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July 22nd, 2008

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Create a Virtual Drive for any folder in Vista

There is a secret in MS DOS command " subst" which is used to create a virtual drive letter for any folder in My Computer screen.



For example, if u want to use a folder called "new_folder" which is kept in" E:\new\downloads\ " then you can create a virtual drive say "Z:" in My Computer.



Here is the procedure.

1. Open Command prompt from , Start-->Run--> cmd



then type, subst drive-letter:folder-path



i.e., for example,

subst Z: E:\new\downloads\





2. If you want to delete this virtual drive, then provide following command:



subst drive_letter: /D



for example,

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Written by Madhukar on July 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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XPAntivirus 2009 Removal Guide

Do you know what XPAntivirus 2009 is?

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XPAntivirus 2009 or XP Antivirus 2009, is a fake anti-spyware program that has come out a bit too soon before the year 2009. Hackers are now jumping the gun in naming some of their malicious programs such as XPAntivirus 2009. It is not 2009 yet is it? We had enough trouble with XP Antivirus and Antivirus 2008 which are related to XPAntivirus 2009. So why a 2009 version now?

XPAntivirus 2009 looks to be newer variant of XP Antivirus that performs the same malicious acts of bombarding you with false popups and bogus system scans to scare you into purchasing the full version. XPAntivirus 2009 can be installed undercover without your permission usually through a Trojan infection such as Zlob.

In non-techie terms: XPAntivirus 2009 should not be downloaded, installed or purchased under any circumstances. XPAntivirus 2009 is useless and does not remove spyware from your system like it claims too. Have you made the mistake of installing XPAntivirus 2009 or purchasing XPAntivirus 2009?

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Aliases: XPAntivirus 2009, XP Antivirus 2009, XPAntivirus2009.

XPAntivirus 2009 Automatic Removal Instructions

This automatic removal method is for non-techie computer

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Written by Mya on July 22nd, 2008 with 3 comments.
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Comparing SUSE to Other Linux Versions

Using openSUSE Linux might be the best way to learn Linux if you have an eye toward becoming a Linux professional. With its focus on community development, you can be assured that you are getting some of the latest open source software available. The skills you learn will scale up nicely to the largest enterprise computing environments.

Besides Novell, Red Hat, Inc. is the other major corporation that is marketing Linux distributions in the enterprise market. The Red Hat operating systems follow the same basic dual-distribution model, with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) as the basis of its commercial products and Fedora as its free, community-supported Linux system.

Debian is considered to be a high-quality Linux distribution with a strong commitment to the ideals of open source software. Many derivative Linux distributions, such as the popular Ubuntu Linux and the KNOPPIX live CD, are based on Debian. And although Debian is good for use in small business, the project doesn’t have the same enterprise infrastructure (training, support, documentation, and so on) that is built around SUSE Enterprise Linux.

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Written by magakos on July 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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How to Install Windows Vista from Bootable USB Flash Memory Drive

You can even install Windows Vista with USB 2.0 flash memory drive now. All you need is a high speed 4GB flash memory only to create a bootable Windows Vista on flash memory drive.This is much faster than using a DVD, gigabit ethernet, or possibly even some external USB 2.0 hard drives, due to differences in access speed & transfer rate. So below the step to create a bootable windows vista on flash memory drive

Create a bootable Windows Vista on Flash Memory

1. Format the USB flash memory drive to FAT32 file system

Run CMD.EXE and type the following command. Note: This set of commands assumes that the USB flash drive is addressed as “disk 1?. Double check that by doing a list of the disks (type “list disk”) before cleaning it).

1. diskpart
2. select disk 1
3. clean
4. create partition primary
5. select partition 1
6. active
7. format fs=fat32
8. assign
9. exit

1. Format the USB flash
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Written by ShaDow on July 22nd, 2008 with 1 comment.
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SUSE Linux

SUSE (pronounced SOO-zuh) is a Linux operating system owned by Novell, Inc. SUSE stands for the German phrase Software- und System-Entwicklung (meaning Software and System Development). Its roots come from Slackware Linux, and SUSE officially became an independent Linux distribution in 1996 when SUSE released its first version: 4.2. SUSE was, and remains, one of the most popular Linux distributions in Europe. In November of 2003, Novell acquired SUSE and put corporate drive behind the project.
Today SUSE comes in three editions:

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) became the commercial, subscription based Linux operating system produced by Novell, Inc. The goal was to provide an enterprise-ready desktop environment, offering support, training, documentation, hardware certification, and other products to support SLED customers.

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) is the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server edition, which focuses on server use rather than desktop use.

• openSUSE, an open source version of SUSE Linux without proprietary software or the support options of the enterprise Novell offerings, was launched by Novell in 2005. openSUSE is a community-driven operating system that is distributed for free (as is) and has become known for its hardware support and stability.

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Written by magakos on July 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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Performance Tuning for Windows 2008 Server

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Like me, I know many of you are probably starting to take a look at Windows 2008 for your environment...so this might be of use to you.

I came across a detailed performance tuning guide that Microsoft released back in June. What does it cover? Here is a list of the performance tuning sections within the document (Almost 80 pages):

-Performance Tuning for Server Hardware

-Performance Tuning for Networking Subsystem

-Performance Tuning for Storage Subsystem

-Performance Tuning for Web Servers

-Performance Tuning for File Servers

-Performance Tuning for Active Directory Servers

-Performance Tuning for Terminal Server

-Performance Tuning for Terminal Server Gateway

-Performance Tuning for Virtualization Servers

-Performance Tuning for File Server Workload (NetBench)

-Performance Tuning for Network Workload (NTttcp)

-Performance Tuning for Terminal Server Knowledge Worker Workload

-Performance Tuning for SAP Sales and Distribution Two-Tier Workload

If you have deployed, or planing on deploying Windows 2008 any time soon it is worth a look.

Here is the link:

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/sysperf/Perf_tun_srv.mspx
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Written by Steve Wiseman on July 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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