5 Best Anti-Virus for Windows 7

1. BitDefender

BitDefender Antivirus 2010 offers the most trustable security and protection among all antivirus software out there and that is why it is rated # 1 antivirus by most of the sites.

BitDefender Antivirus 2010 offers rock-solid security, simple usability, effective use of resources, and a valuable price tag, BitDefender Antivirus 2010 adds some additional features that continue to improve overall PC performance and protection and peace of mind, without upsetting your PC performance or paycheck.

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2. Norton Antivirus

Symantec’s Norton AntiVirus 2010 and Norton 360 Version 3.0 are two security solutions. It is scheduled on Microsoft’s list of most compatible software solutions for Windows 7.

Norton Internet Security 2010 and Norton AntiVirus 2010 have been specifically designed to support Windows 7. Those with Norton AntiVirus 2009 would receive automatic upgrade to Norton Antivirus 2010.

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3. Kaspersky Antivirus

This anti-virus isn’t freeware, its about 60 dollars, but there is a 30 day free trial after downloading the client.

Kaspersky AV is a mixed box:
1. Even after all the updates Kaspersky AntiVirus still lacks some valuable features compared to the other anti-viruses.
2. The new version has removed it best feature, the Safe Run program sandbox, where you can use the anti-virus even in Safe Mode.
3. On the other hand it has added a better anti-virus engine, which runs at blazing speed compared to the free edition anti-viruses.
4. A new feature allow customers to send their PC’s scans for analysis for better protection. However, this costs an extra $20.

Would recommend using the trial and seeing whether you like it before committing to this anti-virus.But you can also activate it using KEYS.

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4. McAfee

McAfee Total Protection provides full Suite of products for Windows 7. For those already using Windows 7 Beta with McAfee will receive an upgrade to MTP 3.11 for Security Center, Virus Scan and Personal Firewall.

One of the oldest security software providers, McAfee combines the best of anti-virus, firewall, and intrusion prevention technology.

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5. AVG

AVG is one of the most widely used anti-virus solution that works perfectly under Windows 7. AVG offers comprehensive protection against malicious threats.

AVG is a light-weight but effective antivirus offers protection against viruses, worms and trojans, spyware, adware and identity-theft.

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How to Convert Free PDF to JPG Online

Do have a PDF File which you want to convert them into JPG File but you don’t have any source or not find any good site to do that, than I simplyrecommend you to visit - PDF to JPG where you can Convert Free PDF to JPG  JPG, nothing to download, no registration, no watermark.It simply the best.

How to Convert Free PDF to JPG Online

1.First Visit PDF to JPG Free Online Converter Site.

2.Now Upload the PDF document to convert to JPG in the “Choose File”Field and than click “Convert PDF to JPG button and you are done.

3.You can also get your file via Email by providing them your Email ID.

Note: You can also choose the JPG quality from the drop down menu. The higher the quality, the bigger the JPG.

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How to Reset Window Password

Forgot your administrator password? Don't panic, it happens to some other people too, and you have found the solution! The following instructions will show you step-by-step how to reset your local Windows password. This only works for local user accounts, however, not domain accounts.The password recovery tool from this page is written by Petter Nordahl-Hagen, and the original information, as well as the downloadable tool, can be found from his website. According to the author, this tool should work for Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista. 
WARNING! Users who have EFS encrypted files on the Windows XP or Vista computers will loose access to the EFS encrypted files after recovery of your password!

Use this trick at your own risks

The tool to reset your password can be downloaded here. 

I. Download the bootdisk:

1. Download the bootdisk, which includes the password recovery tool here. The file contains the ISO CD image.

Unzip (extract) the ISO file and burn it to a CD. Note that this is an ISO file, you must burn it to CD as an ISO image, not as a "data" file. If you're not sure how, see this article. Also, the image is bootable, you need to burn the image to a CD using the image burning feature; do not extract the contents of the ISO and burn them to the CD, you'll end up with a CD that can't boot! 


II. Understanding the process:

• You'll use the bootdisk created from the above steps to bootup your computer, which you want to reset your administrator password.
• You'll be asked for things like: which drive is the boot drive, which path to the SAM file, etc.. but don't worry, details will be provided.
• Once you have selected an account to reset the password, you'll need to type in a new password; however, it is highly recommended to use a BLANK password at this point, then you can change your password later in Windows.
• Follow the prompts to the end. You'll need to save the changes at the end!

III. OK! Enough talking. Here are the steps:

1. Startup your computer with the bootdisk created above. You should see a welcome screen following with a prompt:
   

    boot:
   

2. Just wait, the bootup process will continute automatically. Then you should see a screen similar to this:
   

    =========================================================
    . Step ONE: Select disk where the Windows installation is
    =========================================================
    ....
    NT partitions found:
     1 :   /dev/sda1    4001MB  Boot
     2 :   /dev/sda5    2148MB
    
    Please select partition by number or
    a = show all partitions, d = automatically load new disk drivers
    m = manually load new disk drivers
    l = relist NTFS/FAT partitions, q = quit
    Select: [1]
   

3. Notice the last line "Select: [1]" which shows the [1] as default selection because the tool detected the bootup partition is [1]. This might be different on your own machine, so you should review the list shown under "NT partitions found:". The partition with the word "Boot" should be selected.
   
4. Hit Enter once you confirm the selection. You should see a similar screen as follows:
   

    =========================================================
    . Step TWO: Select PATH and registry files
    =========================================================
    ....
    What is the path to the registry directory? (relative to windows disk)
    [windows/system32/config] :
   

5. Notice the last line "[windows/system32/config]" which shows the default path. This was also detected by the tool. If the path is correct, hit Enter, or if you wish to enter a different path, enter it now then hit Enter.
   Here are the paths for different versions of Windows:
   - Windows NT 3.51: winnt35/system32/config
   - Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000: winnt/system32/config
   - Windows XP/2003 (and often Windows 2000 upgraded from Windows 98 or earlier): windows/system32/config
   
6. Once you hit "Enter", you should see the next screen similar to the following:
   

    -r--------    1 0        0          262144 Jan 12 18:01 SAM
    -r--------    1 0        0          262144 Jan 12 18:01 SECURITY
    -r--------    1 0        0          262144 Jan 12 18:01 default
    -r--------    1 0        0         8912896 Jan 12 18:01 software
    -r--------    1 0        0         2359296 Jan 12 18:01 system
    dr-x------    1 0        0            4096 Sep  8 11:37 systemprofile
    -r--------    1 0        0          262144 Sep  8 11:53 userdiff
   
    Select which part of registry to load, use predefined choices
    or list the files with space as delimiter
    1 - Password reset [sam system security]
    2 - RecoveryConsole parameters [software]
    q - quit - return to previous
    [1]
   

7. Hit "Enter" with the default option selected "[1]". Then ...:
   

    =========================================================
    . Step THREE: Password or registry edit
    =========================================================
    Loaded hives:   
   
      1 - Edit user data and passwords
      2 - Syskey status & change
      3 - RecoveryConsole settings
       - - -
      9 - Registry editor, now with full write support!
      q - Quit (you will be asked if there is something to save)
   
    What to do? [1] -> 1
   

8. Hit "Enter" with the default option selected "[1]". Then ...:
   

    ===== chntpw Edit User Info & Passwords ====
   
    RID: 01f4, Username: <Administrator>
    RID: 01f5, Username: <Guest>, *disabled or locked*
    RID: 03e8, Username: <HelpAssistant>, *disabled or locked*
    RID: 03eb, Username: <pnh>, *disabled or locked*
    RID: 03ea, Username: <SUPPORT_388945a0>, *disabled or locked*
   
    Select: ! - quit, . - list users, 0x<RID> - User with RID (hex)
    or simply enter the username to change: [Administrator]
   

9. Hit "Enter" with the default option selected "[Administrator]", or select another user account. Here you can enter the full user account surrounded by < and >, CASE-SENSITIVE, or enter the RID number (i.e. 0x1f4). Assuming you select the Administrator account, you should see the following screen:
   

    RID     : 0500 [01f4]
    Username: Administrator
    fullname: 
    comment : Built-in account for administering the computer/domain
    homedir : 
   
    Account bits: 0x0210 =
    [ ] Disabled        | [ ] Homedir req.    | [ ] Passwd not req. | 
    [ ] Temp. duplicate | [X] Normal account  | [ ] NMS account     | 
    [ ] Domain trust ac | [ ] Wks trust act.  | [ ] Srv trust act   | 
    [X] Pwd don't expir | [ ] Auto lockout    | [ ] (unknown 0x08)  | 
    [ ] (unknown 0x10)  | [ ] (unknown 0x20)  | [ ] (unknown 0x40)  | 
   
    Failed login count: 0, while max tries is: 0
    Total  login count: 3
   
    * = blank the password (This may work better than setting a new password!)
    Enter nothing to leave it unchanged
    Please enter new password: *
   

10. At the prompt "Please enter new password", Enter the * for a blank password (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!) then press Enter
    

     Please enter new password: *
     Blanking password!
    
     Do you really wish to change it? (y/n) [n] y
    

11. At the prompt, type in "y", then press Enter. Note that the default option is "n".
    

     Do you really wish to change it? (y/n) [n] y
     Changed!
    
     Select: ! - quit, . - list users, 0x - User with RID (hex)
     or simply enter the username to change: [Administrator] !
    

12. Enter the "!" to go back to the main menu. Then select "q" at the following menu to quit:
    

     <>========<> chntpw Main Interactive Menu <>========<>
    
     Loaded hives:   
    
       1 - Edit user data and passwords
       2 - Syskey status & change
       3 - RecoveryConsole settings
        - - -
       9 - Registry editor, now with full write support!
       q - Quit (you will be asked if there is something to save)
    
     What to do? [1] -> q
    

13. A prompt to save changes displays, enter "y" to save:
    

     =========================================================
     . Step FOUR: Writing back changes
     =========================================================
     About to write file(s) back! Do it? [n] : y
    

14. The changes are saved! You should see the following screen, press Enter, and reboot your computer.
    

     Writing  sam
    
     ***** EDIT COMPLETE *****
    
     You can try again if it somehow failed, or you selected wrong
     New run? [n] : n

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Computer Repair On The Internet

Those looking for computer repair Norwich CT often check their local newspaper to find a company that services them within their vicinity. It is important that you choose one that is reputable and provides the service at the lowest possible cost.

Sometimes these problems cannot be fixed. The technician will advise you on which parts need to be replaced or perhaps even advise you to get a new system altogether. If you happen to need minor repairs, an online technician might be able to walk you through the solution. However, this service is not free and will cost you some money.

When a hard drive does not work anymore, it has to be replaced. Sometimes people want more storage space and require a larger hard drive. Some even choose to have one large hard drive and have it split into partitions.

This type of service is much cheaper that having to take your tower into a shop. This is because there is overhead with having a store. Some people also repair computers from their home. This is also an affordable way to get your system up and running without having to buy a new system.

Before you choose someone to fix it, make sure that you get an estimate on how much their service will cost. It is also important that you find out whether or not they will guarantee their work. This means will they offer a money back guarantee that it will work.

There are also forums online. Join one of them so that you can get an idea about who to take your tower to for servicing. You will also learn which computer repair norwich ct to avoid.

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How to Hide Files or Folders in Window

Privacy is hard to come by these days. Whether you are sharing a computer or are generally suspicious of peers who occasionally have access to your computer.

If you want to hide a folder or a file just follow these simple steps :

1) Right click on File or Folder you have to hide.

2) A dialogue box appears, click on ' properties '

3)A pop-up window appears.As default 'General' tab is selected.In the attributes option, tick on 'Hidden'.

4) Click Apply and then OK.

In order to show the file or unhidden the hidden file, just follow the above steps and non-tick the hidden option.

If you want to show or hide the hidden files/folders

Follow the steps :

♣ Click 'Tools' on main menu of a folder

♣ 'folder option'

♣ Select 'view' tab

♣ In the 'Hidden files and folders' select show or do not show hidden files as your choice.

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How to Make your Windows XP Genuine

Hi Friends Make your Windows Xp Genuine Forever by the Simple Step.


1    Open Notepad 

2    Copy the code given below to the Notepad

      [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersion]
      “CurrentBuild”=”1.511.1 () (Obsolete data – do not use)”
      “ProductId”=”55274-640-1011873-23081″
      “DigitalProductId”=hex:a4,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,35,35,32,37,34,2d,36,34,30,2d,
      31,30,31,31,38,37,33,2d,32,33,30,38,31,00,2e,00,00,00,41,32,32,2d,30,30,30,
      30,31,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,86,56,4e,4c,21,1b,2b,6a,a3,78,8e,8f,98,5c,00,00,
      00,00,00,00,dd,da,47,41,cc,6b,06,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,
      00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,38,31,30,32,36,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,b5,16,
      00,00,83,83,1f,38,f8,01,00,00,f5,1c,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,
     00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,66,e5,70,f3
     “LicenseInfo”=hex:33,b7,21,c1,e5,e7,cd,4b,fd,7c,c6,35,51,fd,52,57,17,86,3e,18,
     d3,f4,8c,8e,35,32,7b,d1,43,8d,61,38,60,a4,ca,55,c9,9a,35,17,46,7a,4f,91,fc,
     4a,d9,db,64,5c,c4,e2,0f,34,f3,ea
     [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWPAEvents]
     “OOBETimer”=hex:ff,d5,71,d6,8b,6a,8d,6f,d5,33,93,fd

3    Then save the file with the name "Genuine.reg" (without the double-quotes).Make sure you save                                                   
        it  as .reg extension.

4    Now your Windows in GENUINE

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How to Recover your Lost Data from Computer

Common causes of the lost data:

The common causes of your lost data can be:

• Mistakenly deleted the file.
• Your file can be corrupt; so deleted by scandisk.
• There might be a possibility that any other program may delete your file.
• File can be password protected.

Make sure the exact problem:

First of all make sure that whether your files have been deleted or you are facing any other problem. There can be a possibility that, you file has been moved to any other partition or folder. In that case, you can search the hard drive via find or search on your system.

How you can recover the files?

You can recover the files by different ways:

• You can recover the file from backup.
• You can restore the file from Recycle Bin/Trash.
• You can either download freeware program or purchase a program.
• Gain a service (lost data recovery) from a reputable company.

Recovering the backup files:

You can easily use your backup file incase of lost data. If you properly manage the backup files to a floppy disk or any other medium than you can utilize the back at the hour of need.

Restoring the files from Recycle Bin:

If you have recently deleted the file then there is a chance that file may exists in the recycle bin. If present, then you can easily restore your file from recycle bin.

Either Purchase a Program or Download freeware:

When you delete a certain file, it is marked as “deleted”. But it is still exists in your hard disk. There are different recovery programs/tools by the help of which you can easily recover your files.

Here, is the list of some of the best freeware tools, which can really help you in recovering your lost files.

• Recuva Recovery Tool.
• Restoration Recovery Tool.
• Undelete Plus Recovery Tool.
• Free Undelete Recovery Tool.
• Photorec Recovery Tool.
• PC Inspector File Recovery Tool.

I would also like to recommend awesome PDF software, which allows you to create, view, edit and convert any PDF file, it is named as Classic PDF editor.

Gain Service from a Reputable Company:

In order to recover your data, you can also utilize a service (data recovery service) from any reputable company, who has specialization/command in this domain. But the only issue with these types of services is that, sometimes they become much expensive that everyone can not afford it. I would only recommend you these services, if your data is useful and important to you and cannot be recovered from a hard disk. Here, are some of the best data recovery companies.

• Action Front.
• Doctor Byte.
• CBL.
• OnTrack.
• Virtual Data Recovery etc.

So, these are some of the useful ways by the help of which you can easily recover you lost data from your computer. Here, I have mentioned different ways of recovering your data from your computer. But if you cannot recover your data from your computer then you can also go for the services from reputable companies.

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