Limit download speed Free download manager

*21 September 2013 Update
If you using web browser to download and unable to use "Free download manager"
The alternative will be NetBalancer at http://seriousbit.com/netbalancer/
This is much advance technique where you need to limit manually "Firefox.exe" application into 100kbps as example



If you live in a "shared internet" environment and you don't want to be selfish by hogging all the bandwidth for download you can always cap the bandwidth

If you are using Torrent, be default they allow you to do so

But if you want to use normal download, you have to use download manager
Here I would recommend FDM; Free Download Manager

Download link here : http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/

They have a feature for limit the bandwidth but you have to set the speed manually
Basically I set

1. Light mode = 20kBps max
2. Medium mode = 50 kBps max
3. Heavy mode = No limit

In Malaysia (normally or at least in my case)
20kBps download speed means you can play online game without lag or delay
50kbps download speed means you will lag in game, while okay for surfing website

Sysinternal - check window startup

Once upon a time, when I was still using Windows XP. I encounter alot of virus
Some of them able to delete manually and some of them does not (and so I format)

Here is one of the tool that I use to check any startup program (like virus or anything)
And it is a good tool because it scan deep down to the core (better than msconfig)

The software name was sysinternal
It is better (so far) from the most "checking window startup tool" application because most of them were just displaying just like what msconfig did

As for the download link, I cannot found the official website to download
Here is the might be can work (I didnt test it cause Im currently on Linux
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb842062
http://download.cnet.com/Sysinternals-Desktops/3000-2346_4-75077421.html

Why these software is good (to me) ?

1. Most of startup software is no better than this (they just msconfig)
2. Can use to remove virus
3. Can use to improve window startup (especially when you remember the setting after format)

Screenshot

Thats all, hopefully its useful

PC cannot start, backup data before format

This is common to Windows users, read cause it useful

Your window affected by virus (or anything) and cannot start. But you got important stuff in the partition and 'formatting' will delete the thing

Dont worry there is a way to "get it back before format" which is by using LIVE CD

Let me cut to the point else read the whole story

Use Ubuntu LIVE CD

What is LIVE CD?
It is like "installing operating system temporarily" and in these case I'm suggesting you to use "Ubuntu Live Pendrive"

What can you do with Temporary Operating System?
You will able to access the partition (as long as not corrupted or damaged) and take anything you want to save first

Real story, I have been helping 2 of my friend because of their PC cannot boot
These happen a long time ago but he remind me about it today

Why pendrive and does it possible?

1. Yes, you only need 1GB pendrive (is already enough) and LIVE Pendrive is better in term of size and options.
2. Notebook does not have CD/DVD ROM so pendrive is the solution

How to have these "Ubuntu LIVE Pendrive?"

1. Go to these website and download it http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download
2. Have a pendrive and make it bootable pendrive. The tutorial was on the download link
3. Go to your "cannot start" PC, put the LIVE Pendrive and start, make sure to change your first boot to CD (I think to CD is already can be detected)
4. The Ubuntu LIVE Pendrive will loading and you will be using Ubuntu to backup your data before formatting

Recover delete data or partition using testdisk & photorec

Related name

• Recover deleted data
• Recover data in deleted partition

From the last post (http://asipi.blogspot.com/2011/01/merge-harddisk-partition.html), the software have made my friend harddisk partition to go 'missing'. This is how I recover the data in the 'missing' partition back
Straight to the point, use testdisk & photorec link is here http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk

If you are bored and want to read the whole story, proceed...

What is recovery and what is backup?
Both of them relate with 'keeping your data safe'. Backup is prevent while recovery is cure

Thus,

Backup
Save important data before your harddisk become corrupt

Recover
Get back important data after harddisk become corrupt

Backup is better than recover because, recover not guarantee 100% success but you will never know 'when to do the backup?'

This post focused on recovery
Okay, there is 2 software that I would like to suggest in recovery

1st software, Recuva
This is recommended by my friend and when I see it (not try) I do feel like this software is good. Here is the link http://www.piriform.com/recuva




2nd software, testdisk & photorec
This is the software that I want to promote actually. Here is the listed advantages that I know

Good detecting
Several software cannot detect corrupted harddisk. But this software can!. So when recover my friend harddisk it let me select the corrupted harddisk, the partition to recover

Harddisk format supported
There is alot of harddisk type it can support, typical that I still can remember is NTFS, FAT, Solaris (what is this?) and bla bla bla...

How good this recover?
It recover is 100% good. This is because they scan the harddisk by memory allocation.
Means as long as there is any single bytes in the harddisk will be scan. The problem was it was too good until unwanted data is also recover.
Chance of getting corrupted file is also high (because it was too good, seriously!)

*It cost RM 300 - RM 500 to recover you harddsik (in business). And knowing this cost you RM 1 (your electricity bill and time wasted to read)

Weakness
The first weakness but still not a 'real weakness' for me. Which is this program is in a commandline.Since im a programmer (and used to it), I'm going to said their commandline interface is excellent

Second weakness is it recover all the data as possible. Means your deleted file 1000 years ago is also possible as a result it highly corrupted. This is what happen if you want to perfection in recover

Merge harddisk partition

Okay, It was happen I use ubuntu and make 2 partition (1 the main partition and the other 1 is the swap space)
But then I want to use Window again and 'hey!, the partition is separated. How do I merge it?'

So I'm doing some google and here is the website that solve my problem http://www.extend-partition.com/
They have Home Edition which is FREE

THEN, MY (FRIEND) 2ND PARTITION IS MISSING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Antivirus software, comodo

Here Im going to give opinion about anti virus software
Im using comodo internet security (free)
From here http://www.comodo.com/

If you are using kaspersky (need to pay). Im going to say yes kepersky is better
I have try bitdefender before this, still kaspersky is the best

If you want to use free anti virus software which is comodo
I going to tell you comodo has several classification in security

1. Anti virus
2. Internet security
3. Smart Defence+

what is this 3 things?

Antivirus
Is detect and remove virus
Its detect the virus when you open a folder or while performing a scan
After detect they will remove it
Not good antivirus software will not be able to detect a virus
Personally these comodo dont have a good antivirus so I dont install it

Internet security
It is a whole large topic with a purpose protect from Internet harm such as Hack, Spam etc etc. There is alot of way these guys do to hack so does security do to prevent. I install these feature in comodo

Smart Defense +
This is a new term in computer security. The base idea was a spam and telling you that these program abc.exe is running. Do you want to proceed? then you may decide yes or no.
Comodo are good enough to tell you that the program is safe. But still is depend on the situation. For an example, I was installing some game and they telling me is it?. If you are not computer literate you may suspect the game is a virus but most of the case, you know that what you do so you know that that is a game Im about to install so that was not a virus.
Basically this is the most important feature I need in my computer and the main reason why Im using comodo

Display and Disable Super hidden file

Yuu all know most of virus is hidden and the most typical way for them to infect you PC was through portable media like pen drive or portable harddisk.
I got alot of this case when I put my portable HDD to my friend. Luckyly I got antivirus to detect them but not to remove them.

The problem is the virus file is hidden and its not just typical hidden. Its a 'Super hidden file' where your 'Tool > Folder option > Show hidden file and folder' wont help at all.
So to encounter this you must use the command line aka cmd

So, type 'cmd' at run.

Navigate the 'cmd' into the portable media. In my case is typing 'I:' which direct me into I:\>



After that type 'dir /ah' and I see the virus! which is rfg.exe and his buddy autorun.inf.



The problem is I can see it in cmd but cant see in normal view.
So I disable their 'super hidden' using cmd by typing
'attrib -s -h -r rfg.exe' and 'attrib -s -h -r autorun.inf'

After typing these 2 things and It shows. So I delete them.

Just for friendly reminder. Never double click portable media. Right click and 'Explore' is the easy safest way.

Thats it, hope its usefull

*note

I just encounter another virus in my PenDrive but this method does not work

So this tutorial is not going to 100% solve your problem

Install and bypass window media player 11 validation

If you using a pirate Window XP and inside it is using Window media player 9, you might be want to upgrade it into window media player 11.

THe problem is during the installation the installer will detect your Windows is a pirate version.

To encounter this problem I simply found an easy solution at http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2577/wmp11_install_windows_media_player_11_without_activating_bypass_wga/

window media player is a better player from window because of its lightweight and nice interface. Playlist and music manager is also available.

Well, from the link given I simply give a short tutorial (repeating the same thing)

1. Download the window media player 11 at microsoft website (image below is the installer I downloaded)



2. Extract the installer wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe


3. After extract, It supposed to looks liek this


4. Run the wmfdist11.exe


5. Run the wmp11.exe


6. Restart you PC

6. And the WMP 11 is installed

Thats it

Store Password Manager

If there a case you have a many password to remember, the only solution is by storing it.

When talk about storing password in you PC, there always be a security issue.

in this case, I'm using KeePass as a Password manager

KeePass is free and highly encrypted password manager. More feature is describe in the website

You can get the link here http://keepass.info/index.html

By pass FLV to MP3 Converter 1.5 Trial

This only apply for a software called FLV to MP3 Converter


See how to get and use it here http://asipi.blogspot.com/2010/03/flv-to-mp3-converter-15.html

Keyword:
FLV to MP3 Converter 1.5 Trial by pass register
Skip FLV to MP3 Converter register

I'm usually listen for Trance from youtube. Since I like some of them very much, I rip it!.
After rip the FLV file I will convert it into MP3 using FLV to MP3 Converter 1.5.

This all went smoothly until the Software ask me to register aka Pruchase.
Thus, in this tutorial. It will simply tell you how to by pass FLV to MP3 converter Trial

How did I rip from youtube?
http://asipi.blogspot.com/2008/11/steal-streaming-video.html

Back to the topic, after using it for 20 times (in my case). It will ask you to register

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There is a way to skip it

Open registry editor and Ctrl+F (Find) for word "flv2mp3Count"

Or by manual
HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > MSUpdate

After the searching is complete it should be displaying flv2mp3Count Value Data 20 in Decimal

This means, the software is checking the number of times you convert a flv into mp3. It it is more than 20 it will ask you to register

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After that, double click "flv2mp3Count"
then click the "Decimal" and change the Value Data into 0

Press OK and start the "flv2mp3.exe" again it should be running fine

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Additional note to make it simple.

This is some build in code i make to automatically change the registry just by clicking it
Which is using "Registry Editor".
Its already build in most of Window XP I believe.

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First of all, open a new notepad.
Copy this code using and paste it into notepad

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSUpdate]
"flv2mp3Count"=dword:00000000

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And rename the notepad file extension name from .txt into .reg

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After saving. Double click it at it should look like this



Thats all,
Hope its useful... guess not

FLV to MP3 Converter 1.5

Keyword:
FLV to MP3 Converter
Convert FLV into MP3
FLV to MP3

In this tutorial. I will simply tell you what software did I use to convert .FLV file into .MP3 and how did I use it

As you all known, .FLV file come when you rip a video clip from youtube.
Since I'm ripping a music, the video does not matter so this is the part where I need a converter, into .MP3 file of course

If you been wandering how did I rip the Video Clip from youtube, See here http://asipi.blogspot.com/2008/11/steal-streaming-video.html

After using it for 20 times, you need to purchase it. So this is how i skip it
http://asipi.blogspot.com/2010/03/by-pass-flv-to-mp3-converter-15-trial.html

So, the software that I use to convert from .FLV into .MP3 is called "FLV to MP3 Convert" version 1.5

Please note that there are many software that allow file converting. This is just one of them

You may download it from here http://www.smallvideosoft.com/
After download, install it

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Run the application

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Select the .FLV file you want to convert
(Hold crtl while clicking the file to select multiple file)

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Start converting

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See your result


Extra note
I also use some other FLV to MP3 Converter and realize that this FLV to MP3 produce a low quality .MP3 (64kbps, where 128kbps for typical .MP3 music)
Or its because of the the default setting since I'm using it.

Thats all,
Hope its useful... guess not

Windows shortcut

Windows logo key
Display or hide the Start menu

Windows logo key+L
Lock the computer

Windows logo key+BREAK
Display the System Properties dialog box

Windows logo key+D
Show the desktop

Windows logo key+M
Minimize all windows

Windows logo key+SHIFT+M
Restore minimized windows

Windows logo key+E
Open My Computer

Windows logo key+F
Search for a file or folder

CTRL+Windows logo key+F
Search for computers

Windows logo key+F1
Display Windows Help

Windows logo key+R
Open the Run dialog box

Windows logo key+U
Open Utility Manager

PHP trace error

Keyword
PHP trace error
PHP display error stack
PHP show error stack
PHP debug error
PHP show previous error

I believe many developer is well known of this, which is debugging your PHP code.

You might realize in WAMP (windows) the error display is at the current line.
Thus, if the error happen in a function tracking it down will be hard indeed since you dont know where the function is called.

To solve this problem, developer will use debugger tool.
In this case I will recommend Xdebug. http://xdebug.org/index.php

Here some screen shot on how the xdebug looks like


To install xdebug for window is pretty easy
1. Donwload the xdebug.dll file
2. Inside the php.ini, specifiy where you put the xdebug.dll file
3. Detail of the installation can be read at the xdebug documentation itself

good luck, kupo

phpmyadmin blank page too many table

If you were developer and just installed a WAMP in your machine.

There might be a problem where the phpmyadmin page goes blank after when you select the database.

And if you observe, this only happen when the number of table is too many.

Like this,


This problem is actually because of the setting in your php.ini config file

The setting title is called "Resource Limits". Search for this "Resource Limits" inside the php.ini and change to this.

You can set anything as long as its more than the default.
max_execution_time = 60
max_input_time = 60
memory_limit = 256M

After that, restart the WAMP and its solved.

This problem occured on WAMP5 Version 1.7.0

Notepad 2

Probably many ppl didnt know about "abit advance" version of notepad.
Its lightweight and almost similar to notepad.

Mostly, it is used by developer for quick editing.
As for me, i like it because its support syntax highlighting and show a line number

Here is where you can download it HERE

Some screen shot

Using FTP client

In this page, I will simply teach how to use FTP (File Transfer Protocol).
Its allow you to download and upload a file into another computer.

And of course, the permission to download or upload is determine by the another computer. Lets called it as server.

First of all, is the tool required to use this FTP.
In this case I will be showing using Mozilla Firefox 3.5.7 and Core FTP Lite.

Using Mozilla Firefox
Its simple, just type the ftp URL in the URL bar. Eg: ftp://abcxyz.com.my/
Please note that Mozilla Firefox is only a client. Thus, you can only download a file from it(not upload)








Using Core FTP Lite (free edition)
First of all, download the software first
http://www.coreftp.com/
http://download.cnet.com/Core-FTP-Lite/3000-2160_4-10256215.html



Once Install. Run the software and you may have something like this



Go to the Menu > File > Connect.
The ftp server is ftp://abcxyz.com.my/. Thus, inside the HOST/IP/URL is “abcxyz.com.my”.
The username and password is depends.
After all the setting, click “Connect” button.
To use the Core FTP is also easy. Just need to drag and drop for download or upload



Conclusion
This is a simple tutorial on how to use. There is also a lot of stuff that I didn't know. Google might help.

Please note that the exact FTP link is not.
See this website http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/ftpurl.html to see the FTP real URL format.
Well, its like this ftp://user:password@host:port/path

Deleting access denied or password protected files

Well, I learn this tutorial from somewhere but don't remember the link

This technique is used to delete a password protected a.k.a access denied file using a CMD.exe

1. Click on Windows
2. Click Run
3. Type CMD
4. Leave the CMD there (don't close it I mean)
5. Press alt+ctrl+del (open the task manager)
6. Go to the "Processes" tab
7. "End process" for the "explorer.exe" (don't End Process Tree)
Note: After this step, you computer will become a bit funny, but the CMD should be remain there
8. Type something in the CMD.exe
9. Open the task manager again (press alt+ctrl+del)
10. Go to the "File" menu
11. Click on the "New Task (Run...)"
12. Type "explorer.exe" in the pop up thing after the step 11
Note: This is to disable the funny thing a.k.a restore the computer to default
13. Done!

Huh? "8. Type something in the CMD.exe"... LOL!
well, there it is

Step 8 details...

By using the CMD, go to the Path you want to delete... and delete it using the CMD
Finish!.

Lets make some case:
1. You install the Winzip in "C:\Program Files\Winzip".
2. Then you uninstall it (the uninstall is successful), but still leave the Winzip folder.
3. But then, you cannot delete the folder because of the one file inside it is protected

OK, the path is "C:\Program Files\Winzip".
to delete the folder ( not a file )
ensure the CMD path is "C:\Program Files>"
then type "rmdir Winzip"

p/s: If the delete is successful it should tell you nothing!
( not even a message like "hey yo, you delete teh Winzaip folder ya know." )

so just type "rmdir Winzip" again
and it will display "The system cannot find the file specified" means the folder is not exist a.k.a deleted!

To delete a file ( not a folder pls )

p/s: let say deleting folder "Winzip" is failed because there is a file called "You_Cannot_Delete_Me.exe" in the Folder.

so,
go to "C:\Program Files\Winzip>" in the CMD
then type "del You_Cannot_Delete_Me.exe".

Conclusion
1. Go to the Path using the CMD
2. Delete the file/folder
2.1 For folder is "rmdir"
2.2 For file is "del"


Thats all,
Hope its useful... guess not

User&Group Permission

Right click folder -> Properties -> Security tab

This is where the User and Group permission located

If you modify this thing incorrectly
A lot of funny error might occur like

• Error 1772 Window Installer package
• Cannot open/delete/edit the folder ( Access denied )
• Ms-paint is running ( in task manager ) but not displaying

Above are all error I encounter while this User and Group setting is incorrect
And the folder was on my C:\WINDOWS

MANUAL WAY

To solve this,
Well... this is how I solve it

I fix it manually where I put again all my User&Group
The User&Group should be the same with the User&Group in the C:\Program Files

To add a Correct user
click the" advance" in the "security" tab


Using CMD to set up the ACL

type "cacls" for futher detail
but this is normal operation

make sure the path is in C:\>

then type exactly like this cacls WINDOWS /g "%usename%":F

well, the :F means "Full control"
the %username% is your username


Thats all,
hope its helpful... guess not