Secretes Of Windows XP

Defrag

Secret - Hidden Command Line Switch
Instructions - Go to "Start", "Run" and Type defrag c: -b to defragment the Boot and Application Prefetch information.

Notes - Windows XP will run this automatically every three days or so, during system idle periods. BootVis will evoke this when you run the "Optimize System" function. There is no need to manually run this unless you wish to immediately optimize a newly installed application's load time.


IExpress

Secret - Hidden Install Creator
Instructions - Go to Start, Run, type iexpress -

Notes - IExpress is a technology designed to simplify creation of a setup program. Using the step-by-step IExpress Wizard, you can create self-extracting files that automatically run the setup program contained inside. The setup program can be an .inf file or an executable program. IExpress technology automatically removes the setup files after installation, saving the user time and frustration.


MS-DOS Editor

Secret - Hidden Text Editor
Instructions - Go to Start, Run, type edit -

Notes - Windows XP comes with another text editor besides Notepad - it's called the MS-DOS Editor, and it's commonly referred to simply as Edit. It has features similar to Notepad, as well as additional features such as the ability to work with multiple text files and change the background and text colors.


Netmeeting

Secret - Hidden Internet Conference Application
Instructions - Go to Start, Run, type conf -

Notes - Windows XP is the last version of Microsoft Windows to include NetMeeting. NetMeeting delivers a complete Internet conferencing solution for all Windows users with multi-point data conferencing, text chat, whiteboard, and file transfer, as well as point-to-point audio and video.


Notepad

Secret - Create a Log File
Instructions - Launch Notepad, Type .LOG on the first line, and then press Enter to move to the next line. On the File menu, click Save As, type a descriptive name for your file in the File name box, and then click OK. When you next open the file, note that the date and time have been appended to the end of the log, immediately preceding the place where new text can be added. You can use this functionality to automatically add the current date and time to each log entry. -


Paint

Secret - Image Trails
Instructions - Open an image and hold down Shift then drag the image around to create an image trail.

Secret - 10x Zoom
Instructions - Open an image and select the magnifying glass icon. Left-Click exactly on the line below the 8x.


Private Character Editor

Secret - Hidden Font Editor
Instructions - Go to Start, Run, type eudcedit -

Notes - You can use Private Character Editor to create unique letters and logos for your font library.


Windows Chat

Secret - Hidden Windows Chat Program
Instructions - Go to Start, Run, type winchat -

Notes - You can use Windows Chat on your computer to communicate with someone on another computer. Both computers must be connected to the same network (for example, a local area network [LAN] or the Internet). Also, each computer must be running a similar protocol, such as TCP/IP.


Windows Media Player 5.1

Secret - Hidden Windows Media Player
Instructions - Go to Start, Run, type mplay32


Windows Media Player 6.4

Secret - Hidden Windows Media Player
Instructions - Go to Start, Run, type mplayer2 -

Notes - Windows Media Player 6.4 (Classic) is installed along with Windows Media Player 7. The only update is that it now supports the latest codecs.

Game Secrets

FreeCell

Secret - Instant Win
Instructions - Hold down Ctrl + Shift + F10 during game play. Then you will be asked if you want to Abort, Retry or Ignore. Choose Abort, then move any card to instantly win.

Secret - Hidden Game Modes
Instructions - In the "Game" menu choose "Select Game". Enter -1 or -2 to activate the hidden game modes.


Hearts

Secret - Show All Cards
Instructions - Edit this registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Hearts and create a new String value named ZB with a Data value of 42. Start Hearts and Press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F12 to show all the cards.

Background - This secret is a reference to Douglas Adams' book the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. 'ZB' is the initials of the character Zaphod Beeblebrox, the Galactic President. '42' is the answer to The Ultimate Question Of Life, the Universe and Everything.


Minesweeper

Secret - Reveal Mines
Instructions - Minimize or close all running applications. Launch Minesweeper, then type xyzzy. Next hold down either shift key for one second. Now when you move the mouse cursor over a Minesweeper square you will see a tiny white pixel in the top left corner of your desktop screen. This pixel will change to black when your mouse moves over a mine. You may need to change you desktop background to a solid color other then white or black to see the pixel.

Secret - Stop Timer
Instructions - Launch Minesweeper and start a game so the timer starts counting, then press the Windows Key + D to show the desktop. Now when you select minesweeper from the taskbar you can continue playing with the timer stopped.


Pinball

Secret - Extra Balls
Instructions - Type 1max at the start of a new ball to get extra balls.

Secret - Gravity Well
Instructions - Type gmax at the start of a new game to activate the Gravity Well.

Secret - Instant Promotion
Instructions - Type rmax at the start of a new game to go up in ranks.

Secret - Skill Shot
Instructions - Launch the ball partially up the chute past the third yellow light bar so it falls back down to get 75,000 points. There are six yellow light bars that are worth a varying amount of points:

First: 15,000 points
Second: 30,000 points
Third: 75,000 points
Fourth: 30,000 points
Fifth: 15,000 points
Sixth: 7,500 points

Secret - Test Mode
Instructions - Type hidden test at the start of a new ball to activate Test Mode. No notification will be given that this is activated but you can now left-click the mouse button and drag the ball around. While in test mode press the following keys for more secrets:

H - Get a 1,000,000,000 High Score
M - Shows the amount of system memory
R - Increases your rank in game
Y - Shows the Frames/sec rate

Secret - Unlimited Balls
Instructions - Type bmax at the start of a new ball. No notification will be given that this is activated but when a ball is lost a new ball will appear from the yellow wormhole indefinitely. Once this is activated you will be unable to activate other secrets without restarting the game.


Solitaire

Secret - Instant Win
Instructions - Press Alt + Shift + 2 during game play to instantly win.

Secret - Draw single cards in a Draw Three game
Instructions - Hold down CTRL + ALT + SHIFT while drawing a new card. Instead of drawing three cards you will only draw one.

OS Secrets

Add/Remove

Secret - Hidden Uninstall Options
Instructions - Warning: Proceed at your own risk! Browse to C:\Windows\inf\ and make a backup copy of sysoc.inf. Then open the original file C:\Windows\inf\sysoc.inf in notepad. Go to "Edit" and select "Replace". In "Find what:" type ,hide and in "Replace with:" type , then select "Replace All", save and close the file. Go to the "Control Panel", "Add/Remove", select "Add/Remove Windows Components". You will now see many more Windows components to uninstall. Do not remove anything with no label or that you do not recognize or fully understand what it does. Doing so can break certain functionality in Windows.


Control Panel

Secret - Hidden Control Panel Extensions
Instructions - Download and install TweakUI, launch, go to "Control Panel" and check any item not selected, then "Apply" and "OK". You will now see the hidden control panel extensions.


Device Manager

Secret - Hidden Devices
Instructions - Go to the "Control Panel", "System" icon, "Hardware" tab and select "Device Manager". Select "View" and Show hidden devices.

Secret - Phantom Devices
Instructions - Go to "Start", "Programs", "Accessories" and select "Command Prompt". At the command prompt, type "set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1" and press Enter. At the command prompt, type "start devmgmt.msc" and press Enter. Select "View" and Show hidden devices. You can see devices that are not connected to the computer. -

Notes - When you close the command prompt window, Windows clears the "devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1" variable that you set and prevents phantom devices from being displayed when you select "Show hidden devices".


MIDI Files

Secret - Hidden MIDI Files
Instructions - Browse to C:\Windows\Media and you will find 3 hidden MIDI files:

flourish.mid
onestop.mid
town.mid

Notes - "MIDI" stands for "Musical Instrument Digital Interface" - A compression format for encoding music.


Music

Secret - Music from the Installer
Instructions - Browse to C:\Windows\system32\oobe\images\title.wma and play.

Notes - "OOBE" stands for "Out-of-Box Experience".


Shutdown

Secret - Display Hibernate Option on the Shut Down dialog
Instructions - Go to "Start", "Turn Off Computer..." and press either Shift key to change the "Stand By" button to "Hibernate".


Support Tools

Secret - Over 100 Windows XP Support Utilities are on the install CD

Instructions for Pre-SP2 users - If you do not have SP2 installed, put the original Windows XP CD in the CD-ROM Drive, run the D:\Support\Tools\setup.exe file.

Instructions for SP2 users - If you have SP2 installed, Download the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools and install.

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Virus Name	Date Updated	Virus Type	Virus Sub-Type	DAT File Included	Risk for Homes	Risk for Businesses
W32/Nuwar@MM!F684DC6A	06/27/2008	Virus	-	5326	Low	Low
W32/Nuwar@MM!BC9A6D0A	06/27/2008	Virus	-	5326	Low	Low
W32/Nuwar@MM!8A7BB98B	06/27/2008	Virus	-	5326	Low	Low
W32/Nuwar@MM!8A344965	06/27/2008	Virus	-	5326	Low	Low
W32/Nuwar@MM!97974296	06/27/2008	Virus	-	5326	Low	Low
W32/Nuwar@MM!57D1F872	06/27/2008	Virus	-	5326	Low	Low
W32/Nuwar@MM!B2B68915	06/27/2008	Virus	-	5326	Low	Low
W32/Nuwar@MM!99D153CF	06/27/2008	Virus	-	5326	Low	Low
W32/Nuwar@MM!B231A2F8	06/27/2008	Virus	-	5326	Low	Low
W32/Nuwar@MM!8D9D71ED	06/27/2008	Virus	-	5326	Low	Low
W32/Nuwar@MM!90CA5FD2	06/27/2008	Virus	-	5326	Low	Low
JS/Generic AdClicker.w	06/27/2008	Trojan	Script	5322	Low	Low
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W32/Nuwar@MM!F59BBCF9	06/27/2008	Virus	-	5326	Low	Low
W32/Kantak.worm	06/26/2008	Virus	Worm	5327	Low	Low
RootKit-VAnti	06/26/2008	Trojan	Malware Tool	4670	Low	Low
JS/Tenia.d	06/26/2008	Trojan	Script	5325	Low	Low
VAnti!rootkit	06/26/2008	Trojan		5001	Low	Low
W32/Nuwar@MM!EE88EDF3	06/26/2008	Virus	-	5326	Low	Low
W32/Nuwar@MM!AF594B60	06/26/2008	Virus	-	5326	Low	Low
W32/Nuwar@MM!C16D1D48	06/26/2008	Virus	-	5326	Low	Low
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W32/Nuwar@MM!006E9D9A	06/26/2008	Virus	-	5326	Low	Low

New Computer Virus List

OPRAH WINFREY VIRUS: Your 200MB hard drive suddenly shrinks to 80MB, and then slowly expands back to 200MB.

AT&T VIRUS: Every three minutes it tells you what great service you are getting.

MCI VIRUS: Every three minutes it reminds you that you're paying too much for the AT&T virus.

PAUL REVERE VIRUS: This revolutionary virus does not horse around. It warns you of impending hard disk attack---once if by LAN, twice if by C:>.

POLITICALLY CORRECT VIRUS: Never calls itself a "virus", but instead refers to itself as an "electronic microorganism."

RIGHT TO LIFE VIRUS: Won't allow you to delete a file, regardless of how old it is. If you attempt to erase a file, it requires you to first see a counselor about possible alternatives.

ROSS PEROT VIRUS: Activates every component in your system, just before the whole darn thing quits.

MARIO CUOMO VIRUS: It would be a great virus, but it refuses to run.

TED TURNER VIRUS: Colorizes your monochrome monitor.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER VIRUS: Terminates and stays resident. It'll be back.

DAN QUAYLE VIRUS #2: Their is sumthing rong wit your komputer, ewe jsut cant figyour out watt!

GOVERNMENT ECONOMIST VIRUS: Nothing works, but all your diagnostic software says everything is fine.

NEW WORLD ORDER VIRUS: Probably harmless, but it makes a lot of people really mad just thinking about it.

FEDERAL BUREAUCRAT VIRUS: Divides your hard disk into hundreds of little units, each of which does practically nothing, but all of which claim to be the most important part of your computer.

GALLUP VIRUS: Sixty percent of the PCs infected will lose 38 percent of their data 14 percent of the time. (plus or minus a 3.5 percent margin of error.)

TERRY RANDALL VIRUS: Prints "Oh no you don't" whenever you choose "Abort" from the "Abort" "Retry" "Fail" message.

TEXAS VIRUS: Makes sure that it's bigger than any other file.

ADAM AND EVE VIRUS: Takes a couple of bytes out of your Apple.

CONGRESSIONAL VIRUS: The computer locks up, screen splits erratically with a message appearing on each half blaming the other side for the problem.

AIRLINE VIRUS: You're in Dallas, but your data is in Singapore.

FREUDIAN VIRUS: Your computer becomes obsessed with marrying its own motherboard.

PBS VIRUS: Your programs stop every few minutes to ask for money.

ELVIS VIRUS: Your computer gets fat, slow and lazy, then self destructs; only to resurface at shopping malls and service stations across rural America.

OLLIE NORTH VIRUS: Causes your printer to become a paper shredder.

NIKE VIRUS: Just does it.

SEARS VIRUS: Your data won't appear unless you buy new cables, power supply and a set of shocks.

JIMMY HOFFA VIRUS: Your programs can never be found again.

CONGRESSIONAL VIRUS #2: Runs every program on the hard drive simultaneously, but doesn't allow the user to accomplish anything.

KEVORKIAN VIRUS: Helps your computer shut down as an act of mercy.

IMELDA MARCOS VIRUS: Sings you a song (slightly off key) on boot up, then subtracts money from your Quicken account and spends it all on expensive shoes it purchases through Prodigy.

STAR TREK VIRUS: Invades your system in places where no virus has gone before.

HEALTH CARE VIRUS: Tests your system for a day, finds nothing wrong, and sends you a bill for $4,500.

GEORGE BUSH VIRUS: It starts by boldly stating, "Read my docs....No new files!" on the screen. It proceeds to fill up all the free space on your hard drive with new files, then blames it on the Congressional Virus.

CLEVELAND INDIANS VIRUS: Makes your 486/50 machine perform like a 286/AT.

LAPD VIRUS: It claims it feels threatened by the other files on your PC and erases them in "self defense".

CHICAGO CUBS VIRUS: Your PC makes frequent mistakes and comes in last in the reviews, but you still love it.

ORAL ROBERTS VIRUS: Claims that if you don't send it a million dollars, it's programmer will take it back.

Reasons why LIFE without a Girl Friend is cool

1. You can stare at any Girl.......

2. You don't have to spend money on her.

3. You won't get boring result in ur board papers.

4. No girlfriend, no emotional blackmailing.

5. If u don't have a girlfriend, she can't dump u.

6. Having a girlfriend is hot, not having a girlfriend is automatically cool, and every one loves to be a cool guy.

7. This can be more to life than just waiting for the bloody phone to ring.

8. You won't have to tolerate someone else defining, "right" and "wrong" for u.

9. Girlfriend can get so possessive that you can't do anything according ur wishes anymore.

10. You can buy gifts for mom, dad, sis or grandpa instead of a girlfriend and have a happier family life.

11. You won't have to waste paper writing love letters. No more endless waiting for ur date to arrive at some weird shop place.

12. You can have more friends, as u will have more time for them.

13. You wont have to see boring love stories instead of sports.

14. You wont have to tell lie to anybody and, therefore, u'll sin less.

15. You can have good night's sleep-no need to dream about her.

16. You wont have to fight over having a 'special' friend with ur folks.

17. No nonstop nonsense.

18. You wont have drown in the pool of her tears.

19. No tension.

20. You can be "urself"

21. You wont have to hide your telephone bills.....

Freshers Salaries In Different IT companies In INDIA

Here is list of fresher salaries offered by IT companies across India.

All these figures are in lakhs per annum (Rs.) unless otherwise mentioned

Accenture 2.1 to 3/3.1 LPA for 2008

Adobe 5.7 to 8.05

Airvana Networks 4.2 LPA (2008)

Alstom 2.75

Amazon 7/8 (IIT)

Aricent (Flextronics) salary is 3.5 LPA (for both 2007 and 2008 batches) 3.75(IIT)
5+ Amrita School of Engineering

Ashok Leyland 3.25

Attrenta 4.8

Adea Solution 2.48

Adventity 8.6 LPA (2008)

Alstom 3+ LPA (2008)

Amdocs 3.7 3.9/4 (2008)

Atos Origin 3 LPA(2008)

Avaya 3 +

BEL 4 LPA (before 6TH pay commision)

Birlasoft 2.0

Capital One - $59,000 (US posting) (Only IIT)

Caritor 2.0 2.75 (2008)

CISCO 4.0 7.1 lac for UG and 9/8.97 lac for PG in O.U.C.E in IIT Kgp

B. TECH. RS. 710533 - 793677 [ CTC ]

M. TECH. RS. 897822 - 1024830 [ CTC ]

GROSS B.TECH. RS 588650

GROSS M.TECH. RS 787500

Computer Associates 4.5 to 5 IIT Kharagpur UG:5.81 PG:6.41

CTS package is 2.5 + Rs.20000/- Incentive

Capgemini 2.4 3(2008)

It gives between 2.5 to 2.8 during training and then increase to 3.4

Cybernet Slash Support 1.6 to 1.89 (2008)

Cash systems, Switzerland $ 72,000 (IIT)

CSC India 3.2LPA to 3.6 LPA(2008)

DCM Technologies 2.48

DE Shaw 6.0 to 9.5 IIT Kharagpur 10 LPA

Deloitte pay package-
4.64 lacs + 10%bonus + 24000 conveyance allowance + 25000 before joining in IIT’s and IT-BHU

2.1 l.p.a for a MBA fresher from non-premier B-Schools

EDS(Mphasis) 3 lakhs

Ericsson 3 LPA (2008)

Evalue Serve 3.10 to 4.01(IIT)

efunds 2.5

Fiorano 5.0

Flextronics (HSS) 3.0

Freescale 4.5 to 5.5 (2008)

Futures First 6.4 (IIT)

Galpha Labs, Mumbai, for Web Developer 1.5 lakh

Globalogic 4 LPA (2008)

Google 12.0 IIT Kharapur 14 LPA

GE 3.0 to 5.3

GE 4.75 CTC(IIT)

Grail Research 6 (2008)

Grapecity : 3.8 lakhs

HCL 2.0 to 3.0 (2008)

Hexaware 2.1/2.2

Honeywell 3.67 to 4

HLL 7.2 (IIT)

HP Labs 3 to 3.5

iGate 2.04

ITC 8+ (IIT)

IBM 2.85 to 3.0 (IIT)

ISL

IBM Software Labs around 5.3 for posting in Banglore (semiconductor related) is 5.5L for M.Tech, for IT side its 5.9L

I-flex 2.7 (2.4 for 2008 passouts) Iflex 2.2 to private colleges

Impulsesoft 4.5

Interra Systems 4.6

Intergraph 2.88

Integra 6

Induslogic 4.2

Infosys 2.2 to 3.2 for 2008
3.6 Amrita School of Engineering
3.2 2008 PASS OUT.

Informatica 5.5

Inautix 2.75

iRunway irunway 8.5L 2L bonus per year to hand 50k per month

Ivy Comptech 4.5 to 7.92

Kanbay 2.7

Kritical 5.6

Kotak Mahindra 4.5 (IIT)

Lee specialities - $ 29,000 + benefits (IIT)

L &T 3.25

L&T Infotech 1.8 Update: 2.2 in the training and 2.95 after training is over
Magma DA 6.42

Manhattan Associates India Ltd (Banglore) 5.5 (IIT)

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