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Protect Your Private Data With Just 1KB Folder Locker

Monday, March 30, 2015

In this tutorial I will show you how to protect your data without any hassle of software.This trick will just use the good old notepad.So let's see,

STEPS TO DO THIS

1. Open Notepad and Copy code given below into it.

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cls
@ECHO OFF
title the Awesome trick
if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST MyFolder goto MDMyFolder
:CONFIRM
echo Are you sure to lock this folder? (Y/N)
set/p "cho=>"
if %cho%==Y goto LOCK
if %cho%==y goto LOCK
if %cho%==n goto END
if %cho%==N goto END
echo Invalid choice.
goto CONFIRM
:LOCK
ren MyFolder "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
echo Folder locked
goto End
:UNLOCK
echo Enter password to Unlock Your Secure Folder
set/p "pass=>"
if NOT %pass%== techarcher goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" MyFolder
echo Folder Unlocked successfully
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid password
goto end
:MDMyFolder
md MyFolder
echo MyFolder created successfully
goto End
:End

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2. Save the notepad file as lock.bat (.bat is must)

3. Now double click on lock.bat and a new folder will be created with name MyFolder

4. Copy all your data you want to protect in that New folder

5. Now double click on lock.bat and when command promp appears Type Y and press enter.

6. Now MyFolder will be hidden from you view, to access that folde double click on lock.bat

7. It will ask for password enter your password and done. (Default password is techarcher)

To change the password replace techarcher with new password in the above code
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How To Further Secure ?
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You might be thinking that anyone can access the password by opening that lock.bat file in Notepad or any other text editor. To make it more secure hide lock.bat in some secure location after following the above tutorial To access the secured file double click on lock.bat. I would suggest copying lock.bat file into Pendrive and copying it into your computer whenever you required to access to your protected files. In other case you can use free program folder locker.

100 Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows)

Monday, March 30, 2015

Getting familiar with keyboard shortcuts not only help you get the work done faster, but also more efficient.
If your daily job rely heavily on using Windows, here are some 100+ Windows Keyboard Shortcuts you might want to check out.

The General Shortcuts
We’ll kickoff the list with some really general shortcuts that you often used.

CTRL+C (Copy)
CTRL+X (Cut)
CTRL+V (Paste)
CTRL+Z (Undo)
Delete (Delete)
Shift+Delete (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
CTRL+Shift while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
F2 key (Rename the selected item)
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
CTRL+Shift with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
Shift with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
CTRL+A (Select all)
F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
Alt+Enter (View the properties for the selected item)
Alt+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
Alt+Enter (Display the properties of the selected object)
Alt+Spacebar (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
Alt+Tab (Switch between the open items)
Alt+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
Shift+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
Alt+Spacebar (Display the System menu for the active window)
CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
Alt+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
F5 key (Update the active window)
Backspace (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
ESC (Cancel the current task)
Shift when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+Tab (Move forward through the tabs)
CTRL+Shift+Tab (Move backward through the tabs)
Tab (Move forward through the options)
Shift+Tab (Move backward through the options)
Alt+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
Enter (Perform the command for the active option or button)
Spacebar (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
F1 key (Display Help)
F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
Backspace (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

Win (Display or hide the Start menu)
Win+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
Win+D (Display the desktop)
Win+M (Minimize all of the windows)
Win+Shift+M (Restore the minimized windows)
Win+E (Open My Computer)
Win+F (Search for a file or a folder)
CTRL+Win+F (Search for computers)
Win+F1 (Display Windows Help)
Win+ L (Lock the keyboard)
Win+R (Open the Run dialog box)
Win+U (Open Utility Manager)

Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts

Right Shift for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
Left Alt+left Shift+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
Left Alt+left Shift+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
Shift five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
Win +U (Open Utility Manager)

Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

END (Display the bottom of the active window)
HOME (Display the top of the active window)
NUM LOCK+* (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
NUM LOCK++ (Display the contents of the selected folder)
NUM LOCK+- (Collapse the selected folder)
LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

Shortcut Keys for Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:
RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)
LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)
UP ARROW (Move up one row)
DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
END (Move to the end of the line)
CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
Spacebar (Switch between Enlarged and Nor mal mode when a character is selected)

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
CTRL+N (Open a new console)
CTRL+S (Save the open console)
CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
CTRL+W (Close window/tab)
F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
Alt+Spacebar (Display the MMC window menu)
Alt+F4 (Close the console)
Alt+A (Display the Action menu)
Alt+V (Display the View menu)
Alt+F (Display the File menu)
Alt+O (Display the Favorites menu)

MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
Alt+- (Display the window menu for the active console window)
Shift+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
Alt+Enter (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)
F2 key (Rename the selected item)
CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)

Remote Desktop Connection Navigation

CTRL+Alt+END (Open the m*cro$oft Windows NT Security dialog box)
Alt+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
Alt+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
Alt+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
Alt+HOME (Display the Start menu)
CTRL+Alt+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
Alt+Delete (Display the Windows menu)
CTRL+Alt+- (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
CTRL+Alt++ (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing Alt+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

Internet Explorer navigation

CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)
CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
CTRL+W (Close the current window)

Change The Owner Name Using Registry Editor

Monday, March 30, 2015

Install Windows on your PC and you'll be asked to enter your name, which is then stored as the registered owner (run WinVer to see this on your system). If you've got a second-hand PC, you probably want to change the name stored as the registered owner. There's no obvious way to do this, and that's where the Registry comes in.

Open Run and type regedit then browse to

'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion' and you'll see both a 'RegisteredOwner' and 'RegisteredOrganization' value. Double-click either to change them.

Windows 10: How To Enable Cortana

Friday, March 27, 2015

If you are outside United States, you may notice that Cortana won't work for you. That's because Cortana, like in Windows Phone devices, is only available for United States region, at least, for now.

Acording with Gabriel Aul, more languages and regions are coming.
If you really want to have a taste of Microsoft's personal assistant, you can enable it.
I will present two ways, the second one I am sure it will work, however requires more work than the first one.
Well, as in Windows Phones, the way to enable Cortana consists in changing region and language settings. However, I noticed that that is not necessary at all. I have found a setting, in Search app, to enable Cortanawhile my region was set to Portugal and my language was set to English (not U.S but U.K.)

1. Enabling Cortana through Search App
On task bar, you have might notice there is a Search bar. Click there and a window will show up. On top, left side, click in the menu icon followed by Settings

As show in the picture, I have an option to enable Cortana. I am not sure if I have this option because, when I installed this Build, by performing a fresh and clean installation, I have set up my Region for United States and my language to English (United States). In case you haven't this option available, go to second procedure, else just change setting to On

Now you have to set up Cortana in very few steps
You are ready to enjoy it!!

2. Enabling Cortana (the infallible process [IMG]

)
This is definitely the way to activate Cortana.
First, go to Panel Control (right click over Start Menu button). Select "Clock, Language, and Region" from the right hand side. Then click on Region, and change the following:

In the "Formats" tab, set format as English (United States)
In the "Location" tab, set Home Location as United States
In the "Administrative" tab, set Current System Locale to English (United States)

Make sure that English (United States) is set as your primary display language, otherwise none of the above changes will work. If you don't have it installed go to Add a Languageand choose it from the list. Then set as primary.
Restart your PC, now you will be able to use Cortana

And you're done. Enjoy!

Fix This "Audio Format (AC3) Is Not Supported" In MX Player

Friday, March 27, 2015

MX Player is popular media player in Android platform with lots of Audio and video formats supports and most android users like to play their media files on this player.But in the recently updated version of MX player users are facing codec issue with audio formats like "audio format is not supporting" and most of this problem is with AC3 audio format.

AC3 is a file extension for surround sound audio files used on DVDs format. The AC3 file format was created by Dolby Labs for use in a Dolby Digital audio on DVD, Blu-ray and other digital video formats.Ac3 used to play DTS and DOLBY DIGITAL audio that give you Home theater like sound output.
But due to some license issue MX player had to remove AC3 from its codec and that's why MX player can't play AC3 audio ,and the sad thing is that most movies (like Dual Audio) come with ac3 Hindi audios.So is there any way to play these audio files ? This is possible if you use custom codec and this is what i am going to tell you. So follow below some easy steps to fix this .

Download this All in one custom codec zip file from :Link
Done! Now put the zip file (don't unzip)to root directory of you SD card
Now start MX player and instantly you will get notification like "custom codec found" so install it and restart your player

Now you can play any AC3 audio format movies even if you update it again to latest version no problem the added custom codec won't be removed.

How to get direct download links in Google!

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Ok in this tutorial I'll show you guys how you can get direct download links in google directly by just adding a term to the search bar.This trick will get you links for mp3, videos etc. and will show pages without displaying any ads. It is a short method so this tutorial should not take long,

For this you just have to put the following in the google search bar,

To download movies, perform a Google search as below:

“YOUR SEARCH TERM HERE” -inurl:(htm|html|php|pls|txt) intitle:index.of “last modified” (mkv|mp4|avi)

Example:
Titanic -inurl:(htm|html|php|pls|txt) intitle:index.of “last modified” (mkv|mp4|avi)

You can use this search trick to download not just movies, but almost any file.

For instance, to download music,

“YOUR SEARCH TERM HERE” -inurl:(htm|html|php|pls|txt) intitle:index.of “last modified” (mp3|wma|aac|flac)

Just change the file format [(mp3|wma|aac|flac) part] to your required format and you will get a search result of sites containing direct download links to your search query. Enjoy!

More info for the techies
Google primarily searches based on the search term. It filters search results according to the other parameters.
The -inurl parameter excludes search results which have the words htm, html, php, pls, or txt in their url.
The intitle parameter returns search results with the title containing the expression that follows it. In this case it returns results containing the character sequence "index.of" where the '.' is replaced by any character. For example the title may contain "index of", "index/of" or "indexaof" or any other character sequence with the '.' replaced by any character.
Finally the (mkv|mp4|avi) focus on search results which have one of the terms mkv, mp4 or avi.
The resulting search after all the filtering is very likely to contain some movie URL.

For a visual representation

How to download entire Websites!

Monday, March 16, 2015

This tutorial is for those who want to download entire website for maybe offline reading or for analysing the CSS and styling scripts or just to show off! This is a windows environment tutorial but the same can be applied for any Linux or Mac OS.

For this I will be using a command line tool known as wget. Windows user can get the software from this link wget. I prefer for installation you use a drive other than the default which is in the installer.
The reason I am saying this is because when you wget from default directory you get the location of your download content be rather absurd.But let's just jump to the tutorial!

Step 1: Well for the absolute beginner it would be to open the command prompt. So let's begin with that. For this you need to open the command prompt and redirect to the folder where wget is present.
Example:If it's in the F: drive which is actually where it is for this example . You need to go to a subdirectory inside it namely F:\wget\bin