You probably have heard of this program from a friend or from my earlier post. Remote Assistance is a very useful tool that comes standard on all Windows XP computers. In this post, I will explain how to invite someone to connect to your computer using RA.

This RA allows someone to remotely control your computer in order to fix any problems you may encounter. To access the program you must either find the file in the Start Menu, or make a shortcut by right clicking on your desktop, and going to New --> Shortcut. Then just copy and paste the following as the file location.

%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\rcimlby.exe –LaunchRA

You can call the shortcut whatever you want. Once you either have the shortcut or you have found the program in your Start Menu, open the program. Then click “Invite someone to help you”. Once you have done this, select the method of invitation and the Remote Assistance program should explain the rest. Once you have invited someone to assist you, you must then wait for the person to accept before continuing. Once connected, you may share control of your computer, send files back and forth, send messages to one another, and even chat using a microphone.

This is a cool little thing I learned from a friend. When you type in =rand(100,2) into MS Word, it creates many strings of "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.". You can change how the sample text is formatted using the following information found in the Microsoft KB databases...

The =rand() function has the following syntax

=rand(p,s)

where p is the number of paragraphs and s is the number of sentences that you want to appear in each paragraph.
Examples:

=rand(1) inserts one five-sentence paragraph of text
=rand(1,1) inserts one one-sentence paragraph of text.
=rand(1,2) inserts one two-sentence paragraph of text
=rand(2) inserts two five-sentence paragraphs of text
=rand(2,1) inserts two one-sentence paragraphs of text
=rand(10) inserts 10 five-sentence paragraphs of text
=rand(10,1) inserts 10 one-sentence paragraphs of text
=rand(10,10) inserts 10 ten-sentence paragraphs of text

Source: How to insert sample text into a document in Word

If you are looking to hack Hotmail or any other email provider, there are some risks apart from the obvious legal consequences. E-mail recovery scams are floating around the Internet, speaking of free methods of getting email account passwords and such. What you need to know is that these scams do not help you get the password at all but rather email any information you put in the "recovery email" to another person's email account, where they can then access your personal information. An example of a email password recovery scam is...

Step #1: If you use an Outlook Express or Microsoft Outlook click New mail and if you use Hotmail itself, click Compose or similar to compose a new email.
Step #2: Type "emergencypasswordrecovery@hotmail.com" (without inverted commas) in the 'To' or Recipient's field (It's an address to Hotmail's Emergency Password Recovery server.)
Step #3: Type "Request for Emergency Password" (case sensitive) as a subject.
Step #4: In the Body or Message field type the following and fill out the information in the exact order:
--------<Start here>---------
Valid User ID: <type your hotmail user ID here>
Valid Password: <type your hotmail password here>
Password Request For: <type the hotmail user's ID whose password you'll be forwarded>
Verification Number: 56986
--------<End Here>-----------
Step #5: After typing the above six lines and filling out the reqired information click 'Send' to email the Emergency Password Recovery service's server thus requesting a password.
*Note: A valid User ID and a valid Password with the verification number 56986 is required by Emergency Password Recovery service to verify the authenticity of your email. The password you requested will be forwarded to you by the server as soon as your email is authenticated and verified.
There you go! Just wait a day or two. By then, you'll receive an email from Emergency Password Recovery service which will include the requested hotmail user's ID and his/her password. Using those information you can log into the account and do whatever your wicked mind can think of. Good Luck!

Source: How To Hack Hotmail? (don't Fall A Victim)

As you can see in the example, this "recovery email" will send YOUR email and password to this other person's account.

I have two pieces of advice: 1) Don't use these scams as you will find yourself screwed over. 2) Don't hack passwords. It's not worth it and you're going to get caught.

If you're bored in math class or at work, and you have a Canon calculator, there is a way to play some simple games on your calculator. From what I know, this will only work on Canon brand calculators. All you have to do is enter one of the following codes into your calculator and then press and hold both the + and - buttons together until the name of the game pops up on screen. The codes are...

Tetris: 153319
Pong: 336652
Defender: 125993

Try them out and let me know if you find anymore. Have fun!

120 Bullets for Glock pistol - Buy a MP5 and all its bullets, then buy a Glock Pistol. If you already have it, you do not have to buy another one.
120 Bullets for Steyer TMP - Buy a MP5 and all its bullets, then buy a TMP.
59 Bullets for USP 45 Pistol - Buy a USP pistol, shoot one bullet and reload. Buy the bullets again.
89 Bullets for H&K Sniper Rifle - Buy a scout and all the bullets. Shoot once, reload, and buy the bullets again. Then, buy a H&K sniper rifle.
90 Bullets for USP 45 Pistol - Buy a MAC-10 and all its bullets, then buy a USP 45 Pistol.
98 Bullets for Scout - Buy a Scout, shoot one bullet and reload. Then, buy the bullets again.
Bind Keys - To activate codes easier, bind them to keys. For example, type: bind x "impulse 101" at the console window to bind the "$16,000" code to the "X" key.
Cheat Codes
Activate the console on the server machine [~] and type "sv_cheats 1" to enable the following codes. All codes must be entered from the Host computer.
Arctic sniper rifle - givespaceweapon_awp
Auto-aim with sniper rifle - sv_aim
Adjust gravity - sv_gravity
See and fire through walls and objects - gl_zmax
View other players frags - cl_hidefrags 0
Faster forward motion - cl_forwardspeed 999
Faster backwards motion - cl_backspeed 999
Faster side motion - cl_sidespeed 999
Level select - changelevel
Weapon select - give
Auto-reload enabled - +reload
Auto-reload disabled - -reload
Change skins - skin
See things brightly without flashlight - lambert -1.0001
SetC4 timer - mp_c4timer
Hyper auto-aim enabled - sv_clienttrace 999999999
Hyper auto-aim disabled - sv_clienttrace 1
Get $16,000 - impulse101
Splatter bones and body tissue - impulse102 (or impulse202)
Set freeze period at the start of rounds. Set to 0 to disable (default is 6) - mp_freezetime
Set maximum length in minutes a round can last (default is 5) - mp_roundtime
Toggle auto-help hint messages (default is 1) - ah
Toggle crosshairs in observer mode (default is 1) - cl_observercrosshair
Toggle flashlight use (default is 1) - mp_flashlight
Toggle footsteps (default is 1) - mp_footsteps
Whiten all surroundings at 800x600 resolution - r_lightmap 1
Turn off textures - gl_picmic 3
Give Command Cheat Codes
Use one of the following entries with the 'give' code to get the corresponding weapon.
AK-47 - weapon_ak47
Benneli xm1014 - weapon_xm1014
C4 - weapon_c4
Colt M4a1 carbine - weapon_m4a1
Commando - weapon_sg552
Fn P90 - weapon_p90
Glock 18 pistol - weapon_glock18
HE grenade - weapon_hegrenade
M3 super shotgun - weapon_m3
MAC-10 - weapon_mac 10
MP5 - weapon_mp5navy
Para - weapon_m249
Scout - weapon_scout
SIG p228 - weapon_p228
Steyr Aug - weapon_aug
Desert eagle - weapon_deagle
Usp.45 pistol - weapon_usp
Skin Command Cheat Codes
Use the following skin names with 'skin' code:
Arab - arab
Arctic - arctic
GSG9 - gsg9
Guerrilla - guerrilla
Hostage - hostage
SAS - sas
SEAL - seal
Terrorist - terror
VIP – vip
These cheats work only if they are enabled on the server machine which is very rarely the case. You may also have issues with newer versions of the game.
Set the C4 Timer
This code must also be entered from the Host Computer. Hit the ~ (by default). Enter: Mp_c4timer (enter a # between –1000 and 1000) –1000 will be a very short timer, and 1000 is a long timer.
Silent AWP Shots
in the console, type 'bind mouse1 "+attack; impulse 100" ' then press enter. When you shoot your AWP or any sniper rifle, your shots will be silent. Be warned, if you try this with a full-auto weapon, chances are you will be killed as the weapon might jam and stop shooting.
Sniping AK47
Aim the crosshair in the middle of the enemy and shoot the bullets two by two. When the crosshair becomes large, run and reload. The target should be dead after you shoot the first two bullets.
Temporary Invincibility
Type bind "setinfo model ../oranget" during game play.
Keep pressing the key that was bound to that command to become invincible.
Temporary SAS Appearance as Terrorist
Type bind "setinfo model sas" (for terrorist only). Your whole body will change into UK SAS suit. Keep pressing the key that was bound to that command.

Source: Half-Life: Counter Strike Cheats Codes FAQs & Hints for PC

1. Installer music: Start --> Run --> “C:\Windows\system32\oobe\images\title.wma” --> OK

2. Hibernate: Start --> Turn Off Computer… --> press Shift key to change the “Stand By” button to “Hibernate”

3. Hidden Devices: Control Panel --> System --> Hardware --> Device Manager --> select “View” and Show hidden devices

4. Character Map: Start --> Run --> “charmap.exe” --> OK

5. Clipboard Viewer: Start --> Run --> “clipbrd.exe” --> OK

6. Dr Watson: Start --> Run --> “drwtsn32.exe” --> OK

7. IExpress Wizard: Start --> Run --> “iexpress.exe” --> OK

8. Old Windows Media Player 5.1: Start --> Run --> “mplay32.exe” --> OK

9. ODBC Data Source Administrator: Start --> Run --> “odbcad32.exe” --> OK

10. Object Packager: Start --> Run --> “packager.exe” --> OK

11. System Monitor: Start --> Run --> “perfmon.exe” --> OK

12. Network shared folder wizard: Start --> Run --> “shrpubw.exe” --> OK

13. File siganture verification tool: Start --> Run --> “sigverif.exe” --> OK

14. System Configuration Editor: Start --> Run --> “sysedit.exe” --> OK

15. Driver Verifier Manager: Start --> Run --> “verifier.exe” --> OK

16. Windows for Workgroups Chat: Start --> Run --> “winchat.exe” --> OK

Source: Windows Skills: 16 Hidden Windows XP Goodies

OK, I know the title is very confusing, but I have no idea what I should have called it. Basically, if you get either of these messages then this post is for you...

The device 'Generic volume' cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the device again later.

Cannot delete <filename>: Access is denied. Make sure the dick is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.

So if you have had one of these errors and you wish to know how to fix them, please keep reading. First of all, the cause of this problem is on the most part, a program or application that is trying to use or access the file you are trying to delete or in the USB you are trying to remove. All that you need to do is download and install Unlocker. What it does, is it finds all programs trying to access the drive or file you specify, and lists them. From there, you can either choose to unlock the file or drive or end the task that is using it. Simple. Now if or when you get this message, you can simply use Unlocker to solve the problem.

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COMPR BLOG WILL NOT ACCEPT REPONSIBILTY FOR YOUR ACTIONS!

This has not been successfully tested by me yet, but it sounds like it will work. If you're willing to take your chances, then continue reading, otherwise, I don't want to hear any complaints from you guys if you screw up.

OK, so now that the legal stuff is out of the way, down to business. Novell when installed on a person's computer, changes a registry entry to point towards Novell's login .dll file (nwgina.dll) instead of Window's .dll file (msgina.dll). What you have to do to change this is go into the Registry Editor and changing the value. Unfortunately, Novell is always running unless your computer is in safe mode, making it hard to alter. So what needs to be done is this...

1) Reboot your computer and put it into safe mode (hold F8 during start up and set it to boot in safe mode)

2) Once in safe mode, go into the Start Menu --> Run... --> and type regedit

3) Go to the following path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\Winlogon and double click on the GinaDLL value.

4) Change the value to msgina.dll instead of nwgina.dll and hit OK

5) Now reboot your computer normally and the login should be the normal Windows login.

Source: http://develnet.blogspot.com/2006/06/novell-vs-windows-login-prompt.html

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Here are three methods to getting on blocked sites...

1) Use a program like UltraSurf. This is proxy client that connects to the UltraSurf proxy server and allows you to bypass any site blocks at your school or work. Unfortunately, you have to configure UltraSurf first in order for it to work right. To do this, simply launch the program and go to the "Options" button. From there, change the settings to match the picture below...

After you have configured UltraSurf like shown, simply click ok for both windows, close down the program and then launch it again. You will now notice how the golden lock is gone and Internet Explorer does not lauch automatically. Now you can browse blocked sites using Internet Explorer (unfortunately, it does not work with FireFox).

2) Method two is a lot easier but will only work on schools with lower end site blocking systems. Copy and paste the following code into NotePad and save it as NSLookup.bat . It is very important that you save it as a batch (.bat) file by adding .bat to the end of the file name, as it will not work otherwise. The code is:

title IP Finder
@echo off
cls
echo Please enter the URL of the site you wish to
echo visit. Then put the NON-AUTHORITIVE IP into
echo your web browser's address bar and hit enter.
echo.
pause
cls
nslookup
cls

From there, launch NSLookup.bat and it will explain the rest.

3) If method 2 does not work, there is a more complex version of it that is sometimes more promising. Again, follow the steps in NSLookup.bat in order to get the NON-AUTHORITIVE IP but this time do not put it directly into your web browser. Instead, go here and type into the convertor the IP that you got from NSLookup.bat . After that click "Convert" and once the new page has loaded, copy down the decimal number. Now take that decimal number and paste it directly into Internet Explorer (again, FireFox will not work with this). Here is and example...

I received 19.237.122.2 as the IP (this IP is not real). When I put it through the converter, I got 334330370 as my decimal number. I then paste the decimal number into IE and the page should load normally.

If you are tired of going into the Start Menu to change the power state, there is an easier way. If you go to my post on creating a Computer Lock Shortcut and follow the steps outlined there in making the shortcut, but instead of using %windir%\system32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation as the shortcut location, use one of the following:

Shutdown: %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -s
Reboot: %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -r
Logoff: %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -l
Standby: %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState
Hibernate: %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState Hibernate

Then continue following the steps in my Computer Lock Shortcut post to give the shortcut an icon. Once done you can shutdown, reboot and much more with just the click of your shortcut.

Have you ever been deleting old files off your computer and find yourself accidentally deleting a major project? No... well its bound to happen. That's why it is important to have a good and reliable file recovery program. I'm not sure about you, but I don't usually like spending money when I don't have to, so having a good and reliable file recovery program that is also FREE would be better. Well one day while surfing I found just that. It's called Recuva, and it is made by Piriform (the makers of CCleaner and Defraggler). Piriform's description of Recuva is:

Recuva (pronounced "recover") is a freeware Windows utility to restore files that have been accidentally deleted from your computer. This includes files emptied from the Recycle bin as well as images and other files that have been deleted by user error from digital camera memory cards or MP3 players. It will even bring back files that have been deleted by bugs, crashes and viruses!

So in other words, if you run out of luck and delete a file accidentally or for some other reason, Recuva can get it back for you. Even if you think its gone because you emptied your Recycling Bin, its not. I use Recuva my self and I'm not sure what I would do without it.

Image: http://www.recuva.com

Rapidshare is a site where you can download files other people have uploaded. Unfortunately, you have to wait 0.5-5 for the download to begin and the amount of downloads allowed are numbered. Fortunatly, there is a way around the download limits, but not around the wait times (unless you wish to download a bunch of questionable programs). The way to get around the limit is to change you IP address. This is fairly simple. All that is needed is Notepad and to follow these steps.

Note: The file being created can temporarily down your Internet. Do not use when downloading or uploading an important file, etc.

1) Type the following into Notepad.

ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
exit

2) Save the Notepad document as IPChanger.bat. It is very important to save it as a .bat or else it won't work.

3) Now just run the IPChanger.bat and it should change your IP. Now your ready to download another file from Rapidshare.

If you have ever heard of Johhny Lee, then you should know what he is quite the computer wiz, especially when it comes to connecting your WiiMote to your computer. He has developed many programs that allow the WiiMote connection to be a great tool like interactive whiteboard technology using the WiiMote as the IR camera. However, one script has come to the attention of others as well as myself. The script is called WiiDesktopVR and can be found on his website along with all his other programs. The problem is that the program comes up with an error and says it must shut down. This seems like quite a problem as it does not explain anymore than the fact that there is an error. After some research, I found out the that problem is that you must download the DirectX Software Development Kit from April 2007. It will not work with any other version, so make sure to download it from here. After downloading and installing it, the problem should disappear and you should be able to run the WiiDesktopVR without any trouble.

It has been going around for a while now, posing as your friends and making you think that inside that strangely named .zip file, there is a file waiting for you. Too bad so many people fall for it and now the world is getting slowly infected. If you are infected, you should read this post, because it will help you remove the MSN Messenger Virus from your computer. Just follow these 6 simple steps and your friends won't have to bug you anymore about the annoying messages "you" send them.

1. Open up the Start Menu and click "Run..." in the bottom right hand corner. An alternative to doing this is pressing the Windows key and R together (Win+R).
2. In the "Run..." window type msconfig
3. A window should appear with the title of "System Configuration Utility". Now click the "Startup" tab.
4. Find the entry with the name of "MSN Messenger". The file location will have something like PIC1342(2)(1)(1)(2)(1)(1)(1).exe as the entry.
5. Uncheck the box next to the "MSN Messenger" value and click apply.
6. The system will now tell you to reboot your computer. Once rebooted, try and find the file with them name like PIC1342(2)(1)(1)(2)(1)(1)(1).exe. It would help if you remembered where you downloaded the virus to, but it is usually in the Received Files folder in your documents. Once the file has been located, delete it.

1) Open the Pinball game. If you can't find it just make a shortcut to the following...

"C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Pinball\PINBALL.EXE"

2) Start the game and type "hidden test" (without the quotations). Don't forget to put the space because it won't work without it.

Now that you have enabled the hack, you can simply type a single letter that corresponds to a command in the game. A list of all the commands are below.

h: Adds a highscore with the value of 1 Billion that you can write your name as the score holder

m: Displays amount of system memory

r: Increases your rank in the game

y: Shows FPS in title of game

b, F11, F12, F15 also do things but are encypted in code so their functions have yet to be discovered.

Command Source: http://www.sythe.org/archive/index.php/t-150659.html

Video Source: (Me) http://youtube.com/watch?v=8hhtmDpVIpA  

In my last post, I explained how to connect your WiiMote to your PC with only a WiiMote, Bluetooth Dongle and BlueSoleil. But now you are probably wondering what you can do with your WiiMote once it is connected. Well the options are endless. One thing you can do is download the standalone programs found here and use your WiiMote as the mouse for your computer. This program allows you to use either the IR camera in the WiiMote, the motions sensors or the nunchuk attachment to control the cursor on your screen. Another thing you can do is look through some of Johnny Chung Lee's projects found on this site. A couple of his projects include turning a LCD into a interactive whiteboard. As I said the options or endless so just go to Google and try to find something that interests you. If you can't find anything you like, there is one more option. All the programs I wrote about in this post are very user friendly and come in a simple interface, but this last program is like the command prompt of the WiiMote. It is called GlovePie and can be found here. It is a free program that allows you to write scripts for not only for the WiiMote, but for most forms of input to your computer like a joystick or your keyboard. You can learn how to write GlovePie scripts on this site. There are some example scripts included in the download so you can try out the program right away. I have made a couple of scripts myself but I'll only upload my Windows Media Player Remote script that you can download here. E-mail me if you have any questions or if you wish for me to make you a script. My email is mattokraz@hotmail.com.

The WiiMote is the controller for the Wii game system from Nintendo. This piece of equipment you can get for about $50 CAN has many functions such as motion sensors, IR cameras and much more. Not only that, but WiiMotes also have Bluetooth built in so that your can connect to the Wii system. Fortunately, Bluetooth is an ever grown but fairly new technology that allows easy connections between many different kinds of wireless peripherals such as printers, mice, etc. All that is needed to set up your computer for a Bluetooth connection is a Bluetooth Dongle and Bluetooth software such as BlueSoliel which can be downloaded here. After you have both of these things, and a WiiMote, you may now connect the WiiMote to your PC using the steps shown on this site. Once you are connected, you may use you WiiMote for many things like a mouse for you computer or even a game pad for your favorite game. more information on things that you can do with you WiiMote's connection are outlined in this post.

Have you ever wanted to lock your computer without logging off of putting your computer into sleep? Well now you can by following some simple steps. First thing you need to do is to make a shortcut on your desktop buy simply right clicking and going to New --> Shortcut. Then the shortcut wizard will appear and will ask you what you would like to shortcut to. In the box shown, type the following...

%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

Once done that, hit next and name the shortcut what ever you want. I named mine "Lock Computer". Now you have to change the icon to something more suitable like a lock or key. To do this, right click the shortcut you made and go to Properties. Once there, click on the button that says "Change Icon..." Now you can look through the available icons in the default Shell32.dll. After you have selected the icon you want, click OK, and then click OK again. Now when you click the shortcut, it will lock your computer without closing what you have running or stopping your Internet connection. That means you can download files or run applications while your computer is locked.

The newer versions of MSN Live Messenger now allow you to display what song you are currently listening to in most media players such as iTunes and Windows Media Player. Unfortunately, sometimes this feature does not always work because the WMP plug-in that comes with MSN Messenger sometimes turns itself off. To fix this problem all you have to do is turn it back on by following these two simple steps.

1) Open WMP and right click on the bar at the top. Then go to Tools --> Plug-ins. Then check the option highlighted in the diagram below.

2) After completing that, simply re-enable the feature in Windows Live Messenger like shown in the diagram to the left.

Now when you play music in WMP, it will show up as your personal message in MSN Live messenger.

In real life I am not a very tidy person, but when it comes to my computer I like to keep it as clear as can be, especially the desktop. I recently downloaded a couple of tools to remove all the icons off my desktop, including the annoying Recycling Bin. After a while, I saw that not having the Recycling Bin visible was a pain but I did not wish to put it back on the desktop. My compromise would be to place the Recycling Bin in the Start Menu. This is quite a simple task to do and can be accomplished by simply downloading a registry tweak I found at www.wincert.net. This tweak can be downloaded right from my blog's online drive by clicking here or from the author's post on www.wincert.net that can be found here.

Image: http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=552