Viewing downloaded CHM files

The security update may  prevent you from opening CHM files that you downloaded from the Internet, even if you saved them to your local hard disk.

How to resolve?

To resolve this problem, clear the “Always ask before opening this file” check box in the Open File-Security Warning dialog box, and then click Open.

If you click Open without clearing the checkbox, the help file’s table of contents will appear, but the body text will not.

It took me some time to figure it out. Hence I am putting it up for my fellow mates to make things easier.

 

Problems with WGA Notifications

Before u read this article,

Remember to always buy Original softwares whatever it may be (be it Windows or Mac OSX)

• Lauch Windows Task Manager.
• End wgatray.exe process in Task Manager.
• Restart Windows XP in Safe Mode.
• Delete WgaTray.exe from c:\Windows\System32.
• Delete WgaTray.exe from c:\Windows\System32\dllcache.
• Lauch RegEdit.

Browse to the following location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify

Delete the folder ‘WgaLogon’ and all its contents

Reboot Windows XP.

Note: With this method, you may be prompted to install WGA Notifications again which can still be unselected.
Any updates welcome…..

 

google066633de1960975e.html – Get ureself indexed in the google search engine

1) Write a new PAGE (not Post)

2) Paste on the title (subject) the exact code that you get from Google Webmaster Tools option “Upload an HTML file” (this is the verification method you have to choose). Example of the code:

google066633de1960975e.html

3) Click to publish it.

4) Ask Google to verify your Blog.

 

How to remove W32.USBWorm ?

THE NAME OF WORM IS W32.USBWORM.

Chief complaints: Along with firefox, it also prevents you from opening Orkut and Youtube.

Diagnosis

It gives the alert;

1. “Orkut is banned you fool`, The administrators idn’t write this program guess who did?? MUHAHAHA!!”

2. “youtube is banned you fool`, The administrators didn’t write this program guess ho did?? MUHAHAHA!!” and closes the window immediately.

Treatment:

Terminate svchost process. Remember there will be more than one svchost processes. You have to delete the one which was spawned under user name.

Delete the heap41a folder from your system. It will be hidden. Use advanced search options to find it. Or directly type “C:\heap41a” without qoutes in run ( Ctrl +R ) to open the hidden folder. The other option is to modifying registry entry to show hidden files, goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer > Advanced > Folder > Hidden > SHOWALL, checkedvalue and set this back to 1 which will be 0.

Remove the following registry entries so that it can not recur. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > policies > Explorer > Run” and remove the “winlogon” key . This registry entry will be responsible for starting up “C:\heap41a\svchost.exe” file everytime you start your windows.

Also remove any of autorun.inf file in your pen drive and a folder with .exe extension. It will be usually with name “New folder”.

Discussion

The name of worm is W32.USBWorm & it spreads through USB drives.

It mainly affects firefox, orkut and youtube. But it doesn’t harm any of your data that is in your computer. Everthing works fine except for firefox, orkut and youtube.

It also plays a .wav file (which sounds as “muhahaha!!) whenever the pop-up appear

 

Problems printing password protected PDF files..

most open source PDF viewers ignore the ‘disable print’ function – this functionality is apparently largely software based, at least in non-DRM versions.

Download ghostscript AND ghostview (you need both) from http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/gsview/

this will allow you to open and print the PDF files.

till next time….
adios