Detect And Prevent Your Wireless Network From Unauthorized Users

Wireless networks are biggest victim of hacking and misuse of connection. Wireless network setup inside your home and office may be misused by your neighbors as a way to get free internet connection. You must protect your Wireless network with strong password to prevent unauthorized users from accessing.

However even after taking all precautionary measures to prevent unauthorized access one can’t guarantee their wireless network will be safe. Here is one handy tool, Zamzom Wireless Network Tool which lets you to detect all computer names, Mac and IP addresses using your wireless network.

Zamzom also helps users to take valuable steps toward properly securing their wireless networks.


Download ZamZom Wireless Network Tool and Instantly Identify Users/Computers connected to your Wireless Network.

HP Compaq Presario CQ40-310AU Windows XP Driver

Downgrade Windows Vista to Windows XP.

Windows XP drivers for CQ40-310AU (AMD processor and chipset + HD 3200 graphics) download links and installations order listed below. Please don't skip the steps in order to have a successful installations.

1. Install .Net Framework before others, download from HERE

2. Catalyst Software Suite (for AMD/ATI Chipset, HD 3200 Graphics/Video drivers), download from HERE

3. MS-UAA (install before IDT audio, modem and ATI HDMI drivers), download:
Part 1
Part 2

4. IDT High-Definition Audio CODEC Driver,
a) sp41693, Windows Vista driver, reported works in Windows XP, download from HERE or
b) sp39671, Windows Vista driver, reported works in Windows XP, download from HERE

5. High-Definition Audio (HDA) Modem driver, download from HERE or run Windows Update if it does not work.

6. ATI HDMI Audio Device, download from HERE

7. Broadcom Wireless, download from HERE

8. Realtek RTL8102E Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet NIC, download from HERE

9. JMB38X Card Reader Host Controller Driver, download from HERE

10. ENE CIR Receiver (Windows Vista driver), reported works in Windows XP, download from HERE

11. ALPS Touchpad driver, download from HERE or Alps version 6.0.305.11 for XP, download from HERE

12. HP Quick Launch Buttons, download from HERE

13. Bluetooth, download:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

14. For 7 unknown devices (buttons drivers), download from HERE

Note: For 7 unknown devices (buttons drivers), do manual installation:

Go to "Device Manager", right click "Unknown Device",
Choose to "Update Driver", No to connect,
Choose "Install from a list or specific location", "Don't search", "Have disk",
Browse to the location of "machine.inf".
Do it for the rest of "Unknown Devices".

Additional Informations:

You might consider these also before installing Windows XP on your CQ40-310AU:

1. Make your Vista Recovery cd/dvd if you haven't yet, found out HERE

2. Your model needs AMD sata driver to be sliptreamed onto Windows XP CD installer. If you did it right, you'll pass BSOD error.

a) Use Nlite to slipstream AMD sata driver. A good guide to sliptream sata driver, HERE

Note: Do NOT use sata driver from that guide, your sata driver is given below.

AMD SATA AHCI Controller driver, download from HERE
or
if you wish an AMD SATA driver from HP site, HERE
Extract sp39719 to a folder and use files in RAID7xx folder or sp40046 for the latest AMD Sata AHCI controller, download from HERE.

Note: Select ONLY x86 driver for AMD SATA AHCI

b) Nlite, download from HERE.

Windows 7 Is Finally RTMed !!!

After weeks of speculation, Microsoft confirmed today that Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 have hit the Release to Manufacturing milestone. Steve Ballmer made the initial announceent during his speech at the Microsoft Global Exchange (MGX) Conference that took place in Atlanta, Georgia.

Windows 7 RTMed means that the final build was signed off today after going through vigorous testing and validation checks to ensure that the build was of release quality. RTM also meant having all the langauges of the build completed as well. This explains why the RTM sign off is happening a week after what many speculated to be the final RTM build leaked less than two weeks ago.

According to Neowin, Windows 7 RTM was confirmed by Sinofsky at MGX to be build 7600.16385.090713-1255, which is the same leaked build that many had expected to be the final RTM build. It was compiled on July 13th, which was when fans originally expected Microsoft to announce the RTM at WPC 2009.

Who, what, when to get?

• OEMs: July 24th
  
• ISVs/IHVs/MSDN and Technet Subscribers: August 6th
• Volume License with Software Assurance: August 7th
• Microsoft Partner Program Gold/Certified Members: August 16th. Remaining languages will be available by October 1st.
• Microsoft Action Pack Subscribers: August 23rd. Remaining languages will be available by October 1st.
• Everyone else: October 22nd

So, it's confirmed now, no more rumours, just wait the release date to get one.

Source from Windows7Center.

Get Free 1 Year a-squared Anti-Malware Genuine Full License - Please, Hurry Up !!!

I'm rushing to finish this post to make you able obtaining today special giveaway. This promotion is for a-squard Anti-Malware free genuine license for 1 year and the promotion will end in some hours from now. So, please hurry up if you really need this app. and of course for free.

This is a quick highlight of this software:

- 2 scanners are better than one: Anti-Spyware + Anti-Virus!
- 2 guards are better than one: behavior analysis + protection while surfing
- 2 ways of removing Malware are better than one: automatic and manual scanning .... read more from HERE.

According to Malware Research Group test conducted on June 2009, a-squared Anti-Malware is able to catch the most malware files compared to 18 other antivirus. A big part of the malware consist of trojans or backdoors.

How to get the license:

Just visit HERE and read carefully on the procedure because it's kind of a little bit tricky but not a difficult one.

I already got the license (image below), so, now is your turn.


I wish the promotion is still running by the time you all read this ... best of luck !!!

Mozilla Firefox 3.5.1 Released

We talked about "Why Firefox 3.5 Startup So Slow?" recently, today, Mozilla has released the update version of Firefox 3.5. It's 3.5.1 version that fixed the issue and some major security also stability improvement.

This is the release note of Firefox 3.5.1:

• Several security issues.
• Several stability issues.
• An issue that was making Firefox take a long time to load on some Windows systems.

And if you want to see the full changes in this version, please read HERE.

Download Mozilla Firefox 3.5.1

Get Uniblue DiskRescue 2009 Genuine License With Free Full 1 Year ActiveProtection

Recently I wrote about free Uniblue SpeedUpMyPC license giveaway, but today here is another promotion related to Uniblue products. It's Uniblue DiskRescue 2009, this promotion is run by APC Magazine, Australia.

DiskRescue is a powerful disk defragmentation engine and defrag scheduler with clear controls. It improves disk read/write speeds, computer’s bottom line performance by reorganizing the disordered data on your disk and recombining files and data stored in discontinuous sectors. You can read more details from HERE.

Now, get the license by following these simple steps:

1. Visit this promotional page.
2. Fill in your name and a working E-mail address, click Submit.


3. Now, open your mailbox, you’ll receive a license serial number and instructions about how to register your free copy of DiskRescue.
4. Download DiskRescue and activate it using the license key received.


5. You're done !!!

Please take note that, you must install DiskRescue 2009 using the installer that you get from the above link or from the link that include in email that you've received, the license is only valid for that installer.

So, get it if you like it and you'll get a free full 1 year of ActiveProtection ( product updates and support) from Uniblue.

Why Firefox 3.5 Startup So Slow?

Let's see what mozillalinks.org says:

If you find yourself with very long startup times after upgrading to Firefox 3.5 (from say 10 seconds to the order of minutes), you may be experimenting a bug due to a change in how Firefox 3.5 gets the randomness it needs for security purposes on Windows.

The procedure involves scanning some temporary folders looking for bits normally added by OS and other applications operations. Firefox 3.5 looks for more files and deeper (more subfolders) for increased randomness, but it has led to unexpected results for users with too many temporary folders or files resulting in slow startups.

Try builds are still being generated with fixes to this bug, but users report a noticeable improvement after deleting their temporary folders and Internet Temporary Files (generated by Internet Explorer). Read more .....

And from support.mozilla.com:

It has been proven there is definitely something wrong with the startup of Firefox 3.5 as it is too slow. Bugs have been filed and a fix is in the works. I'm also trying to get a test build with the problem backed out to see if it loads fast for you guys again. So please no more threads about the issue and stay tuned to this thread for updates on the issue.

Currently, the workaround that helps a lot of people is to clear your Internet Explorer temporary internet files & Temp folder files. It may or not help you but its worth a shot. Read more .....

That's why.

Use For Free 3 Years Of AVG Internet Security And 90 Days Of AVG AntiVirus

This is an amazing collections of various promotional on AVG products. If you are a user of AVG AntiVirus or Internet Security, don't miss this.

All the promotion links below are provide a download of what so called an OEM trial of AVG products. By that means, you don't need any activation code or license key to activate the product, just install and use it. The expiration depends on which installer from which promotion link that you've downloaded.

Here is the links, fill in the details and continue to download:

AVG Internet Security

1. 1-year trial version by 3 mobile.
2. 90-day trial version by Raboplus.
3. 90-day trial version by HotCooper.
4. 90-day trial version by Suncorp.
5. 90-day trial version by Ausgamer.
6. 90-day trial version by ANZ.
7. 90-day trial version by Union Plus.
8. 90-day trial version by Game Planet.

AVG Antivirus

• 90-day trial version by ANZ.

You can download all of those installer and stores in your harddrive, when you reach the expiration date , just install another one and another one. By doing that, you manage to use AVG Internet Security free for about 3 years and of course for AVG AntiVirus just only for 3 months.

Grab now, don't wait anymore.

Credits to Samuel.

Free Upgrades For Kaspersky AntiVirus & Internet Security 2009 & 7.0 To Kaspersky 2010 Versions

This is a great news for Kaspersky users, recently Kaspersky Lab has released a line up of their 2010 products for final version and it's already available in market. If you are a current user of Kaspersky products, you got a chance to upgrade your Kaspersky into the 2010 versions for free.

It's very simple, you don't have to uninstall the current version of Kaspersky product in order to install a newer version, just visit here : http://www.kaspersky.com/productupdates , download and install your desired product and the activation information is automatically saved and relocated to the new version.

Please take not that, you can only upgrade similar products i.e. from Kaspersky Antivirus (2009 & 7.0) to KAV 2010 and Kaspersky Internet Security (2009 & 7.0) to KIS 2010.

But, you got to read this ... but, you must have a valid genuine license to perform this upgrades. Otherwise, I don't know, maybe you got blacklisted.

So, upgrade now!!! From what I've read through many reviews, these 2010 line up is very good, great detections and able to remove various stubborn Malware infections in your computer.

Free Uniblue SpeedUpMyPC 2009 Genuine License

This promotion is been around for a while now, so hurry up, get this free license now. ComputerActive magazine set this promotional offer that worth $29.95 of Uniblue SpeedUpMyPC 2009 for free.

What is SpeedUpMyPC 2009:

SpeedUpMyPC 2009 is the award winning computer speed-up utility that ensures your PC is automatically optimized for maximum performance. Improving the performance and privacy of a PC was previously the job of experienced IT specialists. SpeedUpMyPC combines a range of professional level tools that specifically target system performance optimization, privacy enhancement and hard disk cleanup. System settings, Internet usage, disk clutter, RAM and CPU are all automatically scanned, cleaned and optimized for peak performance.

How to get the free license:

1. Go to this promotion page : http://mag.uniblue.com/camag/uk/sp/signup/
2. Now fill the form by entering your First & Last name,Email address and click "Submit" button.


3. And you will entering the confirmation page.


4. You will receive an email from “cauk@mag.uniblue.com”,which contains license key and activation instructions for Uniblue SpeedUpMyPC.
5. Download the installation file from this link speedupmypc.exe, install and follow the activation instructions that you received.

Please take note that SpeedUpMyPC requires .NET 3.5 framework, and it will automatically install .NET itself, if your system doesn’t already have it.