Tag: hack

Bypass the Windows Vista log-on screen on multiaccount PCs

August 13, 2008 by Jason

When you have more than one user on a Vista , every time you restart your you’ll see a welcome screen listing all the accounts on the machine. You’ll have to click one and then type in your log-on information in order to start using Vista.

But what if, like many people, you use one primary nearly all the time and use others only on occasion? You’d like to the welcome screen listing all the user accounts and automatically log in whenever you start Vista but Vista can’t seem to accomplish this simple task.

Actually, you can do it, as you’ll see in this . Follow it, and you’ll automatically log in on your primary and then be able to switch to any other when you wish:

1. At the box or a , type control userpasswords2 and press Enter. The User Accounts screen appears. Read More»

About:Config Tweaks For Firefox 3

July 15, 2008 by Jason

3 one of the maximum downloaded open source which has set a Guinness world record. Their were Over 8,000,000 downloads in 24 hours!. Along with 3 Spreadfirefox also got new cool look.

3 about: file is the core file of . By editing about: file we can get amazing hacks for 3. allows the users to change many preferences in the about: file so it’s totally ethical to do it.Here is list of 21 3 hacks & .

To get the 3 file type “about:” at address bar.

Here is List of about: hacks for 3 Read More»

New Tweaks for Firefox 3

July 14, 2008 by Jason

Apart from one or two minor hiccups the 3 rollout seems to have gone quite smoothly and the general consensus is so far so good. However, there’s always room for improvement and already several of the top tweakers have set about hacking into 3’s menu, to pep it up, and or disable some of the more annoying features.

To open the menu go to the address bar and type about:.. Read and understand the warning message and click I’ll be careful…

To change a True/False value simply right click on it and select , for numerical values click . Altered setting appear in bold type, so you can easily go back and reset them if something goes wrong. Here a few tried and tested mods to get you started: Read More»

Seven tips for working securely from wireless hotspots

May 19, 2008 by Jason

hotspots are changing the way people work. These local area networks (LANs) provide high speed access in public locations as well as at home and require nothing more than a with a card. From coffeeshops to restaurants, to hotel lobbies, hotspots are ubiquitous. They are the de facto method for travelers and remote workers to access the , their e-mail, and even their corporate networks.

Hotspots range from paid services, such as T- or Boingo, to free at your local coffee shop or library. But they all have one thing in common: These are all open networks that are vulnerable to breaches. And that means it’s up to you to protect the data on your . Here are a few tips to make working in public locations more secure. Read More»

Sync up Firefox browser with your google account

May 09, 2008 by Jason

I use every where, at my , on my home desktop and as well on my .

I always wanted to up my on all these locations automatically, including my bookmarks, settings ,add ons so I don’t have to configure my at all these places etc.

So. I decided to out the ways for syncing up my with my .

Basically there are certain things which needs to be in like settings , its bookmarks, browsing history etc.

Let’s cover them one by one

Following are the extensions required in order to up your with your . Read More»

How to speed up Internet Explorer 8 by increasing the connections limit

April 25, 2008 by Jason

When a ( 8 or for example) connects to a website it establishes . Each downloads one thing whether it is the html of the page, an image, or ad. are used as a throttle that’s being held back to keep servers and the from getting overloaded.

By default 8 only establishes two simultaneous at a time to download a page. The two simultaneous is specified in the HTTP standard. The two can be changed on your through a edit.

Increasing the maximum allowed simultaneous connects from 2 to 16 can increase the speed of some sites because the sites are downloaded in larger chunks at a time. Keep in mind that this won’t work on all sites because the number of can be controlled by the server. Read More»

Network Hack for Firefox

December 28, 2007 by Jason

This next group of hacks all relate to the .http group in about:. Basically these various options open up your to , permitting it to access information online as quickly as your will permit you. Since the majority of my readers utilize broadband , this will benefit you, 56k you are tough out of luck, sorry. To implement these hacks, perform the following steps. Read More»

The secrets of about:config - part5

August 08, 2007 by Jason


The very first batch of hacks I learned about was how to override its defaults. Some of ’s out-of-the-box settings for how it deals with are fairly conservative, probably because has no way of knowing what kind of it’s using (dial-up vs. broadband, etc.). If you have a that readily supports multiple simultaneous , you can make a number of changes to to take advantage of that.

But proceed with caution. If ’s settings are set too aggressively, they can lead you to being blacklisted for a short time by a given remote server. Read More»

The secrets of about:config - part4

August 07, 2007 by Jason

Make the user interface behave
Another big reason people ’s settings is to the user interface either to make it a little easier to do something, or to revert to a behavior that was prevalent in Version 1.x but changed in 2.0.

Get case-sensitive, in-page searches
The integer preference accessibility.typeaheadfind.casesensitive controls how ’s “Find as You Type” feature behaves. The default is 0 for case-insensitive searches; set it to 1 for case-sensitive matching. Read More»

Unlock the supersecret Administrator account for vista

July 14, 2007 by Jason

Deep inside the bowels of Vista, there’s a secret Administrator , and it’s different from the normal administrator you most likely have set up on your . This Administrator is not part of the Administrator group. (Confused yet? You should be.) It’s a kind of superadministrator, akin to the root in , and by default it’s turned off and hidden. (In describing this , we’ll always use the capital “A” for the secret Administrator , and a lowercase “a” for a normal administrator .)

In versions of before Vista, the Administrator wasn’t hidden, and many people used it as their main or only . This Administrator had full rights over the . Read More»