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• Forgot OSX Password? Don’t Have The OSX Disk? Here’s A Tip On How to Start Over

Many times I come across someone who has forgotten their OSX admin password, or someone who has simply bought a Mac second-hand. Unfortunately, OSX requires you to enter a password for just about everything you want to install. The next problem is when the original OSX disk is missing. The admin password can be successfully changed with the original disk. Since we don’t have the disk, this is what we’ll be doing.

We’re going to create a new administrator account. This is achieved by deleting the file that is stored on the partition that tells the operating system the original setup has been completed. Upon reboot, you will be prompted with registration information.
How to create a new admin account

1. Shut down your Mac – This gives you time to prepare for the rest.
2. Turn your system on – upon post, you will hear the traditional “chime”. As soon as the chime ends, you must push and hold the apple button (command) + s. This will put your system into Single User Mode. This should allow you full root access without requiring administrator password.

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• Delete undeletable files in Windows

In Windows, some files, mostly system files and viruses have a bad habit of not getting deleted easily. You have to close “explorer.exe” and then delete them through “cmd.exe”, and sometimes even that doesn’t helps!

These files mostly give out these errors when you attempt to delete them:

* Cannot delete folder: It is being used by another person or program
* Cannot delete file: Access is denied
* Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.
* The source or destination file may be in use.
* There has been a sharing violation.
* The file is in use by another program or user. Read the rest of this entry »

• Tools to convert Photos to Sketches online for free

you are one of them, here are some cool web tools to convert your digital photo to an artistic sketch on click of a mouse button. The sketch can be a simple pencil sketch, which can naturally enhance a photo, be it a portrait, people, building, scenery or other memorable moments. Read the rest of this entry »

• Windows 7 BSOD Error 0×0000000A Fix

Sometimes if you are unlucky, you’ll face Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on Windows 7 system. Windows 7 BSOD is a state where you only see a blue screen displayed with error message. Recently Microsoft has noticed that Windows 7 may crash with blue screen of death error for no apparent reason followed by error message “STOP: 0×0000000A.” Probably you’ve faced this kind of error or may be yet. However you better download it for in case you’ll face it. Basically BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) with “The Stop error message” resembles the following: STOP: 0×0000000A (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4) IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUA.


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• Steps to Remove DriveGuard.exe or FlashGuard.exe Virus

What DriveGuard.exe does?

• Adds itself to startup and the task manager.
• Adds a registry key for making changes in the registry editor.
• Adds Autorun.inf file in the pen drive
• Adds some malicious temporary files in the system. Read the rest of this entry »

• Remove Sysdate.exe Virus

Recently my computer was infected with this virus called Sysdate.exe that was inside the Recycler folder in the C: drive. I knew that it was a virus since my PC didn’t have the Recycler folder earlier. Thus the location of the virus was C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-8324555943-4443154761-431384085-6428\sysdate.exe Read the rest of this entry »

• Steps to Remove W32.SillyFDC Virus

W32.SillyFDC is yet another virus that is not as dangerous as others but still needed to be removed from the system. It is a worm that spreads by copying itself to removable media and may download other malicious applications.

W32.SillyFDC is a worm installed by dangerous Trojan horses and is capable of corrupting files on the computer. The worm may also steal confidential information, damage Windows system files and computer hardware.

Possible Symptoms when infected with W32.SillyFDC:

• Browsers may redirect to strange web pages when browsing.
• Can cause blue screen errors.
• Slow startup and shutdown of computer.

Note: Create a System restore point to undo any changes that may not be liked by you.

Following are the solutions to remove the W32.SillyFDC worm. Read the rest of this entry »

• How to View and Display Lyrics Next to YouTube Videos

If you like watching YouTube videos of your favorite singer or band, you know how useful would be to have the  lyric of that song you like so much! Unfortunately, YouTube has not integrate such a feature yet. However, I have got a great, free solution for you. So let’s see how, thanks to a simple script, you will be able to display the lyrics of whatever song you want right next to YouTube videos. Read the rest of this entry »

• Force Uninstall of Symantec Antivirus

OK, for those who had tried to install this on the corporate laptop / desktop, you will usually see a prompt for password. I had presumed you have a good reason to uninstall it and since you are uninstalling it, you should have the rights to do so. Read the rest of this entry »