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Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

An update version of the is now available for and it’s a perfect fit for the latest service packs for Vista and XP. The Redmond company releases new versions of the on the second Tuesday of each month, accompanying the availability of the Bulletins dropped as part of the monthly cycle. The updated version of MSRT is distributed via Update, Update, Server Update Services and is also up for grabs on the Center.

has failed to emphasize the fact that MSRT integrates seamless with both Vista Service Pack 1 and XP . However, tests reveal that the plays well with the latest releases of the two operating systems. Vista SP1, ’d on February 4, 2008, was released to the general public on March 18, and is accessible to end users since May 6, having been released to manufacturing on April 21.

“The checks Vista, XP, 2000, and Server 2003 computers for and helps infections by specific, prevalent including , Sasser, and . When the detection and process is complete, the displays a report describing the outcome, including which, if any, was detected and removed. The creates a log file named mrt.log in the %WINDIR%debug folder”, reads an excerpt of the ’s description provided by .

The Redmond company offers a 32-bit version of the for the editions of Vista, XP (including XP PS3), 2000, and Server 2003, and a 64-bit variant for the x64 SKUs of Vista, XP (just up to SP2) and 2003. According to there are in excess of 450 million executions of the every month.

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Troubleshoot Failed Installations of XP SP3 RTM Build 5512

Although has hammered away at Windows XP SP3 in order to provide an experience as seamless as possible for end users when deploying the service pack, failed scenarios are still a valid possibility. In the eventuality of a failed of , there are some steps end users can take before running to Support for . The methods involve nothing more than basic actions on the part of the end user and are designed to an unsuccessful process while, at the same, time ignoring the .

First of all, Microsoft advises all end users to turn to Update for the primary source of the gold bits of . “Sometimes an is unsuccessful because a previous operation was not completed. By restarting the , you close any pending functions and restart the process. Wait until the finishes the restart process, and then log on to your . Visit Update to reselect and install . Click Express Install (Recommended),” stated.

If the XP machine that the end user is trying to update meets all the requirements for , the service pack will be installed. At the same time, if the WU package fails to install, users also have the possibility of manually accessing the bits for XP SP3 and then to attempt to integrate the service pack in their .

There is a variety of applications that can interfere with the of the service pack, especially products. “ failure may occur when a third-party program holds a file open or when it locks a file that the Windows XP SP3 program needs. To minimize this possibility, follow these steps before you install : exit any open programs, and then restart the . After the has restarted, disable any antivirus, antispyware, and third-party programs that may start during the startup process,” said.

Users will need to try to install again either via the standalone packages or through WU, and then turn back on all their . If the still fails, the status of the Background Intelligent Transfer Service needs to be checked, and BITS has to be turned on.

“Click Start, click Run, services.msc in the Open box, and then click OK. Right-click Background Intelligent Transfer Service, and then click Properties. On the General tab, click Automatic in the Startup box, and then click Apply. In the “Service status” section of the properties dialog box, verify that the BITS service is started. If it is not started, click Start. Click Apply, and then click OK,” added.

Retrying the process at this point should end up in a successful deployment. In the case that is still not integrated, there remains only the option of clearing the Distribution folder and trying one last time. But if the result is the same, the end users are advised to contact Support.

“Click Start, click Run, services.msc in the Open box, and then click OK. Right-click Automatic Update, and then click Stop. Click Start, click Run, and then the following in the Open box: ‘%windir%SoftwareDistribution’. Right-click the folder, and then click Rename. .old, and then press ENTER. Exit . In the Services console, right-click the Automatic Update service, and then click Start,” explained.

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Sync up Firefox browser with your google account

I use every where, at my , on my home desktop and as well on my .

I always wanted to up my on all these locations automatically, including my bookmarks, settings ,add ons so I don’t have to configure my at all these places etc.

So. I decided to out the ways for syncing up my with my .

Basically there are certain things which needs to be in like settings , its bookmarks, browsing history etc.

Let’s cover them one by one

Following are the extensions required in order to up your with your .

1. Google Browser Sync - It is a is an extension that continuously synchronizes your settings – including bookmarks, browsing history, cookies, and saved passwords – across your different computers where you use .

Note: It also allows you to open tabs and across different machines and sessions. So, it works the opened tabs any where you use but the only precondition is extension has to be installed.

But ?

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Are you worried of using your in ? then don’t worry as this extension is provided by itself which gives the option of encrypting of all the information you share across all the locations.

option is checked by default under settings of the extension(as shown in the image above).

Still if you are not willing to to use this extension but would like to up your bookmarks only at all the locations, then some other options are given below.

2. Foxmarks - This is again a extension which allows you to up your bookmarks and it will work silently in the background to keep your bookmarks synchronized.

You can also log in to my.foxmarks.com to manage your bookmarks from any .

3. up using Folder Share - To know more about how can you up using Folder Share. See this post on lifehacker here.

If you find more ways for syncing up in a better way, let us know through comments.

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Create A Batch File To Open Multiple Programs At Once

Ever have the need to open more than one program or at the same time?

Say it’s the beginning of the month and time to pay those dreaded bills. You know you need , and or Explorer open. Instead of opening them up one by one, you can easily create a batch file that will open all three programs at once.

And while your at it, why not have open the spreadsheet file you use for tracking your budget and the open to your Bank’s home page. Here’s how to do it…

First let’s take a look at a batch file I created that will just open , and :

NOTE: Examples and file paths are from Vista. XP paths will probably be different for some programs as well as for MS ( 2007 is used in the example).

start /d C:\\\calc.exe
start /d “C:\\ ” .exe
start /d “C:\\ \Office12″ .EXE

Pretty simple.

The above , start tells to open a separate window to run the specified program.

The /d switch tells start the path of the program. For starting and , notice that the paths are in quotes, which is needed when there is a space in the file path.

Now it’s great that all three programs open, but since it’s time to pay your bills, you need to have open that budget spreadsheet and open to your Bank home page so you can log on and access you checking .

Here’s how the commands look in the batch file to do this:

start /d C:\\\ calc.exe
start /d “C:\\ ” .exe https://www.bankofamerica.com
start /d C:\\spreadsheets budget.xls

To open Bank Of America home page with , just add the URL to end of the as shown above using https://www.bankofamerica.com.

To open the spreadsheet, budget.xls you don’t need to first open . budget.xls can be opened directly using the start , as long as the extension or file type is associated to the program.

If you need to open more than one URL, say to , just add the URL like this (make sure you use a space in between URL’s):

start /d “C:\\ ” .exe https://www.bankofamerica.com www..com

Now you’re probably saying “that’s great, but how do I create a batch file?”.

That’s the easy part.

* Just open up or your favorite text editor.
* Copy the commands from above and modify them to use which ever program or files you want open. Make sure when you copy file and folder paths that have spaces, to use quotes.
* Then save the file with any name and a .bat extension (make sure it’s not saved using .txt as the file type extension)

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Windows XP SP3 RTM Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Pack

The User Interface Pack for XP is designed to enable the end user to swap the for the graphical user interface. has available a version of the MUI Pack which is tailored to XP Service Pack 2. Now, with the advent of , the Redmond company has not made available a new variant of the MUI Pack, but instead introduced an update set up to make the User Interface package for XP SP2 play well with . The update is, in fact, meant to fix an incongruity between the MUI Pack and the gold bits of .

“On a that is running the English version of with the XP SP2 User Interface (MUI) Pack, you can select a non-English language for the user interface (UI). However, text may appear in English in the UI instead of in the selected language. The English text may appear in lists, menus, dialog boxes, product Help, and other locations,” informed.

Management Console (MMC) 3.0, Remote Protocol (RDP) 6.1, Access Protection (NAP) and Scripting binaries are the components pointed to as failing to integrate seamlessly into . The update resolves all issues, according to the company. “Install this package to get the User Interface Pack (MUI) Update for XP (SP3),” revealed.

“As noted on TechNet off the main XP TechCenter, XP (SP3) is now available for and install via Update and the Center. includes all previously released updates for the , in addition to a small number of new updates. will not significantly change the XP experience. We recommend customers use Update to install the service pack, as it will provide the best experience,” revealed M3 Sweatt, the Chief of Staff of the Core Division (COSD) at .

Build 5512 can be downloaded here.

LANGUAGE PACKS / INTERNATIONALIZED VERSIONS

French (Full installer)

German (Full installer)

Spanish (Full installer)

Italian (Full installer)

Russian (Full installer)

Czech Republic (Full installer)

Poland (Full installer)

Japan (Full installer)

Israel (Full installer)

China (Full installer)

Turkish (Full installer)

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How to remove Windows is not genuine notification

One of our readers Vimal reported us a saying: “ not , this comes when I start my XP“.

This is one of the most common which is faced by lot of users these days as they don’t have the legit copy of XP.

This message as shown in the image above appears every time the user logged in , with a timer of some seconds before the Later button got enabled, all this delayed the entire logon process.

Let’s see how can we this issue

The most simplest way now a days is by using Notification , which runs silently and check it the notification is already active on your .

What is ?

A small utility that enables you to the Advantage Notifications , which is calling home and connect to MS servers every time you boot.

Advantage Notifications is very much different than Advantage Validation.

NOTE: will only removes the notification part, phoning home, and does not touch the Validation part.

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How to Troubleshoot Hardware Problems with Device Manager

XP works with countless different , scanners, digital cameras, and other devices. It does so with the help of drivers, unique programs that help your communicate with individual pieces of . If your starts to freeze, crash, or if a device stops working, you can the problem with the Device .

Device shows you how the on your is installed and configured, and how the interacts with your ’s programs.

You’ll typically use Device to check the status of your and update on your . Advanced users who have a thorough understanding of might also use Device ’s diagnostic features to resolve device conflicts and change resource settings.

Note You may need to be logged on as an administrator or be a member of the Administrators group in order to use some or all of the features in Device . If your is connected to a , policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure.

To access Device :

• Right–click My , click Manage, and then click Device . The Device opens as shown in Figure 1 below.

To view the status of a device:

1. Open Device .

2. Double–click the type of device you want to view.

3. Right–click the specific device you want, and then click Properties.

4. On the General tab, under Device status is a description of the device status, as shown in Figure 2 below.

If the device is experiencing a problem, you’ll see the type of problem in the Device status box. You might also see a problem code and number and a suggested solution. If you call a line, this number can be useful for determining and diagnosing the problem.

For information on how to resolve device problems, click to start the .

To a new driver from Device :

1. Open Device .

2. Double-click the type of device you want to update or change.

3. Right-click the specific device driver you want to update or change.

4. Click Update Driver to open the Update Wizard. Follow the wizard instructions.

Note If you a new driver and your becomes unstable, you can easily the driver and the old driver with Driver . For more information, read How to Roll Back a Device Driver.

To a device:

1. Open Device .

2. Double–click the type of device that you want to .

3. Right–click the specific device you want to , and then click .

4. In the Confirm Device Removal dialog box, click OK.

When you’re done uninstalling the