What are CGI Proxies ?It is a way to hide your IP address by communicating through a 3rd party serverSimple Analogy:A wants to talk to C but D is looking at him. So to ensure D doesn't know A uses Proxy B.Whatever A wants to tell C, he tells B to pass the message to Cso D will not know A is actually communicating with C.I added a new gadget on this site for CGI Proxy Testing (To test if the Proxy actually hides your IP)Here is a site containing CGI Proxy Locations.If you still want to find more simply google CGI Proxy.Some CGI Proxies are actually...
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
Friday, 27 March 2009
Converting from IDE to AHCI in Windows Vista
Posted on 21:04 by Unknown
When you do a fresh install on VistaFirst select to boot in IDE mode by selecting IDE in BIOSAfter completing the installDo the followingClick Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.If you receive the User Account Control dialog box, click Continue.Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MsahciIn the right pane, right-click Start in the Name column, and then click Modify.In the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK.On the File menu, click Exit to...
Friday, 20 March 2009
Vista Cursor For Windows Xp
Posted on 08:58 by Unknown
I am sure Xp users are bored of seeing Hour Glass after a whileI have Linked 2 Sets of Vista Cursor ( I didn't make any of them and I have forgotten where I got this from)Vista Cursor BlackVista Cursor BlueExtract the file to a folderRight Click the Install.inf and Select InstallGo to Mouse Property in Control PanelSelect the newly installed Mouse Cursor SetApply then Save the Cursor SetAnd you are done...
Realtek Optimal Driver Settings
Posted on 08:00 by Unknown

The Latest Realtek High Definition CODEC Driver is available hereThe following is a guide to optimal driver settings so thatThe full driver features are utilisedThe amplitude of the volume is controlled so the speakers do not get damagedFirst Right Click the Icon Shown belowChoose Playback DeviceSelect Speakers then Properties Then Check Limited Output This will prevent speaker damage when the volume is maximumNextSwitch PC Beep to Zero or Mute it...
Thursday, 19 March 2009
Internet Explorer Tweak
Posted on 18:02 by Unknown

Here is a registry tweak for Internet ExplorerSimilar to the Mozilla Firefox tweak this enable you to increase the number simultaneous server connections.It is one of the few "tweaks" Internet Explorer has as it is not designed to be this tweakableIf you can't see the words on the picture, the registry entry is as follows:[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]Entries to be edited"MaxConnectionsPerServer""...
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Windows Networking Guide
Posted on 07:12 by Unknown
Here is a interesting site contain information regarding Windows NetworkingFor Windows Vista, Server 2008 Guide see hereThere are also many other interesting knowledge regarding networking there to check outIf you are not comfortable with modifying values via commandline there are downloads available ...
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
The Physical Memory Limits of Windows Vista/Xp 32bits
Posted on 05:09 by Unknown
Clarification There is no support for a full 4GB of Memory in Windows according to Mark Russinovich's BlogAfter some research a simple explanation is that although originally PAE (Physical Addressing Extensions) was implemented to support more than 4GB of Memory Address, due to poor driver programming by vendors has resulted in Microsoft's convenient decision to simply pull the plug on PAE support in Client OS.Their rationale being they couldn't resolve crashes on Windows 32bit Client Machines due to poorly programmed device drivers like WebCam...
Monday, 16 March 2009
Nice Firefox Themes
Posted on 08:24 by Unknown
Nothing Technical for this entryI will just be introducing some nice themes for Firefox ANTHEMMade by Wesley HalesDownload hereOffice 2007 Black Made by t-raneDownload hereHEAVEN.CUBE 1.43Made by h3j4Download hereJust Black (A Cylence theme for Firefox 3) 1.0.1Made by Julien SaurinDownload hereThese themes seriously makes IE, Safari and Opera look boring =PAll the themes mix very well with the default Vista themes.I like them because although they...
Sunday, 15 March 2009
Power Savings With Power Plan
Posted on 09:25 by Unknown

After using CPU-Z for a while you will notice that the CPU Core Voltage is actually not a constant valueFor my AMD Turion X2 RM-72 Processor (Differs according to Processor Model)P-State 1 is 2.100GHZ @ 1.100VP-State 2 is 1.025GHZ @ 0.950VP-State 3 is 0.525GHZ @ 0.800VThis is because when Clock Frequency is reduced Processor no longer requires more power to maintain stability. This is the main operating principal behind Quiet & Cool Technology<--Credit...
Explaining Windows Xp/Vista Startup
Posted on 03:54 by Unknown

Note: This is applicable to BOTH Windows Xp and Vista as msconfig is present in both OSAnother reason why Windows Boot are often very slow because Programs Add themselves to the startup automatically making Windows Start the Programs on EVERY boot whether you need it or notStart>> Run>>Type "msconfig" >> EnterYou should see thisTo disable a particular startup simply uncheck the box next to the entryIf you want to remove a particular...
Thursday, 12 March 2009
Upgrading your Nvidia Driver
Posted on 22:32 by Unknown

Well, Why do you need to upgrade your Nvidia Driver?Better Performance (usually)New Features (PhyX,CUDA,Ambient Occlusion)Because you are using an Nvidia Card ! Those people using ATi Card will have to stare at your drivers which are more updated then theirs. They have to wait ... until their vendors release the drivers. Only Nvidia provide Mobile Driver support ATi passes on the responsibility to vendorsYou don't have to worry about driver stabilityIn...
Wednesday, 11 March 2009
Acer Aspire 4530 WEI
Posted on 05:24 by Unknown

This is the Windows Experience Index score for my Acer Aspire 4530Not bad for a value laptop =)How about yours?You should set Power Plans to High Performance to get a accurate scoreYou should also know the performance will vary according to RAM configurations as 9100M G is an integrated graphics which utilises System RAMPS:To get higher WinSAT Scores Change the Windows Theme to Classic Theme and Rerun Windows System Assessm...
Sunday, 8 March 2009
Firefox on steroids
Posted on 16:38 by Unknown

Have you ever wondered why Firefox is so popular?Firefox is fast BUT that is still not the fastest it can goTo put Firefox on steroids do the following:Type in "about:config" in the URL box (This is the secret switch which allows you to ramp up firefox performance drastically)Of Course I am assuming you have a excellent internet connection if you are on a 56kps Dial Up no way you will notice improvementsRight ClickCreate a new IntegerEnter "nglayout.initialpaint.delay"Enter...
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