Lock & hide your files without any 3rd party software

Heya, did you know that a little txt file (saved to a .bat file) can lock any folder on your comp?!! Like, if you wanted to hide some valuable data from somebody, you can easily do it!!
This text file doesn’t do the normal “hide file” but actually hides the file away, even when you have the “show hidden files and folders” on the default control panel file options…

Well, here's the trick!
Copy the entire program given below (from **... to :End)

**********************************************************cls@ECHO OFFtitle Folder Lockerif EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCKif NOT EXIST Locker goto MDLOCKER:CONFIRMecho Are you sure u want to Lock the folder(Y/N)set/p "cho=>"if %cho%==Y goto LOCKif %cho%==y goto LOCKif %cho%==n goto ENDif %cho%==N goto ENDecho Invalid choice.goto CONFIRM:LOCKren Locker "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"echo Folder lockedgoto End:UNLOCKecho Enter password to Unlock folderset/p "pass=>"if NOT %pass%== type your password here goto FAILattrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Lockerecho Folder Unlocked successfullygoto End:FAILecho Invalid passwordgoto end:MDLOCKERmd Lockerecho Locker created successfullygoto End:End

Copy txt and paste it into a notepad

(I've uploaded a notepad copy of the above program at Rapidshare. If you want, you can download it to have a clear look at the program)

The line where it says “if NOT %pass%== type your password here goto FAIL”
type in your password there like this:

if NOT %pass%== blahblah goto FAIL

(where 'blahblah' is my password)

Now, save the notepad with *.bat extension.

Like, stuff.bat (where 'stuff' is the name given to the bat file) and exit the notepad.

Double click on stuff.bat and you will see a new folder on your desktop, called “Locker”. Copy all the files you need to be hidden there. Double click on stuff.bat again, and it will ask you if you want to hide the folders, type in 'y' and press Enter.

To unhide, double click stuff.bat, type in your password and press Enter.

Finally you are done! \m/

If you want to edit it like, without saying echo Enter password to Unlock folder your boss may get suspicious, rather type in echo What's the answer? or something like that, and say it's just a stupid game! LOL... =))

Access blocked web sites at your Office, School or University

Is your Internet access restricted? Is your School, University ,Office or Government not allowing you to access famous web sites like Orkut, Hi5, Blogger, MySpace and other sites? Here are few tricks which you can play to access your favorite web sites by bypassing the ban.

Trick 1. Anonymous Browsing
Use free Proxy Server which allows you to browse the web anonymously and access sites that are blocked. Here is the list of few proxy servers which I came across while Googling..
http://www.proxybrowsing.com/
http://www.hidemyass.com/
http://www.browserjump.com/
http://www.ninjaproxy.com/
http://www.kproxy.com/
http://proxify.com/
http://www.w3privacy.com/

Trick 2. Google Translation
In case if your organization has blocked all the anonymous proxy servers, you can use Google Translator ( also called as Google Language Tools) service as your proxy server. Google Translator translate pages from one language to another language. You can surf the blocked web pages by translating them from English to English (or any language which you desire).
Use this base URL format:
http://www.google.com/translate?langpair=enen&u=WEBSITE
Replace WEBSITE with your favorite site address and start accessing them!
Example: http://www.google.com/translate?langpair=enen&u=http://adityaxone.blogspot.com

Trick 3. Google Mobile Search
Google Mobile search service translates HTML pages to mobile phone browser compatible by removing style sheets and java script. You can use this service to browse the web pages in text only format.
Use this base URL format:
http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=WEBSITE
Replace WEBSITE with your favorite site address, to start accessing them!!
Example: http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=adityaxone.blogspot.com

Trick 4. Search Engine Cache
Enter the blocked URL in Google or Yahoo search engines and then visit the cached copy of the page.

well, just give it a try... happy surfing!! :)

How to Use Google's Hidden Calculator

Calculate, Measure, Convert, and More

Not only can you search the Web with Google, you can use it as a calculator. Google's calculator is more than an ordinary number cruncher. It can calculate both basic and advanced math problems, and it can convert measurements as it calculates. You don't even need to restrict yourself to numbers. Google can understand many words and abbreviations and evaluate those expressions, too.

Google's calculator was designed to solve problems without a lot of math syntax, so you may occasionally find calculator results when you didn't even realize you were searching for the answer to a math equation.

To use Google's calculator, simply to go to Google's search engine and type in whatever you'd like to be calculated.

For instance, you could type:

3+3

and Google will return the result 3+3=6. You can also type in words and get results. Type in

three plus three

and Google will return the result three plus three=six.

You know your results are from Google's calculator when you see the picture of the calculator to the left of the result.

Complex Math

Google can calculate more complex problems such as two to the twentieth power,

2^20

the square root of 287,

sqrt(2870

or the sine of 30 degrees.

sine(30 degrees)

You can even find the number of possible groups in a set. For instance,

24 choose 7

finds the number of possible choices of 7 items from a group of 24 items.

Convert and Measure

Google can calculate and convert many common measurements, so you could find out how many ounces are in a cup.

oz in a cup

Google's results reveal that 1 US cup = 8 US fluid ounces. You can use this to convert just about any measurement to any other compatible measurement.

12 parsecs in feet

37 degrees kelvin in Fahrenheit

You can also calculate and convert in one step. Find out how many ounces you have when you have 28 times two cups.

28*2 cups in oz

Google says that 28 * 2 US cups = 448 US fluid ounces. Remember, because this is a computer based calculator, you must multiply with the * symbol, not an X.

Google recognizes most common measurements, including weight, distance, time, mass, energy, and monetary currency.

Math Syntax

Google's calculator is designed to calculate problems without a lot of complicated math formatting, but sometimes it's easier and more accurate to use some math syntax. For instance, if you want to evaluate an equation that looks like a phone number,

1-555-555-1234

Google will probably confuse this with its hidden phonebook. You can force Google to evaluate an expression by using an equal sign.

1-555-555-1234=

This only works for problems that are mathematically possible to resolve. You can't divide by zero with or without an equal sign.

You can force parts of an equation to be resolved before other parts by enclosing them in parenthesis.

(3+5)*9

Some other math syntax Google recognizes:

• + for addition
• - for subtraction
• * for multiplication
• / for division
• ^ for exponential (x to the power of y)
• % for modulo (to find the remainder after division)
• choose X choose Y fines the number of possible subset groups of Y out of the set of X.
• th root of creates the nth root of a number
• % of finds percentages X % of Y finds X percent of Y.
• sqrt finds the square root of the number that follows
• ln logarithm base e
• log logarithm base 10
• lg logarithm base 2
• ! factorial - This must follow the number you wish to factor.

If you appreciate a more visual interface, you can use Soople's Advanced Calculator, which uses Google's engine to calculate.

Google's calculator isn't completely documented, so it may take some experimenting to find all of the hidden features.

The next time you find yourself wondering how much five liters is in gallons, rather than searching for a Web site for conversion, just use Google's hidden calculator.

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Youth For A Better Future...Take Steps Today

Vision 2020 can be better described as vision 20/20. That is the perfect vision in American style and this 20/20 vision can be achieved only by young generation of India, I mean by us. It is well known that India is home to a significant proportion of youth of the world today. All the imperialists of the world are eyeing India as a source of technical manpower. They are looking at our boys and girls as a source of talents at low costs for their future super profits. If Indian youth make up their mind and work inclose unity with working class people, they can foil the plans of Imperialism and Bourgeoisie. The plunder of India can be ended with political power in their hands. The workers, peasants, women and youth will ensure that there is work for all. They will ensure that what is produces is geared towards providing adequacy for all members of society.

Unfortunately no one is bothered to dream any such vision. Martin Luther has said, "I have a Dream" and the dream come largely true. If he had not thought of that dream he would have accomplished nothing in his life. To climb high one has to think of climbing the Everest. One may not go higher than 10000 feet but even that will not be attained if you have no better dreams of going up to the top floor of your office in a life.

But we only think about tomorrow. And tomorrow hasn't yet came. This can be changed by realizing one thing that "Tomorrow actually begins Today".... by Priyanka Chopra.

In recent years the world has come to look at India with renewed respect, recognizing a strong and prosperous global power in the world. It is also a future when the fabled richness of India’s art, culture, intellectual explorations and spirituals pursuits will begin to show its full radiance bringing much success to the troubled spirit of Modern India.

Is it a dream? Yes. Is it an impossible dream? No, it’s not. This can be done by the Youth of Indians. Youth is the spring of Life. It is the age of discovery and dreams. When they dream they dream not only for the good future of themselves but also for the good future for nation and entire humanity. Their dreams take them to stars and galaxies to the far corners of the unknown and some of them like our own Kalpana Chawla pursue their dream, till they realize it and die for it in process.

If any section of the society in any country is most important for change, again it is the young people. Patriotism comes naturally to young people, but they also respond early to the call of Internationalism. The hopes of the youth are:
1. A world free of poverty, unemployment, inequality and exploitation of man by man.
2. A world free of discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, language and gender.
3. A world full of creative challenges and opportunities to conquer them.
But these are not just the empty hopes. Modern science and technology and increasing vistas of Socio Economic cooperation among nations have brought these hopes out in the reach of realization. In recent times Terrorism has emerged as one of the gravest threat to peace and democratic policy. Youth are drawn between acts of terrorism. In some cases it is not the terrorism, but a freedom struggle. This is how our neighbors are trying to justify its policy of cross border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. Youth organizations should carry out an awareness campaign to expose justification or condoning of terrorism anywhere and under whatever pretext.



Role of Youth:
A. The youth can play a vital role in the implementation of elimination of terrorism. If the energy, intelligence and resources of youth are fully and properly utilized the country will prosper.
B. The youth will have to compete with sporting spirit. Just look at the spirit of Internationalism that today prevails in the cricketing world. With the start of any cricket tournament, no matters which team wins, Cricket wins, Youthfulness will won. The spirit of oneness will win.
C. The youth would need to Aspire for entrepreneurship rather than conventional employment.
D. The hopes of young people can be fulfilled only in conditions of peace, only in a civilized and cooperative world order.
E. Young people are full of vibrant ideas. When properly motivated and sufficiently guided they want in their life.
F. Young people have energy to try out things and the patience to learn from mistakes. Giving them opportunities to plan, to decide and to work prepares them to face harsher realities in life.
G. Young participation is important because youth are the country’s power. Youth recognize problems and can solve them. Youth are strong forces in social movements. They educate children about their rights. They help other young people attain a higher level of Intellectual ability and to become qualified adults.



What should be the vision of Young generation for India 2020? Vision 2020 says that:
1. Instead of Brain drain, we can be the magnets for bright minds world over.
2. Our Judicial system could be a model for fairness, promptness and incorruptibility.
3. Our Legislatures could be an acme of integrity, farsightedness and purposefulness.
4. Our habitats could be clean with abundant municipal services.
5. Our youth can be the Olympic Champions.
6. We can have 100% Literacy.
7. The Per Capita Income can go up in Geometric Proportions.
8. We can have full employment.
9. We can earn the reputation of being the most transparent and honest nation. 10. We could be the most competitive Nation.
India can become a developed nation only if everyone contributes to the best of his or her capacity and ability. Youth is wholly experimental and with the full utilization of the talents of the Youth, India will become a complete Nation. Let us hope for the same.
"Youth is like a fire...It crept forward.A Spark at first...Growing into a flame.The brightening into a Blaze."


Source: UniqueUnity Blog (click here to visit the original post)

How To Reinstall or Repair Windows XP Without Formatting Your Data

What does reinstall Windows really mean? What about reformat computer? Some people also say fresh or clean Windows installation. To me, I think that reinstall Windows means reinstall Windows over the existing Windows without formatting the hard drive. As for reformat computer, it means wipe off everything on the partition or hard drive and install a fresh Windows. As for fresh or clean Windows installation, it might mean installing Windows on ANOTHER partition without affecting the current installed Windows.

I seldom use the term "reinstall windows" because some people might think that they have to reformat their hard drive and reinstall Windows. The better term that I always use is "Repair Windows". Windows XP repair feature won't delete your data, installed programs, personal information or settings. It just repairs the operating system.

Windows XP repair feature is a great feature but I ONLY use it when the operating system files are way too corrupted to fix. In another words, this is my last resort before reformatting the hard drive and doing a fresh windows installation. Here is how to reinstall or repair Windows XP.

Before you start repairing your Windows XP, please be informed that it will remove any updates you have previously installed and drivers will be reverted back to the original XP versions. Some Windows XP settings might be also be reset to their defaults. So make sure you have your drivers ready and also run Windows Update once it has completed repairing Windows XP. Oh and remember to backup your important files because you might never know what will go wrong during the process.

1. First step is to boot up the computer with the Windows XP CD. You can configure that in BIOS.

2. You will get a message "Press any key to boot from CD" on your screen. Simply hit any key on your keyboard to boot from Windows XP CD.

3. A blue screen will appear and begin loading Windows XP Setup from the CD.

4. When completed loading files, you will be presented with the following "Windows Setup" screen. You will want to select "To set up Windows XP now, press Enter." option. Just press the ENTER key to continue. Remember, do NOT press the "R" key because that option will bring you to recovery console.


5. Next screen is to agree with Windows XP licensing agreement. Press F8 key to agree and continue.

6. Windows setup will now look for existing Windows XP installations. If it finds any, you will be asked to repair an existing XP installation, or install a fresh copy of Windows XP. Press the "R" key to start repairing Windows XP. Otherwise press "Esc" key for installing a fresh copy of Windows XP.



Now you just have to wait for it to reinstall Windows XP over the existing Windows XP. Get your Windows XP product key ready because you will need key it in again. Remember to run Windows Update once the repair has completed!

For branded computers such as HP, there are 2 CDs. One is the Recovery CD and the other is the Operating System CD. To repair Windows, you need to boot up the Operating System CD first, then it will ask you to put in the Recovery CD for verification. Once you've loaded the Recovery CD and verified, you will need to put back the Operating System CD. Now it will start the Windows XP repair process...

There are people that encountered problems in using Automatic Updates after repairing Windows. To solve this problem, you need to manually visit Windows Update or Microsoft Update site, download and install at least one security update or Service Pack, and it will solve the problem.

[Via : Raymond.CC Blog]