the 'I found this interesting' thread.

[fleamailman]

[this thread is for links, or cut/paste, of those little gems computerwise that one comes across while doing the forum rounds, or general surfing, works out easier than opening up a new thread for each one, and tells other members that it is for their information rather than a request for help, for example I just found this one below, hope it pleases]

Limit your children's user times on a computer

If you have children and want to restrict computer use for playing games or Internet access at night when you can't supervise them, Windows XP provides a tool for this.

To access this tool you must log-on to the computer with an administrator level account.

After you log-on use the Windows Command Prompt.

Click Start/ Programs/Accessories/Command Prompt.
At the Command Prompt type the following:

net user AccountName /times:

Replace "AccountName" with your child's Windows account name.

Then add specific times to the end of the command as shown below. These will be the times during which your child can log onto Windows. Any time not included is restricted.

You can specify a day or days along with a time range.
For example, use the following to allow computer use only on Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

net user AccountName /times:Sa,9AM-5PM

You can also specify a range of days.
For example, use the following to allow computer use Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.:

net user AccountName /times:M-F,10AM-10PM

You can even put different schedules together.
For example, use the following to allow computer use Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.:

net user AccountName /times:M-F,10AM-10PM;Sa,9AM-5PM

To indicate days of the week, use the abbreviations M, T, W, Th, F, Sa and Su. To indicate times, use only whole hours. If you mix schedules, separate each with a semicolon as in the above example.

To remove the restrictions use the following command:

net user AccountName /times:ALL

[fleamailman]

[Removing Mcafree, the poster was have appwiz.cpl(add/remove) refuse to let him.]

Navigate c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\app and delete all files in this folder.

Go to "Add and Remove Programs" in the Windows Control Panel, highlight McAfee Security Center and click on remove.

[fleamailman]

Regedit tweaks, must be dozens, this site just blew me away!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

[fleamailman]

Recreate the runbox, not needed but the idea is interesting

http://weblogs.asp.net/cumpsd/pages/194736.aspx

[fleamailman]

Recreate your screen too.


http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=61151&st=0&p=425405&#entry425405

[fleamailman]

What did you find then? How was your stint tonight? Please share it.

[Guest110]

I found this handy browser check to test your browser
http://www.browsertune.com/bt2kfast/


BT2K is ideal for:
Comparing competing browsers
(for example, Microsoft's versus Netscape's versus Opera's...)
Diagnosing what's wrong with a flaky, unstable, or degraded browser
Comparing ISP performances
Verifying that your modem, cable, LAN or other
connection is delivering the speed you're paying for
Fixing any of the hundreds of problems that can crop up in today's browsers
Ensuring that web plug-ins and
add-on components haven't degraded your
browser's performance, security, or stability
Validating new browser installations;
ensuring that everything installed correctly
Discovering everything your browser can do--- not just the basics you may already be familiar with
Learning about today's best web technologies
and much, much more!

[fleamailman]

Thanks Blackmirror, that free browser test really helped.

This one is the same idea but different subject ram/memory tester btw I love things that are both free and stand alone,

http://www.memtest86.com/

[fleamailman]

I wonder which site is going to take on yutube

http://mashable.com/

[fleamailman]

A better way to delete temp file then

http://personal-computer-tutor.com/deletingtempfiles.htm

[Guest110]

www.crucial.com does not just find the correct memory you need.. with its scanner feature it advises what graphics card you can upgrade to very very handy

[fleamailman]

bm, now that is why I started this thread thanks, added to favorites.

I found nothing much, but I like this map, though there are many out there and if anyone knows better let me know.

http://www.multimap.com/map/home.cgi?client=public&lang=&advanced=&db=GB

[fleamailman]

Limewire counter sues the riaa, I don't believe it

http://techdirt.com/articles/20060925/230637.shtml

[fleamailman]

Not sure how this site works but it deals in codes.

http://pastebin.com/

[Guest110]

For those of you visiting for the first time, Dr. Watson (http://watson.addy.com/)is a free service to analyze your web page on the Internet. You give it the URL of your page and Watson will get a copy of it directly from the web server. Watson can also check out many other aspects of your site, including link validity, download speed, search engine compatibility, and link popularity.

Might be useful for someone

[Guest110]

101 tips and tweaks for xp (http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1494)

[fleamailman]

cool, thanks for that.

I started my own site yesterday, the idea is to make tuts for all. It is never going to look better than 101 but I promise that in one year it will far more tuts.


http://fleamailman.freephpbbforum.co.uk/

[fleamailman]

Trojans, a really 'in-to-it' thread, very long but griping to malware followers like me.

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=136452

[as I myself haven't and cannot add anything to it I have stuck it here because here anyone can just add a link that they found interesting, then if someone wants to do something with it they can just open a new thread with their questions or comments. Think of this thread as rummage box then]

[fleamailman]

This the person that cracked the DRM embededment,

please read this linkthread as a story, and if you feel that it is worth starting a thread in the forum please do so, I hope you will find it gripping and I won't spoil it and tell you what happens between him and MS.

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=114916

if you want to spoil it by reading the last chapter, click here

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09/27/ms_fairuse4wm_lawsuit/