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Build Your Own Server | Why pay somebody to do it for you when you can build it yourself! [global] panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d workgroup = "Name" netbios name = "Server name" invalid users = root security = user wins support = no log file = /var/log/samba.log log level = 3 max log size = 1000 syslog = 1 encrypt passwords = true passdb backend = smbpasswd socket options = TCP_NODELAY dns proxy = no passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u passwd chat =*Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n . obey pam restrictions = yes pam password change = no null passwords = no #Share Definitions [homes] comment = Home Directories browseable = yes writable = yes security mask = 0700 create mask = 0700 #!

/bin/sh x11vnc -nap -bg -many -rfbauth ~/.vnc/passwd -desktop "VNC ${USER}@${HOSTNAME}" \ |grep -Eo "[0-9]{4}">~/.vnc/port. Most Popular Free Windows Downloads of 2010. Setup CCleaner to Automatically Run Each Night in Windows 7, Vista or XP. After writing the article yesterday about how to run CCleaner silently through a shortcut or a hotkey, many people expressed to me that they’d like to know how to run it every single night on a schedule, so I’m writing that up for everybody’s benefit.

Setup Your Options You’ll need to decide which settings you want to run when CCleaner is run automatically… for instance, I’d look at whether or not you want to clean out your cookies or recent documents (which is a feature I use often, so I don’t want them cleaned out) Next, take a trip over to Options \ Advanced and make sure that the “Save all settings to INI file” option is checked (it should be checked by default). This makes sure that whatever settings you’ve chosen are saved out to an INI file in the same directory. Create the Scheduled Task in Windows 7 or Vista Open up Task Scheduler by typing it into the Start menu search box, or browsing to Accessories \ System Tools.

Give the task a memorable name like “Run CCleaner” 5 Free Programs to Backup and Restore Computer Drivers. After you format your Computer and reinstall Windows, the first thing you do is install all the device drivers. If you happen to lose your motherboard or driver’s CD, you will have to find all those drivers on the net and download them. If you want to avoid such hassle, then use these free utilities which can easily backup and restore Computer Drivers whenever you want. This can come quite handy even if you manage to lose the Driver’s CD or your system gets crashed. 1) DriverMax DriverMax is a great utility that allows you to take backup of all your Computer Drivers easily.

Drivers can also be restored quickly and all this requires only a single computer restart. 2) DriverBackup It is a light weight and portable driver backup tool. 3) Double Driver Double Driver can be used to take a backup of all your Computer Drivers. 4) Driver Grabber It is a small application which can be used to grab all your Computer Drivers except the ones from Microsoft. 5) Driver Magician Lite Also Check Out. Smart Serials The Ultimate Resource of Free Serials. Vocalizer 5 - Interactive Demo.

50 Open Source Tools to Make Your Life Easier. The open source community is vibrant, continually growing, and just loves to create applications and tools to make lives easier. Here are 50 of our favorite open source apps that help us do everything from managing pictures on our computer to learning about Jupiter and Mars. Chandler – An information management application for personal use or small group collaboration. Includes integrated calendaring, data organization tools, and allows backup and data sharing via web access. Tomboy – A cross-platform note-taking application packed with features text highlighting, font styling, inline spellchecking, and more. BasKet Note Pads – More than just a note-taking app, BasKet lets you organize in track data in several different ways, import information from other apps, and easily share your notes with others.

Freemind – This free mind mapping app can easily handle maps with as many as 22,000 nodes. Task Coach – A robust todo list tracker. Xchat – An IRC chat client for Linux and WIndow. How to Crack Your Forgotten Windows Password. Here at How-To Geek, we’ve covered many different ways to reset your password for Windows—but what if you can’t reset your password? Or what if you’re using drive encryption that would wipe out your files if you changed the password? It’s time to crack the password instead. To accomplish this, we’ll use a tool called Ophcrack that can crack your password so you can login without having to change it. Download Ophcrack The first thing we will need to do is download the CD image from Ophcrack’s website. Once the .iso file is downloaded, burn it to a CD using the guide below. If you are going to be cracking your password on something that doesn’t have a CD drive, such as a netbook, download the universal USB creator from PenDrive Linux (Link Below).

To create a USB drive that works with all versions of Windows, download the free password tables from Ophcrack’s website. Now extract the tables to \tables\vista_free on the USB drive and they will be used automatically by Ophcrack. Boot from CD/USB. 20+ Small Yet Powerful Windows Application. Are you bored of using huge software which takes lots of disk space? Do you want to perform all your desired action but with less hard disk consumption ? If these are the questions going on in your mind then this would be the best post for you. Here is a list of smallest applications which are less than 1 MB , but they are more powerful and can perform all actions that Huge software would do. This tiniest software list is for all those old windows users who have very small hard disk. This software will be useful if you want to store more disk space as well. This is a list of smallest applications which are powerful enough to perform all the necessary actions that an huge software can do.

Without making anymore fuzz i would like to disclose the list of software. Process Lasso is a unique new technology that will, amongst other things, improve your PC’s responsiveness and stability. The main features of 7z format: Are you tired of google desktop and microsoft’s indexing tools? 17 Portable Apps to Help Troubleshoot PC's. Are you the one that your friends and family call every time they have a problem with their computer? Put these tools on your USB thumb drive and troubleshooting will be that much easier. Please feel free – encouraged even – to suggest other helpful, portable troubleshooting apps. Just leave a comment and I’ll check out the app then update the list accordingly. AutoRuns (startup monitor) The most comprehensive tool for info on auto-starting locations of any startup monitor/utility. It shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and displays the entries in the order Windows processes them.

To download and/or get more details, click here. Avira UnErase (file recovery) File Recovery tool for Windows 2000 and XP. CCleaner (PC optimization) The popular PC optimization and privacy tool has a Portable Edition that you can download and install on your USB thumb drive. ClamWin (anti-virus) DBAN (secure disk eraser) JkDefrag (disk defrag) K-MAC (MAC address changer) RT Seven Lite - Downloads. Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO Image Downloads. How To Share Files And Create VPN(Virtual Private Network) Between Two Computers Easily. If you are looking for a free and easy way to create a VPN(Virtual Private Network) connection to another computer, share files, remote control or share screens between computers? Gbridge helps you to manage your multiple PCs, and collaborate works with close friends.

In addition, you will be able to use it when you want to privately exchange large media files with your friends. Gbridge is a free tool which you can use to sync folders, share files, control another computer, share your desktop, or chat. It connects two computers directly and securely. After downloading Gbridge’s Windows client, installing is relatively straightforward. Once you are done with the installation, you’ll be asked for your Gmail/Google account information, and to give a host name in the login screen as below. When everything’s set up, you’re ready to go, but you might want to set up Gbridge on any other computers you own to create a virtual network amongst your PC’s. Gbridge Client Window will look like this. How To Hack Windows XP Login Password. nLite - Deployment Tool for the bootable Unattended Windows installation. Preparing a Hardware Independent Windows 7 Image.

The purpose of this Instructable is to allow system administrators of multiple computers to create a single system image that can then be pushed onto multiple machines easily. This saves time as an image can be pushed in just a few hours versus having to manually install everything on each machine. Expect creating the image to take up to several weeks depending on how many applications are required. Materials Required: A spare computer or a virtual machine Another computer that can be used to assist with the imaging process (It will be helpful to have Windows 7 installed on it as well) A copy of Windows 7 Enterprise (We are using a KMS Licensing Server on campus instead of product keys, however each setup may be different) Any additional software that may be required in the image A copy of an imaging software (I personally use FSArchiver, however Norton Ghost or Acronis are also good choices) Internet access A blank DVD and a DVD burner NOTE:

23 Lesser known but Incredibly useful Windows Shortcuts. Sponsored Links Keyboard Shortcuts are a great way to increase productivity as they save a lot of time and also relieve hands from that pain caused by using mouse repetitively. Here are 23 lesser known Windows Shortcuts categorized into their area of use that are incredibly helpful in increasing productivity as they make common daily tasks a lot easier. 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. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9 SHIFT:To prevent a CD/DVD from running automatically press and hold Shift while inserting CD/DVD into your optical drive. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Windows Management 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Miscellaneous 21. 22. 23. If you know some more lesser known but useful windows shortcuts, you can discuss in comments below. Windows Loader - Current release information. Chat with Your Friends through ms dos Command Prompt. -: Chat with Friends through ms dos Command Prompt :- 1) All you need is your friend's IP Address and your Command Prompt. 2) Open Notepad and write this code as it is.....! @echo off :A Cls echo MESSENGER set /p n=User: set /p m=Message: net send %n% %m% Pause Goto A 3) Now save this as "Messenger.Bat". 4) Open Command Prompt. 5) Drag this file (.bat file) over to Command Prompt and press Enter. 6) You would then see something like this: 7) Now, type the IP Address of the computer you want to contact and press enter You will see something like this: 8) Now all you need to do is type your message and press Enter.

ShareThis. Preserving OEM Pre-Activation when Re-installing Windows XP. Updated: April 20, 2005 By Stephanie Ybarra Large PC Manufacturers known as Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) have the ability to pre-activate Microsoft® Windows XP software installed on new PCs. As a result, end users are typically not required to activate the software during the set up process by typing in the product key found on the Certificate of Authenticity attached to the PC (COA Key). In order to reduce a significant source of piracy, Microsoft has disabled online activation for COA Keys that are attached to PCs that have been pre-activated by OEMs.

To help minimize the potential impact on licensed users, this whitepaper provides steps licensed end users can take to preserve OEM pre-activation when reinstalling the operating system using any of the four scenarios outlined below (sysprep, OOBEinfo, manual and unattended). The following product keys should be substituted for XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX in the solutions discussed below. I. II. III. IV. Perform a clean startup to determine whether background programs are interfering with your game or program. This article describes how to start your computer by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs so that you can determine whether a background program is interfering with your game or program. This kind of startup is known as a "clean boot. " This article also provides information that you can use to o troubleshoot application or service conflicts.

When you start Windows by using a normal startup, several applications and services start automatically, and then run in the background. These programs include basic system processes, antivirus software, system utility applications, and other software that has been previously installed. This article is intended for a beginning to intermediate computer user. You may find it easier to follow the steps if you print this article first. Prerequisites Things that you should know before you perform a clean startup Some services may temporarily lose functionality when you perform a clean startup. Step 1: Start the System Configuration Utility. Ninite - Install or Update Multiple Apps at Once.