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mardi 28 août 2012

NEWS:Boost Windows Performance

All the tricks to keep your computer in top, accelerate the implementation of the system or applications and resolve glitches daily.

Set Program Access and Defaults

You want to associate a specific program for each file type? Click Start, click Default Programs. In the window that opens, click Set Program Access and Defaults. Choose a program from the list and click Choose Settings to specify the type of file that will be associated.

Vista / 7 - Level 1/4

Create a recovery disc

This is the day you really need the recovery disc of Windows you are truly missed, but it will be too late. To burn this tool to help you repair a faulty computer, simply type "repair" in the search field in the Start menu, then create a repair disk and follow the procedure.

Windows 7 - Level 1/4

Restore files opened each logon

If you want to store the Windows explorer windows open to restore automatically at the next boot, press Win + R and type Config folders. On the View tab, select Restore windows (...) and press Apply.

XP/Vista/7 - Level 1/4

Accelerate startup

With XP, you can save a few seconds by disabling defrag the boot sector which occurs every launch. In Regedit, open the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SOFTWARE, Microsoft, dfrg, BootOptimizeFunction. In the right pane, double-click the Enable key and type N (No) instead of Y (yes), then close the registry.

XP - Level 3/4

Disable automatic restart

When a glitch occurs and displays the infamous BSOD (Blue Screen of the Death), the blue screen of death Windows automatically restarts to try to resolve the problem.

The downside is that you do not always have the time to write down the error message: if no solution is found, the system may reboot loop. To avoid this, you can disable this option. Press Win + Pause Advanced System Settings (Advanced tab in XP), and click Settings in Startup and Recovery, uncheck Automatically Restart.

XP/Vista/7 - Level 1/4

Assign a toolbar Panel

Right click on a blank location on the taskbar and choose Toolbars, then New Toolbar. Expand the My Computer item and then click Control Panel. Then click the OK button. A toolbar control panel is added to the taskbar that allows you faster access to computer settings.

XP - Level 1/4

Optimize NTFS

Attempt to accelerate the NTFS file system, you can prevent the last access date is updated each time you access a file. In Registry Editor, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SYSTEM, CurrentControlSet, Control, and FileSystem right click the value NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate and replace 0 with 1. For each file is also kept the old name, in 8.3 format, that is no longer in use. To disable this option, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SYSTEM, CurrentControlSet, Control, Filesystem, double-click the value NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation and replace 0 with 1.

XP/Vista/7 - Level 4/4

Master your research

To find any in Windows 7 (files, functions, ...), type queries in the Start menu. The results are categorized and updated in real time. Click a category or see more results for further research. Are displayed, highlighted in yellow, under your request.

Click the arrows at the top of each column to filter by file types, dates, etc..

Windows 7 - Level 1/4

The right commands to be entered in the Run field

Control: opens the control panel.

regedit: open the registry editor.

cmd: launches the command prompt

osk: shows the virtual keyboard.

appwiz.cpl: Add and remove programs.

Compmgmt.msc: Computer Management.

Cleanmgr: cleaning the hard drive.

Control folders: Folder Options.

Mdsched: diagnostic memory.

Desk.cpl: display options.

Mmsys.cpl: options of audio devices.

diskmgmt.msc: Disk Management.

computerdefaults: Chooses default programs.

Control color: setting system appearance.

wf.msc: displays the advanced settings of the firewall.

Win + R - XP/Vista/7

Divide tasks

For smaller, our modern computers have two or four cores. You can use them to distribute the workload.

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager. In the Applications tab are listed software running. Right click on it, then go into the process makes you switch to the Processes tab, or right-click, you can set the priority. Set Affinity menu (right click), you can choose the number of cores processor that may apply (CPU 0, CPU 1 ...).

Vista / 7 - Level 2/4

Hold the Windows kernel in RAM

Memory (RAM) is faster than the hard disk. If your PC is equipped with at least 1 GB, you can save time by limiting the exchange of data with the hard disk. To do this, you block the Windows kernel into RAM. Run Regedit and open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SYSTEM, CurrentControlSet, Control, Session Manager Memory Management. Double-click the value DisablePagingExecutive and assign the value 1. Restart the PC.

Vista / 7 - Level 4/4

Analyze your energy consumption

Your laptop has no autonomy, some settings may need to be reviewed. For a report on consumption, type cmd in Start and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter. Type powercfg / energy and input. Retrieve the report energy-report.html in C: \ Windows \ System32 \ or C: \ Users \ Your Name.

Windows 7 - Level 3/4

Prevent Windows Automatic Reboot

After a major update to Windows Update, the system prompts you to reboot often, sometimes emphatically. It can even reboot the machine itself. Not be bothered to open the register and get to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SOFTWARE, Policies, Microsoft, Windows, WindowsUpdate, AU (if the latter two keys do not exist, create them in the left tree menu via the edit, New, Key). In the right pane, create or edit the DWORD value NoAutoReboootWithLoggedUsers with a value of 1.

Vista / 7 - Level 3/4

Accelerate Windows shutdown

By default, Windows waits twenty seconds as programs are closed before services have stopped recalcitrant force and the PC off. To reduce this time, run Regedit, and open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SYSTEM, CurrentControlSet, Control. Double-click in the right pane, on WaitToKillServiceTimeout and enter a value of 1000. Then open HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Control Panel, Desktop. In the right pane, double-click AutoEndTasks (or create it if it does not exist by right clicking and New, String Value) set this value to 1.

XP/Vista/7 - Level 3/4

Remove SP1 installation files

Type cmd in the Start menu and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter. Enter dism / online / cleanup-image / spsuperseded and confirm with Enter. Wait until the message Success before closing the command prompt.

Windows 7 - Level 2/4

Enable AHCI mode

This mode is useful for the proper functioning of Windows 7 with an SSD. If you enable it in the BIOS after installing Windows, the system will reboot. To fix this, go to the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, System, CurrentControlSet, Services, msahci. On the right, double-click Start and change the value to 0. Reboot and enable AHCI mode in your BIOS.

Windows 7 - Level 4/4

Boost resources for starting

If you have a computer with a multicore processor and lots of memory, press Win + R and type msconfig and press Enter. On the Boot tab, click Advanced Options. Check the boxes Number of processors and allocate all available cores.

Vista / 7 - Level 1/4

Keep your discs

Open Computer or My Computer and right click on disk clean, then in Properties, General tab, click Disk Cleanup. Wait a few minutes, check the list data type that seem dispensable (temporary files, etc..), Then confirm the deletion.

XP/Vista/7 - Level 1/4

And also ...

Retrieve the path of a folder or file

To retrieve a click path of a file or a directory, right click it while holding down the Shift key, then go to menu Copy as path. Open a text editor, such as Notepad, and press Ctrl + V to paste the address.

Vista / 7 - Level 1/4

Move user folders

For lack of space, it can be useful to move to another disk folders My Documents, My Pictures, etc.. Right-click it and choose Properties. Click the Location tab, and then click Move and select a new location for the folder.

Windows 7 - Level 1/4

Start a program as an administrator

To open a program in administrator mode, right-click its icon and choose Run as administrator. You can also type the program name in the Start menu, eg cmd.exe and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter when it is highlighted.

Vista / 7 - Level 1/4

Remove the USB key cache

USB key settings are stored in a file located at C INFCACHE.1 in the Windows folder, System32, DriveStore 7 or Windows Inf XP and Vista. If a key is not recognized, it may be the file that is causing the problem. Delete it and reboot the system.

XP/Vista/7 - Level 1/4

Change the keyboard language

Nothing more annoying than seeing his keyboard switch from French to English for no apparent reason. However, this happens with a shortcut that can be brought to use unintentionally: Alt + Shift. Make this shortcut again to restore the French keyboard.

Vista / 7 - Level 1/4

Disable programs at startup

A force install software embarking at the same time as Windows, your PC may take some time to start. To reduce this time, press Win + R and type msconfig, and press Enter. On the Startup tab, uncheck all the programs (you do not need at the opening of Windows) that do not need to run in the background.

XP/Vista/7 - Level 2/4

Restart Explorer

Sometimes the plant explorer, removing Menu, Taskbar and folders ... To restart without restarting the system, press Ctrl + Shift + Esc and the File menu and select New Task, type explorer.exe, confirm with Enter.

Vista / 7 - Level 2/4

Delete old restore points

To free space on your hard scrubbed type in the start menu and click Disk Cleanup options in the Other tab, click Clean under System Restore and Shadow Copies.

Vista / 7 - Level 1/4

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NEWS:Windows 8 Pro $ 70 from October 26 to January 31

According to information from The Verge, the boxed version of Windows 8 Pro would be offered at $ 199, after a promotional offer runs until 31 January, during which the price of the software will be reduced to $ 69.99. The site, which takes its information from an anonymous source familiar with Microsoft's plans, also indicates that the Redmond company will offer a discount, always until 31 January, the update to Windows 8 Windows 8 Pro . Count this as $ 69.99, before moving to 99.99 dollars.

These prices, if confirmed, are not extraordinarily low, but still down sharply from those of Windows 7: the professional version of the OS actually cost $ 299 originally. It also recalls that Microsoft will, for Windows 8, put the package on the distribution line. And propose to update the new OS - for XP, Vista, or 7 - much more attractive price of $ 39.99. In this context, not sure if this version can be sold like hotcakes ...

NEWS:USB keys for all tests

Should I buy the USB enhanced or regular? For the test, we have to face the five risk classics.

You take it everywhere you put it on your desk, you forget about your computer, in your pocket, in your car. Beware of accidents! The most common is the fall, but you can reverse your coffee on it. Or worse, send it in the washing machine by forgetting in a trouser pocket.

USB flash drives sold "enhanced" they are able to withstand the worst situations in your daily life? To find out, we gave them a series of five about abuse:

- A fall of two meters onto concrete,

- 90 minutes in a washing machine,

- 60 minutes in the oven at 60 °,

- 8 hours in the freezer,

- Several passages under the wheels of a car.

How are they out? Response in this summary pictures of our crash test USB sticks, which you will find details and results in the No. 744 Micro Hebdo, on newsstands August 23.

NEWS:The Pirate Bay has not launched a free VPN

IN BRIEF. Contrary to what would suggest his Facebook page, The Pirate Bay has not launched a VPN tool, free ad-supported. He just puts them available on its website.

Earlier in the day, ran the new Web The Pirate Bay (TPB), known for its links directory and its position in defense of data sharing and the freedom of communication, had to provide a free VPN funded by advertising via the addition of an adware.

Privitize VPN software is actually available via the website The Pirate Bay and runs under Windows. But, according to Torrent Freak, the Pirate Bay team wanted to show that it has nothing to do with this service. It "proposes only as an advertising alongside the usual download links." Welcome accuracy, since the Facebook page "official" service, we read: "As some of you have seen, we are testing a free VPN service. For those of you less fortunate who live in freedom-loving democracies like Finland, Great Britain, China and France. '

For the record, UK ISPs had to block access to The Pirate Bay. Anyway, this VPN "free" is not necessarily a bad thing, it is still necessary that advertising does not disturb you too - and it works correctly. Freedom in exchange for some publicity?

NEWS:Chrome 22 beta: the browser becomes a games console

The long-awaited new version of Chrome browser makes your game console Stamped 22.0.1229.14 and available for all platforms (Windows, Mac and Linux), it adds a blocking function of the mouse via a API called "Pointer Lock JavaScript." Now the 3D Web applications such as games in the first person can spend mouse cursor on the screen and direct access to raw data movements of your mouse.

Chrome 22 beta also improves support for Windows 8 and increases the quality of display screens and high-definition Retina. Another minor change: the gear icon which provided access to browser settings, has been replaced by a symbol called "hot dog" and having three superimposed lines. If you downloaded Chrome 22 beta, you can try his new role playing for free Quake 3 online.

What you need

Level: Beginner / Time: 5 minute (s)

software:

Google Chrome 22 Beta (Dev) (Windows)

Google Chrome 22 Beta (Dev) (Linux)

Google Chrome 22 Beta (Dev) (Mac)

NEWS:Strengthen the defenses of Windows

Secure your operating system against malicious code from the network and protect yourself from errors.

Share a folder without making it visible on the network

To share a folder on the network without it is visible to all, right click it and go to the Properties menu. On the Sharing tab, click Advanced Sharing. Select the Share this folder option. Enter a name ending mandatory by the sign "$". For example: $ images. Click OK. To access this file, users must enter the network address with the computer name followed by that of the shared item. If your computer is called max \ \ max \ $ pictures.

♦ Vista and 7 (level 3)

Prevent access to Task Manager

Task Manager is a tool not to let all hands. To block access to the registry editor, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software, Microsoft, Windows, CurrentVersion, Policies. Go to the Edit menu to create a new key named System. Right-click in the right pane and create a DWORD value named DisableTaskMgr 32 bits with a value of 1. Now links to the Task Manager will be grayed out. To restore access to delete the key or change its value to 0.

♦ XP, Vista and 7 (level 3)

Hide your computer in the network

You want your computer to enjoy all the benefits of the network while remaining invisible? It's possible. On the machine to "hide", run Regedit. Open the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SYSTEM, CurrentControlSet, Services, LanmanServer, Parameters. In the right pane, create a DWORD value named Hidden 32-bit with value 1. Restart Windows. The computer is no longer visible on the network. To access the other users have to in the Address box of the Network window or My Network Places, type their name preceded by two backslash bar.

♦ Vista and 7 (level 3)

Create an invisible folder on the desktop

Create a folder and name it with a nonbreaking space holding the Alt key and typing 0160 on the numeric keypad. Right click on the folder and Properties. Select the Customize tab and click Change Icon. Scroll through the list of icons to select an image blank (white list). Confirm with OK. Your file will be invisible even if the option Show hidden files is enabled. To find its location press Ctrl + A on your desktop.

♦ XP, Vista and 7 (level 1)

Display the last boot time

Want to know how long your son uses the PC? Press Win + R and type cmd and press Enter. Type net statistics workstation and entry. Statistics from the line indicates the date and time of the last time the computer starts.

XP, Vista and 7 (level 1)

Erase your navigation tracks

Protect the registry

Found on many web files with the extension. Reg that allow a click to edit the registry. If your computer is used by several people and you want to prevent this type of file is executed too easily, open the registry key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, regfile, shell. On the right, double-click the key (default) and type in the edit field data value. Confirm with OK. Now double-click on a. Reg file, open it in Notepad. To add the registry information it contains, it is necessary to right-click and choose Merge.

♦ XP, Vista and 7 (level 3)

Do not be afraid to lose your password!

You have chosen a strong password to protect your user session, that's fine, but to avoid the risk of being blocked in case you forget, remember to create the utility will reset. Get yourself a USB stick and go to Control Panel, User Accounts menu Create reset disk.

♦ Vista and 7 (level 1)

Block USB Storage Devices

When you connect a USB drive or your microphone, it is immediately usable. To prevent users from copying their key files from your disk or file their own, perhaps pox, disable detection of USB devices in the registry. Find the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SYSTEM, CurrentControlSet, Services, USBSTOR. In the right pane, double-click Start. In the Value data field, replace 3 with 4 and click OK. Close the registry and restart the PC. USB devices are now ignored. To reactivate the detection, simply restore the original value.

♦ XP, Vista and 7 (level 3)

Enable media streaming

If you have several networked computers or UPnP-compatible game console, you can turn your PC into a media server. Launch Windows Media Player (11 or 12) and go to menu Diffuser continuously and Enable media streaming. Name your library and confirm, if necessary, access various machines found on the network, and then click OK. Your files are now available WMP libraries on your local network.

♦ Vista and 7 (level 2)

Adjust your accounts

The best way to avoid mess up your computer if it is shared with several members of the household is to create multiple accounts, press Win + R and type control userpasswords to access account management. Keep the Administrator account for you and create standard accounts for people who do not have to touch the system settings. The Guest account can be useful if you want to allow visiting friends use your computer without having access to your data.

♦ XP, Vista and 7 (level 1)

Disable UAC

Introduced with Vista, UAC notifies each manipulation may pose a risk to the computer. If you feel comfortable and you are only using your PC, you can disable this option or lower level. With Windows 7, Control Panel menu under System and Security Action Center, click Change settings of UAC. Vista Control Panel, Security Center and left Change the way Security Center alerts me.

♦ Vista and 7 (level 2)

Show file extensions

By default, file extensions are hidden in Windows. For safety reasons, it is prudent to make them reappear, you avoid accidentally clicking on malicious files disguised. For example, without an extension, a file called music.mp3 musique.mp3.exe appears harmless. To enable the display of extensions, press Win + R and type Control folders in the View tab, uncheck Hide extensions, and then click Apply.

♦ XP, Vista and 7 (level 2)

Search malware

Windows includes a tool for original detect and remove malware to launch press Win + R and type mrt, then press Enter. If you have never used this tool, or not long in the window that appears, you should have link to download the latest version.

♦ XP, Vista and 7 (level 1)

Convert a FAT partition to NTFS without losing data

More secure than FAT32, NTFS file system also has other advantages, such as managing partitions larger than 2 TB or support files larger than 4 GB If you still have formatted volumes FAT or FAT 32, you can easily convert it to NTFS by typing convert X: / fs: ntfs (replace X with the letter of the volume to be converted) into the Command Prompt (type cmd in the Start menu, then Enter ). Unlike formatting, this command does not delete the data on the disk.

♦ Vista and 7 (level 2)

Keep writing to USB drives

You want to view the contents of USB storage devices, but you do not want that copy data from your computer above. Go into the registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SYSTEM, CurrentControlSet, Control and create a new key (Edit menu) named StorageDevicePolicies. In the right pane, create a DWORD value named WriteProtect 32 bits with a value of 1 and restart the computer. To overcome the limitation, delete the key or change its value to 0.

XP, Vista and 7 (level 3)

Control the use of PC

You can find the user profile Standard somewhat lax, you can use the parental control module in the management interface of user accounts (press Win + R and type control userpasswords) to define which applications or the time periods during which the user account has the right to connect to the session.

♦ Vista and 7 (level 1)

And also ...

Monitor process (XP, Vistaet 7 / Level 3)

Download Process Monitor utility (t.01net.com/tc36541), expand the archive and click Procmon.exe. The program runs without installation. It lists all processes in real time, allowing to identify any suspicious activity.

Erase all traces of your files (XP, Vista and 7 / Level 2)

When you delete a file, it is not really deleted from the disk and can be recovered by some software. To be sure that your data is destroyed, type cmd in Start to start the Command Prompt and type cipher / w: x: \ (where x is the letter of the volume to clean). The program will write on the empty spaces to overwrite the data, it may take a long time on a large disk.

Create a bootable volume to analyze your PC (XP, Vista and 7 / Level 1)

Windows Defender Offline, available for free on our website, you can create a CD / DVD or USB flash drive on which you can start and scan your system in search of malware, trojans, rootkits and other sweets.

Reboot into Safe Mode (XP, Vista and 7 / Level 1)

Safe Mode loads a minimal version of Windows that may be useful to perform some cleaning tasks, uninstall programs or remove recalcitrant files in normal mode, as used by processes not easy to identify. To access this mode, simply press the F8 key (or F5) at the beginning of the boot sequence of the PC.

Clear the input password (Vista and 7 / Level 1)

A password secures your session, but if you're only using your PC you may have no desire to enter at startup. Windows that open the session without prompting you every time, press Win + R, type netplwiz and uncheck Users must always enter a name (...). Confirm with Apply.

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NEWS:Strengthen the defenses of Windows

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