick='"javascript:hideFull(\"post-" + data:post.id + "\");"' href='javascript:void(0);'>Ringkasan...</a></p>
</span>
<script type='text/javascript'>checkFull("post-" + "<data:post.id/>")</script>
</b:if>

7. Jadi seluruh kodenya kurang lebih seperti ini

<div class='post-header-line-1'/>
<div class='post-body entry-content' expr:id='"post-" + data:post.id'>
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'>
<p><data:post.body/></p>

<b:else/>
<style>#fullpost {display:none;}</style>
<p><data:post.body/></p>
<span id='showlink'>
<p><a expr:onclick='"javascript:showFull(\"post-" + data:post.id + "\");"' href='javascript:void(0);'>Selengkapnya...</a></p>
</span>
<span id='hidelink' style='display:none'>
<p><a expr:onclick='"javascript:hideFull(\"post-" + data:post.id + "\");"' href='javascript:void(0);'>Ringkasan...</a></p>
</span>
<script type='text/javascript'>checkFull("post-" + "<data:post.id/>")</script>
</b:if>

8. Kamu bisa mengganti tulisan Selengkapnya.. dan Ringkasan.. sesuai dengan keinginan kamu.
9. Simpan template kamu.
10. Pindah ke menu Setting-->Formating
11. Di situ khan ada kotak Post Template, nah kamu copy kode berikut ke dalamnya.

<span id="fullpost">


</span>


12. Terus klik Simpan

Cara Pemakaian:

Pas kamu mau posting, pilih tab Edit HTML dan jangan Compose. Terus letakkan abstraksi kamu di atas code <span id="fullpost"> dan sisanya di antara code <span id="fullpost"> dan </span>

Mudah bukan? selamat mencoba ya....

Mempercantik Kotak Komentar

{ Posted on 06.40 by Faruq Blog }
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Sebelumnya saya sudah pernah memposting cara agar kotak komentar langsung berada di bawah postingan. Tapi kotak komentar bawaan blogger yang kamu punya mungkin mempunyai tampilan yang biasa-biasa saja. Nah sekarang kotak komentar kamu yang masih standar itu bisa kamu ubah sesuai dengan selera dan juga kemauan kamu lho.. Penasaran? Nah berikut langkah-langkahnya yang bisa kamu ikuti:

1. Login ke Blogger, Pilih Layout-->Edit HTML
2. Seperti Biasa centang Expand Widgets Template
3. Copy code berikut diatas code ]]></b:skin&gt

.comment-form {
background:#fff9fa;
border:5px solid #ece7e6;
margin:0 10px 20px 10px;
padding:0 0 0 15px;
-moz-border-radius:10px

catatan:
- teks yang berwarna hijau adalah warna background dari kotak komentar. kamu bisa mengubahnya sesuai dengan keinginan kamu.
- untuk mengatur tebal border kamu bisa mengganti teks yang berwarna orange, semakin besar nilainya maka semakin tebal bordernya.
- untuk pengaturan margin dan padding bisa kamu sesuaikan sesuai dengan mood kamu.

Kalo kamu belum puas dengan Kotak komentar kamu, kamu juga bisa menggunakan image sebagai background. Namun sebelumnya kamu harus mengupload terlebih dahulu sebuah image yang kira-kira pas dengan kotak komentar kamu. jika sudah, langkah selanjutnya adalah mengubah property warna background menjadi alamat URL file image kamu tadi.

lebih jelasnya mungkin bisa dilihat disini:

.comment-form {
background:transparent url(http://"alamat-url-uploade image") no-repeat left top;
border:5px solid #ece7e6>;
margin:0 10px 20px 10px;
padding:0 0 0 15px;
-moz-border-radius:10px

Ganti teks yang berwarna merah dengan alamat URL file image kamu.

Sekarang simpan template, dan lihat kotak komentar baru kamu.. Semoga berguna..

Ad Destroy 4.4 - Menghilangkan Ads di YM

{ Posted on 01.11 by Faruq Blog }
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Apa kamu gak suka dengan munculnya berbagai macam Ads (iklan) di YM kamu? AdDestroy, salah satu tool yang bekerja untuk menghilangkan Ads pada Yahoo Messenger kini telah hadir dengan versi terbarunya yaitu Ad Destroy 4.4. Selain untuk menghilangkan Ads, program yang satu ini juga bisa digunakan untuk Multi Login pada Yahoo! Messenger. Sehingga kamu bisa login dengan lebih dari satu ID pada satu PC. Ad Destroy 4.4 cocok digunakan pada Yahoo! Messenger 9 dan Yahoo! Messenger 8 (Yahoo! Messenger 10 gak jamin deh). Untuk menjalankan program ini kamu terlebih dahulu menginstall .net Framework 3.5 (bisa didownload di sini). Untuk Ad Destroy 4.4 bisa didownload di sini. Cara pemakaiannya sebagai berikut:

1. Ekstrak file yang sudah didownload tadi.
2. Jalankan AdDestroy.exe, kemudian klik Patch
3. Kalo kamu mau fungsi-fungsi yang lain, klik More Options.
4. Centang option yang ingin kamu aktifkan kemudian klik Run.
5. Untuk Multilogin kamu bisa memilih option "Enable Poligamy"

Karena ukuran filennya yang sangat kecil (78kb), maka program ini mudah digunakan dan dibawa kemana-mana. Selamat mencoba.

Download Yahoo Messenger 9.0.0.2128

{ Posted on 00.54 by Faruq Blog }
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Siapa yang tidak kenal Yahoo! Messenger,layanan Chat yang mudah dan simpel digunakan ini kini telah hadir dengan versi anyarnya yaitu Yahoo! Messenger 9. Di Versi ini jelas sekali adanya perbedaan tampilan dan fitur yang sebelumnya tidak ditemukan pada Yahoo! Messenger 8. Walaupun Yahoo! Messenger 10 sempat direlease untuk pengguna windows vista, namun sekarang versi Yahoo! tersebut telah dihapus dari situs download resminya. Selain tampilannya yang berubah, di Yahoo! Messenger 9 ini telah banyak dilakukan fix bugs dan juga penyempurnaan dibanding versi sebelumnya. Sehingga lebih stabil dan nyaman digunakan.

Silahkan mendownload Yahoo! Messenger 9 di link di bawah ini:

Download Yahoo Messenger 9.0.0.2128

Mozilla Firefox 3.06

{ Posted on 00.20 by Faruq Blog }
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Versi terbaru dari dari Mozilla Firefox. Di Mozilla Firefox ini direlease untuk memperbaiki bugs dan kekurangan pada versi Firefox sebelumnya. Dengan adanya perbaikan dan penyempurnaan tersebut maka Mozilla Firefox 3.06 tersebut semakin nyaman dan aman digunakan.

Berikut beberapa perbaikan dalam Mozilla Firefox 3.06

* Fixed several security issues.
* Fixed several stability issues.
* In previous versions of Firefox, some users experienced a problem where parts of the screen were not properly displaying after Firefox was open for long periods of time.
* Improved the ability for scripted commands (including those included in popular extensions like Adblock Plus) to work properly with plugins. (bug 438830)
* Removed the client user ID from crash reports.
* Fixed issues with the display of some Indic scripts.
* See the Firefox 3.0.5 release notes for changes in previous releases.

Tertarik untuk mencoba. Download silahkan download di situs resmi Mozilla Di sini.

Windows Media Player 12 untuk Windows Vista

{ Posted on 19.59 by Faruq Blog }
Windows Media Player (WMP) 12 merupakan sebuah program pemutar multimedia versi terbaru keluaran microsoft corp. WMP 12 datang dengan banyak perubahan dan perbaikan dari versi sebelumnya, hal ini tampak dari segi tampilan yang lebih memukau dan juga banyak terdapat fungsi-fungsi baru yang sebelumnya tidak terdapat pada WMP 11. Media Player ini sudah di bundel langsung bersama Windows 7. Namun sayangnya WMP 12 hanya bisa dinikmati oleh pengguna Windows 7, dan pihak Microsoft sendiri tidak berencana untuk merelease untuk selain pengguna Windows terbaru tersebut.

Tapi Misaki2009, user di Deviantart memperkenalkan sebuah cara agar pengguna Windows Vista bisa mencicipi Windows Media player 12 tersebut. Misaki2009 merupakan salah satu dari 1000 participants yang berkesempatan dalam Windows 7 beta 2 Closed Testers dan sudah mengakses original files dari Windows Media Player 12.0.7000.7000 yang berasal dari Windows 7 build 7000.

Cara Install

1. Download files di sini
2. Ekstrat kemudian copy:
- copy wmploc.dll ke dalam C:\Windows\System32
- copy Windows Media Player folder ke C:\Program Files

3. Semoga bermanfaat.

Download Music Editing Master

{ Posted on 19.33 by Faruq Blog }
Music Editing Master merupakan sebuah sebuah program yang ideal dan efisien dalam pembuatan dan pengeditan file berjenis audio. Terutama untuk pengguna rumahan seperti kita. Program ini menyajikan sebuah tampilan yang user friendly dan juga powerfull, sehingga memudahkan dalam pemakaiannya, bahkan untuk pemula sekalipun. Jika kamu ingin mengedit music secara visual, merekam music, memberi efek-efek yang cool, mengkonvert music, atau bahkan memburn music ke dalam CD atau DVD, maka Tool yang satu ini cocok dan sanggup untuk melakukannya.

Musc Editing Master adalah sebuah Program yang fleksible dan mempunyai kemampuan yang baik untuk sebuah program Music editing. Program ini sudah mencakup berbagai fungsi standard untuk pengeditan audio files, antara lain invert, normalize, fade in, fade out, reverse, dan reverberate. Dari segi tampilan, tool yang satu ini sudah banyak berubah dibanding versi sebelumnya, dan kebanyakan fungsi yang disediakan dapat dilakukan hanya dengan sekali klik. Bagi pemula mungkin akan merasakan Music Editing Master lebih mudah digunakan dibandingkan dengan competitornya. Bagi Kamu yang mau mencobanya,bisa mendownloadnya secara cuma-cuma di sini. Secara keseluruhan Music Editing Master merupakan tool yang sangat baik untuk mix master dan fans music dalam membuat home studio pribadi.

Kaspersky Internet Security 2009

{ Posted on 17.32 by Faruq Blog }
Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 ini hadir dengan berbagai feature keamanan yang komplit untuk komputer. Program ini bisa mencegah dan memblok serangan virus, trojan, malware, worm, spyware, hingga botnets. Dua jalur firewall yang dimilikinya juga mampu menambah keamanan komputer. Bahkan, virtual keyboard-nya lebih tangguh dari virtual keyboard yang dimiliki Windows Vista. Virtual keyboard pada Kaspersky mampu mencegah tindakan keylogger. Kaspersky Internet security 2009 juga menggunakan modul penyaringan aplikasi yang inovatif dengan menggabungkan penggunaan teknologi Host base Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) dengan modul proaktif dan firewall yang terintegrasi. Dengan demikian program ini dapat mengidentifikasi berbagai threats, baik yang sudah dikenal maupun belum dikenal.

Bagi kamu yang mau mencoba produk antivirus ini, bisa mendownloadnya di link dibawah postingan ni. Juga disertakan link Key Filesnya, jadi program ini akan Full Version.

Setelah anda download. Extrak, Kemudian Install pada file kis8.0.0.506en.exe . Sebelumnya jangan lupa untuk menguninstall anti virus lama anda. Setelah proses install KIS selesai nanti akan diminta untuk proses registrasi. Pilih pada : activate using the key file (Sudah disertakan dalam blog ini)

Download

1. Kaspersky Internet Security 2009
2. Keys Files

AMD Phenom II Socket AM3 processor

{ Posted on 07.41 by Faruq Blog }
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The first two models of AMD’s Phenom II processor showed that the move from 65nm to 45nm was thoroughly good news. It reduced power draw and waste heat while allowing AMD to increase clock speeds, which is very jubbly indeed.

Now it’s time for the other half of the story, as AMD unveils Socket AM3 with its support for 1333MHz DDR3 system memory.

AMD has launched five new models of Socket AM3 Phenom II, with three models in both retail and tray packaging, and two models that are only available in trays for system builders. The retail parts are:

* AMD Phenom II X4 810 (2.6GHz, quad core, 4MB L3)
Available in PIB at AMD's suggested 1KU price of $175 each (£160 retail)
* AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (2.8GHz, triple core, 6MB L3)
Available in PIB at AMD's suggested 1KU price of $145 each (£131 retail)
* AMD Phenom II X3 710 (2.6GHz, triple core, 6MB L3)
Available in PIB at AMD's suggested 1KU price of $125 each (£113 retail)

While the two tray parts are:

* AMD Phenom II X4 910 (2.6GHz, quad core, 6MB L3)
* AMD Phenom II X4 805 (2.5GHz, quad core, 4MB L3)

Because these are tray parts we do not have prices. But here are AMD's official specs for the parts:



Common AM3 Processor Specifications
L1 Cache Sizes 64KB of instruction and 64KB of data cache per core (512KB total L1 per processor)
L2 Cache Sizes 512KB of data cache per core (2MB total L2 per processor for X4s, 1.5MB total L2 per processor for X3s)
Memory Controller Type Integrated 128-bit wide memory controller
Memory Controller Speed Up to 2.0GHz with Dual Dynamic Power Management
Types of Memory Supported Support for unregistered DIMMs up to PC2 8500 (DDR 2 1066MHz) and PC3 (DDR3 1333MHz)
HyperTransport 3.0 Link: One 16-bit/16-bit link @ up to 4.0GHz full duplex (2.0GHz x2)
Total Processor Bandwidth Up to 33.1GB/s total bandwidth
Packaging Socket AM3 938-pin organic micro pin grid array (micro-PGA)
Process Technology 45nm DSL SOI (silicon-on-insulator) technology
Approximate Transistor count 758 million
Approximate Die Size 258mm²
Max Ambient Case Temp - X4 CPUs 71° C
Max Ambient Case Temp - X3 CPUs 73° C
Max TDP 95W

Those part numbers suggest that the numbering system works thusly:

* X3 is triple core and X4 is quad core
* X4 800 series has 4MB of L3 cache, X4 900 series has 6MB of L3
* x05 runs at 2.5GHz
* x10 runs at 2.6GHz
* x20 and x25 are clocked at 2.8GHz
* x40 is clocked at 3GHz

Membuat Efek Tab (Menjorok ke Dalam)

{ Posted on 06.30 by Faruq Blog }
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Pertama kali membuat posting dalam blog, saya sempat kesulitan untuk membuat awal kalimat dalam sebuah paragraf menjorok ke dalam(efek Tab). Untuk lebih jelas contohnya seperti ini

contoh contoh contoh contoh contoh contoh contoh contoh contoh contoh contoh contoh contoh contoh

Tidak sengaja ketika main-main ke Blog teman, Akhirnya saya dikasih tahu cara bagaimana membuat efek Tab pada posting kita. Yaitu dengan menambah code <blockquote> sebelum paragraf yang akan diberi efek Tab, dan code </blockquote> diakhir paragraf tersebut.

contoh

<blockquote>"Paragraf yang akan diberi efek"</blockquote>



Semoga Bermanfaat...

Membuat Efek Salju

{ Posted on 05.59 by Faruq Blog }
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Kamu suka dengan salju? Ugh.. dingin... Nah tutorial berikut akan menjelaskan cara agar dalam blog kita mempunyai efek salju, sehingga bisa mempercantik tampilan blog kita. Langkah-langkahnya antara lain:

1. Download Javascript di sini
2. Login ke Blogger. Kemudian pilih Layout --> Add Gadget
3. Pilih HTML/Javascript
4. Copykan Javascript tadi di bagian Content
5. Terakhir, klik Simpan/Save

Sekarang coba kamu lihat blog kamu.. Pasti dingin khan??

Membuat Kotak Komentar di Bawah Komentar

{ Posted on 23.27 by Faruq Blog }
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Akhirnya pihak Blogspot/blogger menerbitkan Comment Box yang langsung muncul di bawah psotingan. Kalo dulu hanya berupa link "Post a Comment" namun sekarang Comment box atau kotak komentar sudah langsung berada di bawah postingan. contohnya seperti yang ada di blog ini. Walau sebenarnya Comment Box ini masih dalam draft, tapi sudah bisa dinikmati oleh pengguna blogger. Berikut cara menggunakan Comment box agar ada dibawah posting:

1. Login ke http://draft.blogger.com (Bukan yang http://blogger.com)
2. Pilih menu Setting, kemudian pilih Comment.
3. Ganti "Comment Form Placement" menjadi "Embedded Below Post"
4. Langkah berikutnya klik "Save Setting"

Sekarang coba kamu klik salah satu judul posting kamu. Apa Kotak Komentarnya sudah ada dibawah posting. Jika sudah STOP sampai disini. Jika belum ikuti langkah berikut ini.

5. Pilih "Layout" kemudian klik "Edit HTML"
6. Jangan lupa centang "Expand Widgets Template"
7. Cari code berikut

<p class='comment-footer'>
<a expr:href='data:post.addCommentUrl' expr:onclick='data:post.addCommentOnclick'>
<data:postCommentMsg/></a>
</p>
</b:if>

8. Kemudian ganti dengan code berikut:

<p class='comment-footer'>
<b:if cond='data:post.embedCommentForm'>
<b:include data='post' name='comment-form'/>
<b:else/> <b:if cond='data:post.allowComments'>
<a expr:href='data:post.addCommentUrl' expr:onclick='data:post.addCommentOnclick'>
<data:postCommentMsg/></a>
</b:if> </b:if> </p> </b:if>

9. Kemudian simpan template kamu

Coba kamu klik salah satu judul posting kamu, nah akan muncul kotak komentar seperti punyaku ini.(Kalo yang berhasil ya!!)

Membuat Related Post

{ Posted on 23.06 by Faruq Blog }
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Dengan adanya "Artikel yang berhubungan" atau "Related Post" maka pembaca bisa dengan mudah menemukan artikel yang masih ada kaitannya dengan apa yang mereka baca. Dengan demikian diharapkan pembaca mau berlama-lama di blog kita. Nah sekarang berikut cara pembuatannya:

1. Login ke Blogger
2. Pilih Layout, Kemudian pilih edit HTML
3. Jangan lupa centang "Expand template widgets"
4. Buka SCRIPT.INI kemudian copy script yang ada di dalamnya
5. Kemudian cari code <data:post.body/> dan letakkan script yang dicopy tadi di bawahnya. Untuk yang menggunakan fungsi Readmore biasanya terdapat 2 <data:post.body/>, nah tempatkan script pada <data:post.body/> yang pertama.
6. Kalo sudah simpan template kamu, dan lihat hasilnya.

Highlight pada Posting

{ Posted on 22.07 by Faruq Blog }
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Highlight pada posting akan memudahkan pembaca dalam membaca suatu script atau code tertentu dalam blog kita. Dengan Highlight, script atau code akan dibedakan dengan tulisan lain yaitu dengan menambahkan background atau border yang berbeda. Berikut cara membuatnya:

1. Login ke Blogger, kemudian pilih Tab "Layout", kemudian "Edit HTML"
2. Sebelumnya saya sarankan membackup template kamu terlebih dahulu.
3. Jangan lupa centang "Expand Widget Templates"
4. cari code ]]></b:skin>, kemudian copy code berikut di atasnya

.alert { background: #DDE4FF;
text-align: left;
padding: 5px 5px 5px 5px;
border-top: 1px dotted #223344;border-bottom: 1px dotted #223344;border-left: 1px dotted #223344;border-right: 1px dotted #223344;}

Code #DDE4FF menunjukan warna background pada kotak highlight. Kamu bisa mengganti warna yang cocok dengan kamu. Code-code warna bisa dilihat di sini.

5. Kalau sudah pilih Simpan

Cara posting
Untuk cara menulis script bisa dilihat disini. Nah untuk menambahkan kotak highlight di script tadi caranya, tambahkan code <p class="alert"> sebelum script yang akan ditambahkan highlight, kemudian tambahkan </p> di akhir script tersebut.

Contoh

<p class="alert">

/*script yang akan ditambah higlight*/

</p>

Membuat Recent Post

{ Posted on 21.54 by Faruq Blog }
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Langsung ja deh kita ke TKP.hehehehe
Untuk membuat Recent post nongol di Blog kita berikut ne langkahnya:

1. Login ke blogger, kemudian pilih layout
2. Pilih Opsi "Page Element", kemudian pilih "Add gadget"
3. Setelah itu akan muncul jendela baru, nah kamu pilih "HTML/Javascript"
4. Copykan code berikut, kemudian taruh di kotak content:

<script src="http://agsap12.googlepages.com/Postbaru.js"></script><script>var numposts = 8; var showpostdate = false; var showpostsummary = false; var numchars = 100; </script><script src="http://YOURBLOGNAME.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?orderby=published&alt=json-in-script&callback=rp"> </script>

5. Ganti YOURBLOGNAME dengan nama alamat blog kamu.
6. Angka 8 di atas menunjukan jumlah posting yang akan muncul di Recent Post tadi.
7. Selamat mencoba ya...

Menulis Script di Postingan

{ Posted on 21.40 by Faruq Blog }
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Menuliskan script di Postingan blog, tidak bisa dilakukan dengan cara yang biasa. Contohnya, jika kita mengetikkan code <head>, maka code tersebut tidak akan muncul dalam postingan kita. Karena blog akan menerjemahkan langsung code tersebut menjadi bahasa HTML. Nah, jika kamu ingin menulis script-script tersebut, berikut caranya:

1. Masuk ke situs http://centricle.com/tools/html-entities
2. Kemudian tulis script yang ingin ditampilkan di blog
3. Pilih tombol Encode, nah setelah selesai copykan code tersebut.
4. Sekarang coba kamu masukan script tadi ke postingan kamu.
5. Sudah muncul?

Cara Buat Readmore

{ Posted on 21.12 by Faruq Blog }
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Setelah kita memposting suatu artikel maka postingan kita tersebut akan muncul di halaman utama dari Blog kita. Namun bila postingan kita terlalu panjang, maka hal tersebut akan membuat penuh halaman blog kita. Jika kamu ingin hanya abstraksinya saja yang ditampilkan, kemudian di bawah posting ada link Readmore/Selengkapnya yang jika diklik akan menampilkan posting kita tersebut secara full, maka berikut langkah-langkahnya:

1. Klik menu "Layout", kemudian Buka "Edit HTML"
2. Centang option "Expand Widget Template"
3. kemudian cari kode berikut:

<p><data:post.body/></p>


biar gampang carinya tekan ctrl+f di keyboard, kemudian copykan script tadi di kotak find

4. kalo udah ketemu ganti kode tersebut dengan kode berikut:

<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'>
<style>.fullpost{display:inline;}</style>
<p><data:post.body/></p>
<b:else/>
<style>.fullpost{display:none;}</style>

<p><data:post.body/></p>

<a expr:href='data:post.url'>Read More......</a>
</b:if>


5. Setelah itu, klik tombol simpan.
6. Pilih menu "Setting", kemudian "Formating". pada kotak "Post Template" tuliskan code berikut:

<span class="fullpost">

</span>


6. Untuk memposting, pilih Tab HTML jangan Compose. Letakkan Abstraksi Posting kita di atas code <span class="fullpost"> dan sisa nya di antara code <span class="fullpost"> dan </span>


7. Setelah selesai, coba lihat blog kamu sekarang. Nah Semoga berhasil ya!

Worm or Virus...What's the Difference?

{ Posted on 19.21 by Faruq Blog }
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Everyone has been infected with a virus at one time or another either through the common cold or the flu. A virus attacks the human body by entering through one of the many openings and attaching itself to a host cell. It releases a piece of genetic information into the cell and recruits the cell’s enzymes to propagate the genetic information. Once the genetic code has been adequately replicated, it destroys the cell and attacks cells nearby.

How does a computer virus simulate a biological virus? Just as a biological virus injects its own genetic information into a cell and interferes with the body’s normal operations, a computer virus is a program written to interfere with the proper functioning of a computer. It may damage programs, delete files, reformat hard disks and perform other forms of destructive acts.

To be classified as a virus, a program must meet two criteria. It must be able to execute itself by placing its own code in the execution path of another program. The program must also be able to replicate itself by replacing existing computer files with copies of the virus-infected files. Similar to the way a biological virus requires a host cell, a computer virus requires an infected host file to propagate itself.

Viruses have become the villains of the computer world, propagating themselves and destroying everything in their path. However, another tool of destruction, known as the worm, has been creeping into the computer industry. Most of us have heard of the dreaded Blaster worm that attacks Microsoft websites, but what exactly is a worm and how does it differ from a virus? Actually, a worm is a type of virus that attacks the computer in a method differing from the way a typical virus attacks a computer. Unlike the typical virus, the worm does not require a host program to propagate. A worm enters a computer through a weakness in the computer system and propagates itself using network flaws.

The typical virus requires activation through user intervention, such as double clicking or sending outgoing email. However, a worm releases a document containing the “worm” macro and sends copies of itself to other computers through network flaws, therefore bypassing any need for user intervention.

So, what can you do to protect your computer from virus infection? There are a number of preventative measures that you can take. For example, you can purchase and continually update virus scan software. Make sure that this software contains the “real-time” scanning feature which monitors all incoming and outgoing mail. You may also install a firewall which prohibits unauthorized access to your computer. By installing these preventative devices, you can proactively defend against viruses.
References:

AOL.com: What's the Difference Between Viruses, Worms, and Trojans? (2005).

Phoenix. CastleCops.biz: What is the Difference Between Viruses, Worms, and Trojans? (2003.)

Sullivan, Rob. SearchEnginePosition.com: The Difference Between Viruses and Worms. SEP. (2004)

Symantec.com: What is the Difference Between Viruses, Worms, and Trojans? Symantec Corporation. (2005).

My Exposé, add OS X Expose to Vista

{ Posted on 23.37 by Faruq Blog }

How would you like to add Expose, one of the great features of OS X to Windows Vista? With the help of a cool app called My Expose written by Simon Ferquel it is now very easy. Download

Increase max IE7 downloads

{ Posted on 23.35 by Faruq Blog }
Internet Explorer 7 only allows you to download two files from the same server at a time. This is not a software limit but rather a limit imposed based on the web standard. Since this is simply a software setting, it can be modified and you can increase the limit to something much high such as 10. Follow the steps below to increase your max downloads from the same server:
  1. Click on the Start Button and type in Regedit.
  2. When Registry Editor loads navigate through HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software, Microsoft, Windows, CurrentVersion and Internet Settings.
  3. Right click on MaxConnectionsPerServer and select Modify. Set the decimal value to something greater than 2.
  4. Right click on MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server and select Modify. Set the decimal value to something greater than 2.
  5. Reboot.

Stop User Account Control (UAC) screen flicker / flash

{ Posted on 23.28 by Faruq Blog }
Every time I get one of those UAC prompts asking me to authorize an administrative action my LCD screen flashes when the box pops up. This is caused by the switch to the secure desktop, similar to what happens when you hit CTRL + ALT + DELETE. The only difference is that the background is a snapshot of your desktop that gives it the effect that it is just a pop up window. Although if you look carefully you will notice it is static since the clock does not change and anything else that was animated is now static. The secure desktop provides an extra level of security to UAC by making it immune to any application that may try to automate the click on the allow button bypassing the purpose of UAC.

This sounds like a great thing but it is really annoying to me. I hate that screen flicker. Rather than disable UAC, there is a better alternative. Instead, I can just disable the secure desktop switch that causes the flicker. I know this is not as secure but it is better than disabling UAC completely.

Follow the steps below to disable UAC secure desktop:
  1. Click on the Start Button and key in secpol.msc and hit Enter.
  2. Navigate through Local Policies and Security Options.
  3. Scroll to the bottom and right click on "User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation" and select Properties.
  4. Set the option to Disabled and hit OK.

Enhance SATA disk performance

{ Posted on 20.24 by Faruq Blog }
Do you have a SATA disk drive in your computer? If so, you can squeeze a little more performance out of your hard disk. This speeds up the performance of your hard disk by enhancing write caching. However, if your computer is not connected to a battery backup and you loose power you have a increased risk for data loss or corruption. If you have a laptop your chances are data loss or corruption are dramatically less since your laptop battery will kick on if your power source is lost. Let's get started:

  1. Click on the Start Button and key in Device Manager and hit Enter.
  2. Expand Disk Drives.
  3. Right click on your hard drive and select Properties.
  4. On the Policies tab, check Enable advanced performance.
  5. Hit OK and close Device Manager.

Speed up web browsing with OpenDNS

{ Posted on 17.56 by Faruq Blog }
When you type in a domain name such as wingeek.com in your browser the computer must resolve the friendly name into an IP address of the server to download the web page and supporting files. Windows uses a DNS (domain name system) server to lookup this information. By default, Windows uses your ISP’s DNS server. Depending on your provider, the performance of their DNS resolving server varies. Some large national providers are known to provide unreliable and slow DNS servers.

The performance of the DNS server you are using is one component that affects the speed of your internet browsing. Since each domain name you type in must be resolved into an IP address, the amount of time that takes will delay the loading of any web page. Some users with overloaded ISP DNS servers can see delays in multiple seconds before web pages start to load.

OpenDNS provides free alternative DNS servers that anyone can use with any internet provider. Unlike many national internet providers, OpenDNS’s DNS servers are very fast and reliable. Using OpenDNS servers instead of your ISP servers will help you speed up your internet browsing by cutting down on the delay between resolving a domain name and getting the IP address so your browser can start loading the web page.

Configuring your computer to use OpenDNS servers instead of your ISP’s is a simple change that works in both Windows XP and Windows Vista:
  1. Click on the Start Button and type in ncpa.cpl and hit Enter. In Windows XP Click on the Start Button, click Run and then type in ncpa.cpl
  2. Right click on your active network connection that you use to connect to the Internet and select Properties.
  3. On the Networking / General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (version 4 on Windows Vista & 7) and hit Properties.
  4. On the properties screen, select Use the following DNS server addresses and then type in 208.67.222.222 in the preferred and 208.67.220.220 in the alternate boxes.
  5. Hit OK twice and you are finished.

source: TweakVista.com

Speed up wireless WAN connections

{ Posted on 17.47 by Faruq Blog }
In Windows Vista the networking components were designed to be much more intelligent and automatically adjust the network settings to optimize the connection speed. This is a great new feature. Your network components basically tweak themselves for optimal performance. In most situations, these components automatically adjust perfectly for best performance. However, with wireless WAN cards the detection of network conditions is flawed and can result in slower network performance.

To fix this problem, Microsoft has released a hotfix for users affected by this issue. If you have a Wireless WAN device, I suggest you give this hotfix a try.

KB 940646 details:

This problem occurs because of the way that TCP receive window auto tuning is used in Windows Vista for connections that only receive data.

Windows Vista obtains a round-trip time (RTT) estimate at the time of connection setup and every time that a new segment of data that is transmitted. A connection that only receives data is limited to the single RTT sample that is obtained at the time of connection setup. Because the connection only receives data, the connection cannot "converge" to the actual RTT of the connection. For example, because the RTT data may fluctuate for various reasons, a "converge" operation is performed to estimate a meaningful RTT by using blending current and previous RTT data. However, if the connection cannot converge to the actual RTT of the connection, the bandwidth delay product (BDP) estimate that Vista obtains is also incorrect. Therefore, the connection's receive window is limited, and throughput of the connected transmission network is reduced.

Download 32-bit version


Download 64-bit version

WIndows 7 Screenshot

{ Posted on 22.21 by Faruq Blog }
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So Microsoft’s Sinofsky had a pretty good dance with CNET about Windows 7, really not saying much of anything. But a picture’s worth a thousand words, right? Howzabout a ton of pics?

We can confirm these are indeed screen shots of the current build of Windows 7 as it will be introduced in 2010, but keep in mind that’s three years away and many changes might be made. We’re hoping it’s better than Vista.

Here some screenshots of windows 7.

How to Fix a Slow Computer - 10 Quick Steps

{ Posted on 23.19 by Faruq Blog }
Does your computer seem slow, unresponsive or out of date only a few months after your purchased it? You need to do everything that you can to prolong the lifecycle of your computer and to fix a slow computer.

Here are 10 quick steps you can take to help fix your slow computer and make it run like new again.

1. Optimize Display Settings.
By removing some of the unnecessary visual options on your computer you can help fix your slow computer and improve the performance.

Go to the Control Panel
Click System
Click Advanced tab
In the Performance tab click Settings
There are a range of options you can remove here. I would suggest you only retain the following as ticked:
(1) Show shadows under menus
(2) Show shadows under mouse pointer
(3) Show translucent selection rectangle
(4) Use drop shadows for icons labels on the desktop
(5) Use visual styles on windows and buttons
You can play around with these settings, as these will not affect the stability of your computer.

2. Disable File Indexing.
File Indexing is a service that uses a huge amount of your computers RAM. By disabling this your system can immediately become faster and more responsive. How do you do this?

a. Double Click the My Computer icon
b. Right click the c: drive and hit properties
c. Uncheck “allow indexing service to index this disk for fast file searching” Apply this change to C: subfolders and files and click OK.

3. Remove Your Desktop Picture.
It may be nice to have a pretty picture on your desktop background. However, did you know that this pictures uses a huge amount of memory and can slow your computer performance. If you remove the image this can improve the speed of your computer.

4. Scan Your Computer Registry.
RegCure™ is one of the top rated Registry Cleaners available in the market. One of the best ways to improve the speed of your computer is to clean your computer registry with an effective registry cleaner.
Visit www.fixaslowcomputer.com for a free scan to see if your registry requires attention.

5. Empty the prefetch folder.

‘Prefetching’ is when Windows XP pre-loads portions of data and applications that are frequently loaded. While this has the benefit of allowing programs to appear and start quickly… after a while it can end up a burden on your computer as XP wastes time pre-loading obsolete data. By regularly emptying your prefetch folder you can gain some improvements in system performance.

How do you do this?
The prefetch folder resides on your local hard disk, under the Windows folder.
%systemroot%\prefetch
-or-
X:\windows\prefetch

Where X is the drive letter where you have Windows installed. Either path will get you to your local system. The second path is for those who have the default installation on the most commonly used drive letter, C:\

6. Reduce the number of fonts.
Extra fonts on your computer do use up a lot of your systems power! TrueType Fonts in particular are a drain on computer resources. So how can you get rid of some of these fonts?
Open Control Panel
Open Fonts folder
Move fonts you do not require to a temp directory so you can reinstall them later if required.
Anything over 300 fonts is probably excessive and can really slow your computer.

7. Improve folder browsing.
You can improve your folder browsing so that a single Windows Explorer window does not take the rest of your operating system down you can launch separate folder windows in multi processes. Click on My Computer, tools, then Folder Options. Click on the View tab. Scroll down to "Launch folder windows in a separate process," and enable this option.
Step 2. Stop Windows XP automatically searching for network files and printers everytime you open windows explorer.
1) Open My Computer
2) Click on Tools menu
3) Click on Folder Options
4) Click on the View tab.
5) Uncheck the Automatically search for network folders and printers check box
6) Click Apply
7) Click Ok
8) Reboot your computer

8. Disable Performance Counters. Windows XP has a performance monitor utility which monitors several areas of your PC's performance. These utilities take up system resources so disabling is a good idea. To disable:

1) download and install the Extensible Performance Counter List
2) Then select each counter in turn in the 'Extensible performance counters' window and clear the 'performance counters enabled' checkbox at the bottom button below

9. Disconnect USB Devices not in use.
Printers, Scanners, Cameras and hard drives that connect to your computer can slow your system when Windows boots. This is because Windows will load all the drivers for the devices connected to your computer. If you are not using these items regularly disconnect them. You can plug them back in when you need them and Windows will only load the drivers it needs at any time.

10. Scan for Spyware or Viruses.
Unfortunately, whenever you use your computer to access the internet you are at risk from Spyware and Viruses. If you computer becomes infected it will significantly slow your computer, not to mention making it vulnerable to crashing, corruption of data and ultimate failure. You need to ensure that your computer is protected from viruses and spyware. Visit www.strowan.com for details on the most popular anti virus or spyware products on the market today. Each of these will give you a free scan to see if your computer is infected.

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How to Find the Best Security Software

{ Posted on 23.16 by Faruq Blog }
Looking for the best security software? Here are some reviews and recommendations to help you find the best spyware blockers and antivirus software.

Try BitDefender. BitdDefender offers superior proactive protection against viruses and malicious software attacks. It can help keep your downloads secure and provides excellent phishing protection.

Try McAfee. McAfee is an industry leader in computer security software and safety. The McAfee Threat Center is constantly monitoring and keeping users up to date on the latest threats to their online security. It has sophisticated spyware removal techniques and offers superior antivirus protection.

Consider Kaspersky. Kaspersky offers great protection against trojans. Their antivirus and firewall protection is among the best in the security software industry. A Kaspersky antivirus program is one of the best antivirus options available.

Try Trend Micro. Trend Micro computer antivirus protection is always up to date and highly effective. It allows you to shop and surf safely online. Trend Micro even offers children protection from harmful websites. Tend Micro uses advanced algorithms to inspect the content and threat level of all websites you visit in real time.

How to avoid scams and phishing when selling online

{ Posted on 23.11 by Faruq Blog }
According to Wikipedia, "In computing, phishing is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication."
Here yopu will find a few suggestions how to avoid it.

Step1
Be careful.
When in doubt about potential buyer's identity, avoid doing business with them.

Step2
Never send your product before the payment clears your bank. This should be your rule number one. Surprisingly many people do the opposite. Please remember that it is an absolutely normal practice - first the payment comes, then the shipment leaves. Of course, there could be some exceptions, when you deal with long-time and trusted customers, but still keep your eyes open.

Step3
Never agree to return the overpayment.
There are cases when the buyer sends more funds than needed, and instructs the seller to send overpayment back. Never agree to this.

Step4
Be cautious with emails - some of them may camouflage as a real legitimate business.
Though some emails may look real (contain real links, such as PayPal.com for example), the real link behind it may be completely different and point to the illegal domain.

Step5
Never click on suspicious links. See the reasons above in steps 4.

Step6
Never perform online transactions using unknown service provider. Sign up only for well-known providers, such as PayPal for example.

Step7
Protect your computer from viruses. Install popular antivirus programs, such as trend Micro, for example, which will be updated continuously and will be able to protect you from most viruses. There is a lot viruses out there, which can steal your electronic identity.

Step8
Use spam filters in your email software. Sometimes the legitimate email may be stopped by the filter, so check the spam email folder frequently.

How to Burn a PlayStation Disc Using Nero

{ Posted on 23.02 by Faruq Blog }
Backups are the smart way to save your original PlayStation games from accidental scratches and destruction. Burning copies in Nero is a straightforward process that won't consume too much of your time. Nero is easy to use software that enables you to copy of several types of media, including PlayStation disks.

Step1
Insert the PlayStation game disc into your computer CD drive. This drive doesn't have to be a burning drive, as you are just copying the data to the hard drive at this point. Launch Nero Burning ROM.

Step2
Click on "New Compilation," then "CD-Copy." It will bring up a window of new menus. Click to the "Burn" tab. Read the menu and select the "Write" option box. All other options should be unchecked. If some options are already checked, click on the box to de-select them.

Step3
Set the "Read Speed" to "1X Always," un-check "On the Fly" and assign the source drive to the drive where you inserted your PlayStation game.

Step4
Change tabs to "Image" to select where you want Nero to write the PlayStation game to on your hard drive. If you only want to make one copy, then click the option for "Delete Image After CD Copy."

Step5
Check "Ignore Illegal TOC Type" and clear the check for "Read Media Catalog." Also set the "Number of Read Retries" to 20. De-select "Read Media Catalog." Set the "Data Mode 1" to "Check Force Raw Reading and on Errors and Write Uncorrected."

Step6
Allow "Data Mode 2" to be the same as "Data Mode 1." For the "Audio Tracks" option, choose "Ignore Read Errors."

Step7
Click "Copy CD" to start the CD reading. The time this takes will depending on your computer system resources. The CD will eject when it is done.

Step8
Remove the PlayStation game CD and insert a blank writable CD-R, if your drive is capable of burning discs. The burn process will start automatically. Be patient even if the process says it's 100 percent complete, as there will still be some closing files and processes for the computer to finish. Remove the copied CD, label it and test.

How to Delete and Replace a Master Screenname From a Used Computer

{ Posted on 22.55 by Faruq Blog }
Change Master Screen Name by the Miscellaneous Tab in the Program Registry Scrub by Lexun.
Or Change the Name Manually through the User Accounts in the Control Panel.

Step1
In your control panel in My Computer, Select User Accounts. Select Name that you Want to Edit & Change it to whatever you like.

Step2
OR....
Install Registry Scrub by Lexun.

Step3
In the top right section of the window, there is a MISC. tab.
SELECT IT.

Step4
Now Highlight the line that states to change the name that the computer is registered to.
Type in the space whatever you want and select modify.
Repeat this step to change the organization that the computer is registered to.
Type in the space whatever you want and select modify.

How to Create Passwords You Wont Forget

{ Posted on 22.36 by Faruq Blog }
Are you tired of trying to manage dozens of passwords? Use this program to create passwords you will never forget.

Step1
Most of us have to manage dozens of passwords for our computers. Email, web sites, bank account logins, etc. There are so many sites and applications that require passwords and it seems they all expire at different times. This can be very difficult to manage. Well this little program is really cool and easy to use.

Step2
Get on the internet and go to this web page:
http://www.passwordchart.com/
The application is call password chart and it is very easy to use. Instead of trying to remember a password, you just think of a phrase and type it in. For example, type in all dogs go to heaven. As you type this in, a password is created.

Step3
Now, all you have to remember is all dogs go to heaven! This is so simple and very easy to use. So say goodbye to the old "forgot password" link on your favorite sites and just remember the secret phrase!

MacBook Air: Not the thinnest notebook ever

{ Posted on 09.30 by Faruq Blog }
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The MacBook Air, unfurled today, might be the thinnest notebook on the market today, but it's not the thinnest of all time.

That distinction belongs to the Pedion, an ill-fated notebook developed by Mitsubishi and Hewlett-Packard back in 1997.The Pedion measured 18.4 millimeters thick, which comes out to 0.7244 inch thick. Although the Air gets to 0.16 inch at the thinnest point, the Air is 0.76 inch thick at the beefiest portion, making it minutely thicker. Mitsubishi released the Pedion in early 1998.
The Pedion, however, wasn't exactly the paragon of quality or value. The $6,000 notebook came with 64MB of memory and a 1GB hard drive. The notebook came with a magnesium case to make it sturdy. Even with that, though, consumers quickly reported mechanical and other problems. Mitsubishi subsequently withdrew the notebook from the market. (HP never came out with its version, I don't think. I'll check.) The name probably didn't help either. "Attention Circuit City employees. I have a Pedion on aisle one."

Apple calls the Air the world's thinnest notebook. How you interpret that ("on the market today" or "ever") is up to you.

Others have come close but not limboed under. A special-edition Sony Vaio X505 sold back in 2004 comes close to the Air. The notebook, issued in limited numbers to commemorate the Vaio line, measured 0.8 inch thick at the fattest point and 0.38 inch at the thinnest. Part of the shell was made of carbon fiber for strength.

Sony's thinnest notebook now, meanwhile, measures 1.2 inches thick at the fattest point and 0.8 inch thick at the thinnest point. (If you asked me in college if I'd be arguing notebook thinness as a grown up, I would have laughed.)

Although the Pedion died a quick, ugly death, some of the ideas behind it linger on, and one of those ideas is the thin notebook with a medium-size screen. Back then, most mini-notebooks came with small screens and keyboards. The Pedion had a 12-inch screen, big for the time, and a relatively normal-size keyboard. In other words, it had normal X and Y dimensions, but a small Z. The formula has been popular ever since.

Although notebook makers have for the past few years focused quite a bit of attention on notebooks with 15-inch and larger screens, the new battleground will be in the 11-inch and 13-inch screen arena, predicted Xavier Lauwaert, a Vaio product manager. These notebooks are roughly similar to dimensions of the old Mitsubishi model.

Dell recently put out a light notebook with a 13-inch screen, while Sony showed off 11-inch and 13-inch models at CES. The Air fits in the same category.

"There will be a war around thinness, battery life, and price/performance. You can see this is where everyone is going," Lauwaert said. In these notebooks, optical drives become an option.

Manufacturers will also have to explore chemistry labs as well to find new materials similar to carbon fiber that can be fashioned into thin chassis.

Windows Dreamscene

{ Posted on 09.12 by Faruq Blog }
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Windows DreamScene (codename Motion Desktop, later changed to Borealis) is a animated wallpapers and video technology that enable Windows Vista Ultimate users to use and run high-resolution and high-definition video contents as their desktop background as part of the Windows Vista Aero Glass user interface. In short, instead of selecting static photo or picture image as your desktop background, you can now select video or or motion picture as your come-to-live desktop background with DreamScene.

The main advantage of Windows DreamScene is that the feature will not be using significant amounts of CPU, due to its utilization of the hardware accelerated Desktop Windows Manager (DWM), as shown in demonstration during CES. All processing, animation and video playback are done on video graphics card, and basically the decoding of the video is the only real CPU use involved. Beside, Windows DreamScene is also smart enough to scan your battery power settings and pauses the video to conserve battery power.

As mentioned above, Windows DreamScene supports user generated contents, videos, animated pictures, tools and enhancements. Once Vista is generally available, it’s believe that you will be able to find a lot of websites and repositories hosting and distributing huge gallery of contents for DreamScene, such as at Dream.WinCustomize.com. It’s also possible to download video clips from video sharing sites such as Youtube, Google Video, Metacafe, iFilm, DailyMotion and etc, convert the video to DreamScene supported format and set the video as wallpaper, albeit the video will be of low quality.


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TuneUp Utilities 2009

{ Posted on 09.04 by Faruq Blog }
With TuneUp Utilities, your system will be faster, more comfortable and more secure. All important aspects of system configuration, security, cleanup and maintenance can be accessed through a modern graphical interface.

TuneUp Utilities will optimize the performance of your PC, solve problems and help you easily customize your computer to suit your needs.

TuneUp Utilities helps both beginners and experts to make Windows meet their needs in a way that is better, easier and safer. All important system options are explained in an easy way and can be turned on or off at the click of your mouse. TuneUp Utilities will then make the necessary changes in the registry or boot files automatically. We place a high value on system stability, so that Windows won't stop working reliably. And most changes that you make can be undone in TuneUp Rescue Center - easily and safely.

TuneUp Utilities also gives you many more options. In addition to helping you make Windows "better looking", you can also clean up and optimize your system at the click of a mouse. TuneUp Utilities 2008 will clean up unnecessary data from your hard disk and remove unnecessary entries from your registry. It can defragment your hard disk and registry and optimize your system settings to make Windows run substantially faster. Most of this maintenance is performed automatically every week by TuneUp 1-Click Maintenance.

Automatic adaptation to your operating system
When making these changes, TuneUp Utilities reaches deep into the Windows system. However, Windows has changed a great deal from version to version. Because of this, the software automatically recognizes and adapts to each supported version of Windows. This is done automatically so that you, the user, won't have to re-learn the software for each operating system version.

Here are some key features of "TuneUp Utilities":

TuneUp Start page:
· Intuitive Layout, Easy to Use
· Provides quick and easy access to the most critical optimization functions
· A single yet comprehensive appraisal of your PC’s current performance and overall system health

TuneUp Speed Optimizer:
· Intelligent, Powerful Utility for any User Skill Level
· Easy optimization in just a few clicks
· Identifies unused programs and resource-draining functions
· Recommends tools for optimal PC performance

TuneUp 1-Click Maintenance:
· Automatic, Fast Optimization
· Enables one-click maintenance of the most important functions of your PC
· Cleans the Windows registry
· Deletes temporary files and folders
· Increases the system performance through integrated defragmentation
· Streamlines your desktop and simplifies folder shortcuts with one click

TuneUp Drive Defrag:
· Intelligent defragmentation with new progress display

TuneUp System Control:
· Supports Opera

TuneUp Uninstall Manager:
· Intuitive uninstall options

TuneUp Startup Manager:
· Increases the speed at the start-up of your PC

TuneUp Registry Cleaner:
· More powerful tool with in-depth view of your PC registry

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