COMPUTER HARDWARE

Sunday, December 13, 2009

INTERNET EXPLORER 8

Internet Explorer 8 addresses just about all of the major concerns that users and critics have had with the world's most used browser. Whether they get answered in a way you like is another matter.

There are several new and interesting features. Web Slices lets you save predefined sections of a Web page for at-a-glance viewing. Instead of going to a traffic Web site for updates, the latest commuting news comes to you. Similarly, Accelerators make repetitive tasks one-click behaviors, for instance finding directions or blogging. InPrivate browsing introduces a cache and history on-off switch, while related tabs are color-coded and automatically reorganized as you open them. There's also tab sandboxing, which means that when a tab crashes, IE itself won't, and it even tries to resurrect the page that crashed.

There's a greater emphasis on Web standards and security than before. The SmartScreen and cross-site scripting filters throw up a red warning page when you're about to visit an unsafe site. There's also domain highlighting, which grays out the name of the URL you're looking at except for the domain itself. This sounds simple, but effectively draws attention to spoofed site URLs. There's also a compatibility button so that sites designed specifically for IE 7 and earlier can still be viewed.

IE 8 lacks a default "smart" location bar that many other browsers have, but you can search your history and most visited pages from there. Also, the installation process still requires a reboot--unimpressive, to say the least. Drawbacks aside, there's no reason to not upgrade if you're an old fan of IE, and there's even a few things in IE 8 for new users.

Features

Suggested Sites

This feature is described by Microsoft as a tool to suggest websites, which is done by the browser sending information to Microsoft over a secure connection, which keeps the information and a per-session, uniquely-generated identifier for a short time.The Suggested Sites feature is turned off by default, and is disabled when the user is browsing with InPrivate enabled or visiting SSL-secured, intranet, IP address, or IDN address sites. Potentially personally-identifiable information such as the user's IP address and browser information is sent to Microsoft as an artifact of the HTTPS protocol. Microsoft has stated that they do not store this information.
The functionality was defended by Microsoft after itworld.com's Gregg Keizer described it as a "phone home" feature.

InPrivate

A new security mode called InPrivate debuted with IE8, and consists of two main features: InPrivate Browsing and InPrivate Filtering. Like similar privacy protection modes in Safari, Firefox 3.5, and Google Chrome, InPrivate Browsing has been described as a "porn mode" in various news outlets.
InPrivate Browsing in Internet Explorer 8 helps prevent one's browsing history, temporary Internet files, form data, cookies, and usernames and passwords from being retained by the browser, leaving no easily accessible evidence of browsing or search history. InPrivate Filtering provides users an added level of control and choice about the information that third party websites can potentially use to track browsing activity. InPrivate Subscriptions allow you to augment the capability of InPrivate Blocking by subscribing to lists of websites to block or allow.
As with other private browsing modes there are ways that information about a browsing session can be recovered.

Accelerators

Accelerators are a form of selection-based search which allow a user to invoke an online service from any other page using only the mouse.Actions such as selecting the text or other objects will give users access to the usable Accelerator services (such as blogging with the selected text, or viewing a map of a selected geographical location), which can then be invoked with the selected object. According to Microsoft, Accelerators eliminate the need to copy and paste content between web pages.IE8 specifies an XML-based encoding which allows a web application or web service to be invoked as an Accelerator service. How the service will be invoked and for what categories of content it will show up is specified in the XML file.Similarities have been drawn between Accelerators and the controversial Smart tags feature experimented with in the IE 6 Beta but withdrawn after criticism (though later included in MS Office).
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Saturday, December 12, 2009

Microsoft .NET Framework

The .NET Framework redistributable package includes everything you need to run applications developed using the .NET Framework.

The .NET Framework provides improved scalability and performance, support for mobile device development with ASP.NET mobile controls (formerly the Microsoft Mobile Internet Toolkit), support for Internet Protocol version 6, and ADO.NET classes for native communication with Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) and Oracle databases. It also enables the use of code access security to further lock down and isolate ASP.NET applications.


System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 for Itanium-based Systems; Windows Server 2003 x64 editions; Windows Server 2008 Datacenter; Windows Server 2008 Enterprise; Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems; Windows Server 2008 Standard; Windows Vista Business; Windows Vista Enterprise; Windows Vista Home Basic; Windows Vista Home Premium; Windows Vista Starter; Windows Vista Ultimate; Windows XP; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Additional Information

Server Installation Requirements
If you have been directed to do a server installation, you must have the following software installed in addition to the typical installation requirements:

  • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.6; Microsoft Data Access Components 2.7 SP1 is recommended. This is for applications that use data access.
  • Internet Information Services (IIS) version 5.0 or later. To access the features of ASP.NET, IIS with the latest security updates must be installed prior to installing the .NET Framework.
  • ASP.NET is supported only on the following platforms: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 3 recommended), Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (Service Pack 3 recommended), Microsoft Windows XP Professional, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family.


Note: Most users will perform a typical installation and can ignore these requirements. If you are unsure which type of installation to perform, meet only the typical installation requirements.


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Friday, December 11, 2009

NETWORK PASSWORD RECOVERY

Network Password Recovery

When you connect to a network share on your LAN or to your .NET Passport account, Windows allows you to save your password in order to use it in each time that you connect the remote server. This utility recovers all network passwords stored on your system for the current logged-on user. It can also recover the passwords stored in Credentials file of external drive, as long as you know the last log-on password.

Which passwords this utility can recover ?

  • Login passwords of remote computers on your LAN.
  • Passwords of mail accounts on exchange server (stored by Outlook 2003)
  • Password of MSN Messenger / Windows Messenger accounts
  • Internet Explorer 7.x and 8.x: passwords of password-protected Web sites ("Basic Authentication" or "Digest Access Authentication")
    The item name of IE7 passwords always begin with "Microsoft_WinInet" prefix.
  • The passwords stored by Remote Desktop 6.

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OFFICE PASSWORD RECOVERY MAGIC

Recover read-only passwords

Office Password Recovery Magic is an application which allows users to recover their forgotten passwords.

Any office files' read-only passwords can be recovered here. We still can recover *.xls, *.ppt, *.mdb, *.doc and Office 2007 formats files. The easy-to-use interface help users do exact search. Users can set parameters to exact the range of searching password, such as the length of the password and the shape of the password. Users still can using dictionary file, which is a string document to find password more quickly.

Here are some key features of "Office Password Recovery Magic":

• Recover the lost or forgotten password quickly.
• Recover read-only passwords for Microsoft Office Word.
• Recover read-only passwords for Microsoft Office Excel.
• Recover read-only passwords for Microsoft Office PowerPoint.
• Recover read-only passwords for Microsoft Office Access.
• User-friendly interface.

Requirements:

• Intel or AMD or compatible processors at 1000 MHz minimum

The easy-to-use interface help users do exact search. Users can set parameters to exact the range of searching password, such as the length of the password and the shape of the password. Users still can using dictionary file, which is a string document to find password more quickly. You can enjoy full function of recovering password. If you have questions or suggestions about our software, please contact us, we hope to grow up with you together. Recover the lost or forgotten password quickly.

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FOXIT READER

Foxit Reader is a free PDF document viewer, with incredible small size, breezing-fast launch speed and rich feature set. 
You need your PDF Reader to be:

Fast - so you're not waiting forever to read files.
Lightweight - so it's easily deployable and doesn't exhaust system resources.
Secure - so you don't get infected with viruses and can keep sensitive information safe.
A Platform - so you can extend the Reader by creating your own value added capabilities for internal use or for resale.

Its core function is compatible with PDF.Therefore, using this application you will no longer need to worry about document incompatibility any more.

Adobe Reader is a real pain in the hindquarters. It's monstrously large, slow to load, and includes many features most users will hardly ever need. Foxit PDF Reader kills the bloat and throws in some useful features, such as multimedia support and content-sharing options, while still allowing you to quickly access your PDFs.
The interface mimics Adobe's, so you won't have to change your reading habits. In our test, the text readability was similar. The small program starts surprisingly fast compared with Adobe. You might need to fiddle a bit to get it to work with your Internet browser, but you can find help on Foxit's support forums. It's a nice touch that it opens PDFs from the Internet in their own Foxit window, instead of sucking resources from within the browser.
Foxit's biggest flaw in the old version was hogging memory and that has been corrected. Recent updates include fixing the hyperlink problem, multimedia support, printing highlighted-only sections, and tabbed PDF browsing, so you can read multiple PDFs simultaneously and with ease. Overall, unless you're tied to Adobe we strongly recommend this freeware competitor.
Features of "Foxit PDF Reader":

Interactive form:
· This new feature enables you to interactively fill out a PDF form, export it as a FDF file, e-mail it and save it together with PDF document.

On-demand download of add-ons:
· Foxit Reader enables you to download add-ons at your needs and when necessary.
· Different from other PDF Reader that always silently checks for updates over internet, Foxit Reader won't automatically visit website without your permission. It starts to update merely when the time you open a specific document which cannot be properly displayed for missing modules support, for example CJK support, and JBIG2/JPEG2000 decoder etc.

Multi-language UI support:
· Foxit Reader 2.supports dynamical UI language switch. English is the default UI language, but you can select a localized language from the Language menu.

JavaScript add-on:
· This powerful new feature allows advanced users to create complex logic for PDF forms, to validate user input and process data.

Self upgrade:
· With this new feature, Foxit Reader self-upgrade, you don't have to manually download a new version from website, only need to click on "checking for updates now" from the Help menu. Update manager will search for a latest version available on Foxit server, download and re-install it.

Improved printing speed:
· Foxit Reader has improved printing speed for PS (Postscript) printer.

Streamlined UI:
· Foxit Reader consolidated toolbar for a streamlined UI, creating a neat and better look and feel.

The compelling advantages of Foxit Reader:

Breezing-fast:
· When you run Foxit Reader, it launches instantly without any delay. You are not forced to view an annoying splash window displaying company logo, author names, etc.

Annotation tool:
· Have you ever wished to annotate (or comment on) a PDF document when you are reading it? Foxit Reader allows you to draw graphics, highlight text, type text and make notes on a PDF document and then print out or save the annotated document.

Text converter:
· You may convert the whole PDF document into a simple text file.

High security and privacy:
· Foxit Reader highly respects the security and privacy of users and will never connect to Internet without users' permission. While other PDF Reader often silently connects to the Internet in the background.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

PASSWARE PASSWORD RECOVERY KIT

PASSWARE PASSWORD RECOVERY KIT FREE DOWNLOADS

Passware Kit Enterprise recovers all kinds of lost or forgotten passwords for the world's most popular office application files, including Excel, Word, Windows 2003/XP/2K/NT (both Local and Domain Administrator accounts), Lotus Notes, RAR, WinZip, Access, Outlook, Acrobat, Quicken, QuickBooks, WordPerfect, VBA and more. All versions of MS Office are supported including the most recent Office 2003. Passware Kit can recover passwords for opens, write reservations, workbooks and worksheets, templates and documents, Personal Folders files, form designs, databases and access user accounts. Lotus Notes Key module recovers passwords for Lotus Notes user ID files. Zip password recovery module decrypts most of WinZip archives in less than an hour with new SureZip recovery. The software is available for Windows9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003, has online help, install/uninstall.

Robust and versatile, Passware Kit Enterprise lacks only an integrated program interface. Instead, a group of standalone utilities are installed to perform a variety of tasks. Fortunately, each of the components is straightforward, allowing you to simply drag and drop files to the program window to begin. The utilities performed well in our tests, cracking a ZIP archive in 10 seconds flat. For more challenging searches, Xieve technology lets you skip nonsense character combinations, and the dictionary search can consider variants with up to two misspellings. You also can prioritize processes to minimize drag on your system. Home users aren't likely to need all the advanced functions here, so Passware Kit Enterprise is more appropriate for support specialists, especially given the price tag.

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ADVANCED OFFICE PASSWORD RECOVERY

Advanced Office Password Recovery

Forgetting a password to your email folder or a family budget can be annoying.Halting the work because of the lost password cause immediate monetary loss.Get control over your own documents even if they are protected with a password.Advanced password recovery recovers,replaces,removes or circumvents instantly passwords protecting or locking documents created with Microsoft Office Applications.


Advanced Office Password Recovery unlocks documents created with all versions of Microsoft Office from the ancient 2.0 to the modern 2007.Recover Passwords forMicrosoftWord,Excel,Access,Outlook,Project,Money,Powerpoint,Visio,Publisher,Onenote,Backup,Schedule+ and MAil.Reset MS Internet Explorer content Advisor Passwords and open any password protected VBA project by exploiting a backdoor.

Features and Benefits

Instant Access to Password-Protected Documents

Not all passwords are equally strong. Advanced Office Password Recovery provides instant access to many types of password-protected documents, including those created in Microsoft Word and Excel versions 97 and 2000. Later versions of Microsoft Word and Excel save documents and spreadsheets in compatibility mode by default making them available for instant password recovery.

Instant Password Recovery: Special Cases

After carefully analyzing the algorithms and implementations of password protection in different versions of Microsoft Office applications, ElcomSoft developed work-around solutions that allow recovering certain kinds of passwords instantly instead of performing lengthy attacks. Advanced Office Password Recovery is well aware of the various methods of password protection, and implements all the tricks that allow you to recover protected documents in a matter of seconds.

Automatic Password Removal

Even if your documents don’t fall into the instant recovery category, their protection may be removed automatically in less than 10 minutes. Just click ‘Open’, and Advanced Office Password will quickly perform all the steps to speed up the recovery, and to unlock your documents completely automatically. Advanced Office Password Recovery performs a preliminary attack on the password, attempting to unlock the document with commonly used passwords and passwords based on dictionary words. Your document may be recovered without any extra effort in just a few minutes!

Strong Password Recovery

If nothing else helps, Advanced Office Password Recovery performs a range of attacks on a protected document in order to obtain the original password. Even then you’re not left without options! If you remember something about the password, that information will be used to speed up the recovery. Don’t take anything for a given! Just specifying your company security policy can increase the speed of the attack tenfold. Remember how many characters your password had, or that it was certainly longer than a certain length? Sure your password had numbers or letters, or both? Maybe you can recollect the first or the last character, or remember whether it was a letter or a number? Every little bit of extra information helps to speed up the recovery.

Dictionary Attack

Most passwords used by human beings are based on a single word or a combination of words from a certain language. Before reverting to the brute force attack, Advanced Office Password Recovery performs a full-scaled comprehensive attack based on a dictionary. Use a small built-in dictionary or specify your own dictionaries no matter the language, and Advanced Office Password Recovery will attempt single words and word combinations in different cases and variations.

Brute Force Attack

If you’re blank about the password, Advanced Office Password Recovery will revert to the last resort: the brute force attack. Thanks to the highly optimized low-level code Advanced Office Password Recovery provides the best-in-class performance for the brute-force password recovery.

Word and Excel 97/2000 Documents: Guaranteed Recovery

If your documents have been saved in Microsoft Word or Excel 97/2000 compatibility mode, guaranteed password removal


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