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How to enable "God Mode", the secret mode of operation of Windows 7

March 14, 2010 by David
Filed under Windows

godmode icon che, anche se non è chiaro il motivo, è nascosto e non accessibile all'utente da alcun menù. God Mode è un tool amministrativo che mette a disposizione una console unificata attraverso la quale è possibile gestire tutte le configurazioni del sistema operativo in maniera centralizzata e veloce. Windows 7 has a component called God Mode that although it is unclear why is hidden and not accessible by any user menus. God Mode is an administrative tool that provides a unified console through which you can manage all operating system configurations centrally and easy.

Obviously, the interesting thing is that, despite being rendered inaccessible, the console can still be God Mode enabled very quickly through the following steps:

  • Create a new folder on the Desktop
  • Rename the folder you just created assegnadole the following name:
    GodMode. ED7BA470 (-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C)
  • Confirm giving ENTER

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qBittorrent: the best torrent client for Linux and Mac

December 23, 2009 by David
Filed under Software

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qBittorrent is the open source torrent client for Linux and Mac ever closer to the famous and ubiquitous uTorrent (torrent client available only on Windows). In particular qBittorrent integrates a torrent search engine able to launch simultaneous searches on the most popular torrent search engines, also allowing searches by subject.
Here the main features that distinguish qBittorrent: Read more

Keep up to date all the programs installed on your computer thanks to TechTracker

September 28, 2009 by David
Filed under Internet

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Very often, the programs installed on Windows they do not have automatic updating, so it can easily happen that you still use an older version of a software without knowing that perhaps a new one is available with more features and maybe even more stable and performing.

TechTracher is a new service from CNET that lets you subscribe to all those who, to make a free scan of your computer for programs not updated to the latest available version: in connection with any program whose version is the latest in database according to CNET, TechTracher propose automatically link to upgrade from download.com. Read more

Free Download WinX DVD Ripper Platinum

September 18, 2009 by David
Filed under Windows

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WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is a professional software that lets you back up a DVD on your computer or an external USB drive. More precisely, thanks to this software you can actually create backup copies of your favorite movies: The program, for its part is able to offer high speed in the ripping process (decoding of the original DVD) while ensuring a 'high quality audio / video.

WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is a commercial product but is available for free download directly on the official website but for a limited period (the promotion ends September 30), so we suggest you hurry and make the download immediately, even if maybe right now there seems that a software like you do not need ;-) Read more

Increase speed to optimize performance of Windows' hard drive through Uniblue Disk Rescue

August 29, 2009 by David
Filed under Software

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One of the key factors which depend heavily on the performance of Windows is given by the state of fragmentation of 'hard disks: fragmentation of data is an unavoidable factor that can cause a gradual degradation of the speed of the entire system in the long term can make the computer significantly slower.

To avoid and prevent this problem, implement a defragmentation software: outstanding if they can find many (even Windows will include one of the accessories of the system), but very few really good ones. Uniblue Disk Rescue is certainly one of these: it is in fact a software that can take the disc continuously monitored to maintain the high performance due to its non-intrusive system defragmentation, running in background or in the schedule. Read more

Trackmania Nations Forever, car racing multiplayer [free download]

August 21, 2009 by David
Filed under Software

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TrackMania Forever is a racing game incredibly popular, with many cars and tracks to choose from, allowing you to personally create their own race courses through an effective and intuitive track editor. Born as an extension of TrackMania Nations which uses the graphics engine but unlike the latter is s load and usable for free! Read more

Reclaim space by removing the backup of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista

July 17, 2009 by David
Filed under Useful, Windows

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Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista in Italian, officially released by update and recently introduced several innovations, including the evolution of the Windows Search function, support for BR Disk el 'update for the bluetooth driver to version 2.1.

And 'well known fact that the' installation of Service Pack 2 creates a backup file used by the user in case of uninstalling the Service Pack. The problem is that these backup files are more harmful than useful for users who have problems of disk space! Read more

How to unlock files and folders in use on Windows

April 4, 2009 by David
Filed under Software, Windows

On Windows, it often happens that when you try to delete, rename or move a file (or folder) you receive an error message regarding the fact that the operation is not allowed because the 'object is in use by another program.
In this case the only solution is to identify the program or process that locks the file has ended, at worst, however it also happens to still be forced to restart the computer. Read more

How to completely uninstall MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger

March 2, 2009 by David
Filed under Windows

Despite Messenger is a chat software widely used and is unfortunately notorious for the significant problems that often created at the transition to a later version, a task which most of the time Microsoft makes it mandatory to be able to continue using the program. The problem is that during the update to uninstall the previous version does not happen, or worse, is carried out only partially, with the result that we no longer see or to use the old version or make operation of the new!

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LAN Search PRO: automatic search for all files in the shared folders in LAN

February 14, 2009 by David
Filed under Software

Within a LAN (or local area network) usually no system of protection similar to those that normally apply when you access the Internet: it assumes that all computers are physically present within a local network are "trusted" or reliable. Often this means that normally you tend to pay little attention to security: for convenience, we often disable the firewall and enable more security for shared folders without swapping files with your computer's neighbor, after forgetting perhaps even of their existence . Conversely, connect to a LAN of this type can be translated into the ability to access a wealth of video and audio software that resides (perhaps forgotten), shares scattered among the various computers on the network ;-) Read more

Use your webcam to create a custom controller for your videogames!

February 3, 2009 by David
Filed under Software

Who said that the webcam is only to record videos for YouTube or to make video chat?

Maybe you feel strange, but using the appropriate software, the webcam also lends itself well to being used as motion sensor! And it is also not some kind of novelty or discovery, as also the functioning of the Wii is based on using its infrared camera positioned on the controller! Read more

Protect your anonymity online JAP

January 31, 2009 by David
Filed under Software

You need to surf the Internet with security not to leave traces? You do not want to be traced back to your business network that maybe made in secret from your boss at work ;-) ? In this case what you need is software that is able to mask your IP address is both data in transit from your computer to the network.

JAP is a free software that is able to fully carry out both needs, diverting all your web traffic over a secure channel through a network of anonymous servers (mix providers) that are constantly changing and is guaranteed not to make any registration or tracciameno of data transiting through, so that the identity of a specific user would need to mix all the providers come to an agreement and violated their commitment to anonymity.

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To find and remove hidden processes on Windows

January 12, 2009 by David
Filed under Windows

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Is your computer suddenly become very slow and can not explain why? The reason may be related to the fact that it is running a hidden process that the Windows Task Manager is not able to identify and display. In these situations, what you need is a software that can detect any type of processes running on your computer, from the system to those still in hiding or running in the background. Read more

Parallels Workstation: free license for Linux and Windows

January 2, 2009 by David
Filed under Software

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The virtualization software are taking place in a very aggressive in the landscape of information technology so that, according to some, will be destined to revolutionize the very way of benefiting from a computer, is intended to constitute more and more as a "host". Virtualization fact introduces considerable advantages over the normal use of an operating system installed on a physical machine, including:

  • "Portability" means a virtual machine is portable and runs on any computer that has installed the software virtualization
  • "Security" means a virtual machine is still quite isolated from the physical machine on which it runs, so the risk of impairment of the latter are practically zero
  • "Maintainability": each virtual machine, if necessary can be eliminated in the same manner in which you delete a simple file and recreated from scratch without any problem of formatting, partitioning, etc.

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Make a complete inventory of your computer with Belarc Advisor

December 24, 2008 by David
Filed under Software

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You are preparing to reinstall the operating system? Want to verify that the hardware configuration of your PC just purchased meets the characteristics declared by the seller? Or do you need to retrieve the serial number of Windows or other software installed?

Belarc Advisor can help you fine with all three cases: given that this is a free utility that, compared to a full scan of your computer both hardware and software, is able to generate a detailed report (in HTML format ) that lists: Read more

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