In all seriousness, for a short while, I actually thought there was something wrong with my eyes. As it turns out, “smart” power saving technology by Intel was not only fooling around with my display’s image quality, but also fooling around with my perception. If technology today can make you doubt reality, this is the closest I’ve come to it.

The mystery started this morning when I noticed on my laptop with a recent install of Windows 7 the colors weren’t quite right. The most obvious symptom was that when I started Firefox 3.5, the toolbars gradually faded in contrast over the period of about 3 seconds. Text became harder to read, pictures appeared discolored. I knew at least static colors in the UI should not change, but it didn’t stop me doubting Firefox. I started noticing similar symptoms in other applications too.

In the hour that followed, I fiddled with applications, color profiles, color calibration tools and many versions of display drivers until I almost decided to format and reinstall. Whilst the new Windows 7 color calibration tool might seem like a very appropriate tool for this problem, it was a lost cause for me since after calibration the problem crawls right back, like if it was a mutating virus.

What pushed me over the line to doubt my eyes and my color perception was the fact that two screen captures of what appeared to me as obviously two different colors matched in a image editor. Just like those optical illusions where two colors appears different turn out to be the same, you’re forced to admit an error in your own perception.

To get to the point, I was not wrong. The colors of the toolbars did change, but at the same time, they match too. The magic behind this is a feature secluded deep in the depths of the graphics settings called the “Intel Display Power Saving Technology“. It’s a power saving feature in Intel’s latest range of mobile graphics chips which is described to reduce power consumption by “altering the brightness and contrast of the display”. What it did was it dynamically tweaked with the brightness and contrast combination like a sea-saw based on what is being displayed on the screen. This was why the toolbars changed in color when I visited different sites, and why it also matched when put side-by-side.

Intel, whilst this idea is noble in cause, it deserves no right to be turned on by default and tuned to “maximum” like it was. The before and after comparison might be subtle enough, but it was enough to drive me and my eyes crazy. No power saving feature should actually distort people’s perceptions.

I’d encourage everyone using a laptop with a recent Intel graphics accelerator to disable this power saving feature. Your eyes will thank me for it.

• [ Kill the Process, Use Killbox if your Access Denied ]

[In Windows Vista Run As Administrator, After Execution System Will Restart]

• %Windows\System32\amvo.exe
• %Windows\System32\cvnmhg0.dll
• %Windows\System32\urretnd.exe
• %Windows\System32\optyhww0.dll
  
• %Root of Windows Installed Drive\d1vmq.exe
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  Open it with Regedit.exe [%system32\regedit.exe], then it Confirms Add to registry Yes or No, Confirm Yes, then click Ok.

Just as the Drawing toolbar added increased graphic capacity to the major OpenOffice.org applications, so dockers give KOffice applications more ability to handle pictures and primitives. Some of this enhanced capacity is new, such as the calligraphy tool that resembles Inkscape’s, or the availability of artistic text—graphical text that can follow angled or curving baselines.

Similarly, the addition of ties or connectors gives KPresenter a large boost by adding the ability to create and manipulate organizational charts. However, a good deal of the acrossthe-board graphical capacity is simply a reordering of existing tools to make them more accessible. For example, from the Add Shapes docker, you can not only select basic shapes, such as ties, chart, artistic text and text frames, but also choose from a miniature clip-art gallery that includes arrows, geometric shapes and callouts.

The vaguely named Styles docker provides a similar capacity for the backgrounds of objects. In a docker that is maybe 2" x .5" high on my laptop screen, the Styles docker gives you a selection of background colors, gradients, patterns and fills, or lets you remove them witha click of a button. These choices can be customized by selecting tools on the application pane, or sometimes, by making selections in other dockers. As a side benefit, by having these graphical tools in most applications, KOffice also increases its common interface. The result is that both the applications in general and their new graphical capabilities in particular are quick to learn.

Source of Information : Linux Journal Issue 184 August 2009

Its a spectacular moment for the technology industry, Microsoft today announced that they have completed the most critical phase of Microsoft Windows 7's development "Release to Manufacturering". Here is what Microsoft President for Windows, Steven Sinofsky had to say about this major event:

Today marks an important milestone in the Windows 7 project. The Windows 7 team is proud to share with you that a short while ago we have started to release Windows 7 to PC OEM and manufacturing partners. This means our next major milestone will be the availability of PCs loaded with Windows 7 and store shelves stocked with Windows 7 on October 22, 2009.

Steven Sinofsky and Steve Ballmer at MGX in Atlanta. Steve Ballmer holding a gold RTM disc

This is a milestone we could not have achieved without the broad participation across the PC Ecosystem we have talked so much about on this blog. Windows 7 is a product not just of Microsoft, but of a whole industry of partners of all kinds. Throughout the development of Windows 7 we’ve seen an incredible engagement from so many people that have contributed to making the Windows 7 engineering project one we, collectively, feel good about. The feedback and collaboration throughout the development of Windows 7 has been outstanding and valuable beyond measure. This work has created the kind of experience so many of you have talked about in this blog—the ability to use a broad range of PC hardware and peripherals with a great setup and out of box experience. On behalf of the Windows team and all of the successful installations and device connections, please let me extend an incredible “thank you” to all of our hardware partners who have done such excellent work....

On behalf of the Windows 7 engineering team we want to thank you very much for your contributions throughout development and your contributions yet to come to Windows 7. THANK YOU!

Next stop, October 22, 2009!

--The Windows 7 team

Read the entire post HERE

Since we have reached this amazing day that the industry has been waiting patiently for so long, lets, take a trip down memory lane:

RTM Build Number:
7600.16385

Windows 7 RTM Launch Video here

Build 6801: Windows 7 Technical Preview
Build 7000: Windows 7 Technical Beta
Build 7100: Windows 7 Release Candidate

Windows 7 Articles:

Quick Look Windows 7 in the Workplace - Remote Desktop
In Awe of Windows 7 for the very first time
My Software Library and Windows 7 - Compatibility Experiences
Troubleshooting Hero's in Windows 7
Quick look at Credential Manager in Windows 7
More information on Windows 7: Pricing and Availability
Official look at the new Windows 7 Packaging
Upgrading to...ur Migrating to Windows 7 from Windows XP
Quick Look: Windows 7 in the workplace - Joining a Domain
A Tour of Windows Explorer and Control Panel in Windows 7
A Tour of my Windows 7 Desktop
Creating a Backup of your Windows 7 Install
Using and benefiting from Virtual Windows XP
Remote Assistance in Windows 7: Lending a helping Hand is even easier
A Quick Look: Customizing your Windows 7 Installation
Improved Recovery Options in Windows 7
Windows Easy Transfer: Lessons Learned
Getting your PC ready for Windows 7 Release Candidate
Improved Windows 7 Applets – Productivity Boosters
Configuring Libraries and your Devices - Richard Hay
The Complete Guide On How To Install Windows 7 RC by AboKevin
Windows 7 Final System Requirements
Windows Easy Transfer: Starting the Move to Windows 7 Release Candidate
Upgrading: Starting the Move to Windows 7 Release Candidate
Installation: Starting the Move to Windows 7 Release Candidate
Interacting with the Windows 7 Desktop – Fun Time Savers
In depth look at the Windows 7 Taskbar and Start Menu
UPDATE: Windows Internet Explorer 8 RTM Review
Windows Explorer – What’s new in Windows 7?
Networking made easy with HomeGroups in Windows 7
Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade – Unlocking more benefits with less effort
A Look at Windows Backup and Windows Update in 7
Playing with Windows Media Player 12

I look forward to continue sharing my experiences with so many of you who have visited my blog over the past 10 months to learn about Windows 7 and the major benefits it has to offer. This was definitely one of the smoothest beta releases of Windows yet, a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS must go out to the Windows 7 Team and Windows Server 2008 R2 Team for completing this mammoth task. Its not easy to enhance a product for 1.2 billion customers world wide. Windows 7 is a testament to excellent software engineering and I definitely looking forward to upgrading all my systems to it this coming October! Stay tuned for the ActiveWin.com Windows 7 RTM Review which I am in the progress of preparing. :)

Andre

 

Like the KDE 3.0 series, KOffice 1.6.3 is functional but easy to underestimate, because it looks like a refugee from the late 1990s. By contrast, KOffice 2.0 looks as though it is designed to ensure that nobody ever will dismiss it solely on the basis of appearance.

Ever since Microsoft Office 2007 replaced menus and toolbars with ribbons, rival office suites have been faced with the dilemma of either copying and looking modern or retaining the functionality of traditional program design and looking out of date. OpenOffice.org 3.0 met the challenge with a compromise that kept the traditional structure but increased the number of floating palettes or windows—selections of tools that could be positioned anywhere on the desktop or docked in the toolbar or against one side of the editing window. In version 2.0, KOffice’s developers have opted for a similar solution, calling them dockers and adding controls for turning each one on or off in the Settings menu. Dockers are accompanied by two panes to either side of the editing window. On the left is a pane with icons specific to the application. On the right is the pane containing multiple dockers. Click on an icon in the application pane, and the available dockers on the right change. The application pane, the docker pane or any individual docker can be removed from its position to float freely by dragging its title bar with the mouse. You also can drag dockers into different positions on the right-hand pane.

Alternatively, you can close panes, toolbars or dockers, or change the horizontal space given to the docker pane. Unless you are working with a maximized window on a wide-screen monitor, sooner or later, you probably will want to use these customizations to give yourself room to work.

Possibly too, you might want to reduce the number of dockers, especially when you are first learning KOffice 2.0. Otherwise, the effect is like sitting down in the cockpit of a commercial airliner and trying not to be overwhelmed by the dozens of controls available. The success of this interface varies with the application and your use of it. The layout works best in feature-rich programs, such as Krita and Karbon14, where they increase the accessibility of tools (although at first you might find yourself peering anxiously as you wait for the mouse-over text to tell you what each icon does). In fact, both these graphics programs actually have had a very similar arrangement in earlier releases, which may be where the design originated. But in KSpread, it might seem like worthless clutter, because many of the dockers have to do with graphics or layout, neither of which many spreadsheets need. Similarly, if your word processing never extends beyond a memo, you might find that the default docker pane is overkill. The same is true in KPresenter if you don’t do original diagrams. Still, despite their initially formidable appearance, these panes and dockers do have the advantage of removing many tools from their hiding places in the menu and placing them where users can become curious and investigate them. You may find yourself learning more about KOffice applications than ever before, simply because you can see more of the possibilities.

Source of Information : Linux Journal Issue 184 August 2009

Type: Rogue Anti-Spyware
Malware Author: Unknown
Threat Level: Critical
Screenshot:

How to remove Home Antivirus 2010 manually:

The files to be deleted:

c:\Program Files\HomeAntivirus2010
c:\Program Files\HomeAntivirus2010\AVEngn.dll
c:\Program Files\HomeAntivirus2010\HomeAntivirus2010.cfg
c:\Program Files\HomeAntivirus2010\HomeAntivirus2010.exe
c:\Program Files\HomeAntivirus2010\htmlayout.dll
c:\Program Files\HomeAntivirus2010\pthreadVC2.dll
c:\Program Files\HomeAntivirus2010\Uninstall.exe
c:\Program Files\HomeAntivirus2010\wscui.cpl
c:\Program Files\HomeAntivirus2010\data
c:\Program Files\HomeAntivirus2010\data\daily.cvd
c:\Program Files\HomeAntivirus2010\Microsoft.VC80.CRT
c:\Program Files\HomeAntivirus2010\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest
c:\Program Files\HomeAntivirus2010\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\msvcm80.dll
c:\Program Files\HomeAntivirus2010\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\msvcp80.dll
c:\Program Files\HomeAntivirus2010\Microsoft.VC80.CRT\msvcr80.dll
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\HomeAntivirus2010.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\HomeAntivirus2010.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\HomeAntivirus2010
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\HomeAntivirus2010\HomeAntivirus2010.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\HomeAntivirus2010\Uninstall.lnk
c:\WINDOWS\dicy.sys
c:\WINDOWS\oxysa.dl
c:\WINDOWS\vimufil.dat
c:\WINDOWS\system32\_scui.cpl
c:\WINDOWS\system32\boxica.reg
c:\WINDOWS\system32\jimysa.sys
c:\WINDOWS\system32\ylekoxipe.bin
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ovysenuv.ban
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\ecanynedy.pif
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\iwexuhor.inf
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\omupaw.scr
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\xonocyd.sys
%UserProfile%\Application Data\rufa.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\xatem.vbs
%UserProfile%\Cookies\akywiweni.dll
%UserProfile%\Cookies\atowu.exe
%UserProfile%\Cookies\ufig.reg
%UserProfile%\Cookies\upagyxej.lib
%UserProfile%\Cookies\uwud.ban
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\akufan.db
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\puqobu.bat
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\robomero.vbs
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\xojusiban.dat
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\otakyhegem.sys
c:\Program Files\Common Files\rohysewys.lib

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