The 50 Best Registry Hacks that Make Windows Better We’re big fans of hacking the Windows Registry around here, and we’ve got one of the biggest collections of registry hacks you’ll find. Don’t believe us? Here’s a list of the top 50 registry hacks that we’ve covered. It’s important to note that you should never hack the registry if you don’t know what you’re doing, because your computer will light on fire and some squirrels may be injured. Also, you should create a System Restore point before doing so. Otherwise, keep reading. Prevent Windows Update from Forcibly Rebooting Your Computer We’ve all been at our computer when the Windows Update dialog pops up and tells us to reboot our computer. There’s a couple of ways that we can disable this behavior, however. Prevent Windows Update from Forcibly Rebooting Your Computer How to Clean Up Your Messy Windows Context Menu One of the most irritating things about Windows is the context menu clutter that you have to deal with once you install a bunch of applications. Disable Aero Shake in Windows 7
Watch Movies with no limits Hosts file configuration - Windows, Linux and Mac The Hosts file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. This file is loaded into memory (cache) at startup, then Windows checks the Hosts file before it queries any DNS servers, which enables it to override addresses in the DNS. This prevents access to the listed sites by redirecting any connection attempts back to the local machine. Advertisement Common Locations: The host file is located in different locations in different operating systems and even in different Windows versions: Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista: %SystemRoot%system32driversetc is the default location, which may be changed. Setting it up: WindowsLocate the file "Hosts" on your computer: Windows 95/98/Me c:windowshosts Windows NT/2000/XP Pro c:winntsystem32driversetchosts Windows XP Home c:windowssystem32driversetchosts (you may need administrator access for Windows NT/2000/XP) NOTE: Hosts is the name of the hosts file and not another directory name.
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The Beginner’s Guide to Using an AutoHotkey Script AutoHotkey scripts are a great way to customize your computer, but may seem daunting at first. Don’t worry – getting started is much easier than it looks! Read on to see. [Image: mlinksva] Getting AutoHotkey The first thing you want to do is download and install AutoHotkey. Click the first one, the installer for AutoHotkey_L. A Bit of History: Why Are There Two Versions? You may be wondering why the download page offers both AutoHotkey_L and AutoHotkey Basic. Installing AutoHotkey Okay, now that you’ve downloaded the executable, it’s time to set it up. We recommend to keep this at the default, Unicode 32-bit. Getting The Script: Saving a Snippet Now that you’ve got AutoHotkey set up, it’s time to get your first script. Now run Notepad and paste the script in. Next, save the file somewhere on your computer. Pro Tip: Understanding Character Encodings Getting The Script: Saving a File Some scripts go on for more than just a few lines; these are often offered as files rather than pasted in-page.
Mozilla Webmaker Aims to Teach You to Code and Change You from Web Consumer to Creator It is really a lot less about which language to learn as it is about how to think about the act of programming. Knowing what the statements of some language do means nothing if you do not have any idea about how to string them together in a coherent way to accomplish something meaningful. Learn to think programming (algorithms and data structures). Translate those thoughts into the language of choice. Many years ago I actually wrote FORTRAN for money. Don't limit your brain to a specific language.
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5 Computer Hacks from Movies You Won't Believe Are Possible As we have mentioned previously, Hollywood just doesn't seem to have a very firm grasp on how technology works. So when it comes to depicting computer hacking onscreen, it's no surprise that the implausible scenarios Hollywood's tech-challenged screenwriters manage to pull out of their asses don't even come close to resembling the real thing. Except it turns out that, every once in a while, they inadvertently get it right on the money. Because real-world hackers have done stuff like ... #5. Photos.com As Seen In: Terminator 2 The Hollywood Hack: Let's look at the classic scene for a moment: Young John Connor -- the kid whose voice sometimes makes you wish they had sent a few extra T-1000s back from the future -- jacks his Atari (yes, Atari) laptop thingy into an ATM. Photos.com"If you see any cops, I want you to mullet as fast as you can." The Real-World Hack: #4. The Italian Job "I like two things: action figures and gridlock. What hacking looks like to old people. Photos.com"Nooooooooo!" #3.