McAfee SuperDAT

The SuperDAT utility allows you to upgrade your scanning engine and your virus signature (DAT) files. The regular DAT (X-DAT) utility only updates the DAT files. New engines are only created as needed, approximately every 3 to 6 months, so updating with the SuperDAT is not always necessary.

Trusted by individual users and large companies alike, McAfee VirusScan is the world's premier virus detection and removal solution for a major source of infection: your desktop and remote machines, as well as handheld devices.

VirusScan Professional Edition includes quick cleanup of your PC, complete shredding for privacy, and advanced virus protection for two computers!

Virus definition, or DAT, files contain up-to-date virus signatures and other information that our anti-virus products use to protect your computer against thousands of computer viruses and other potentially harmful software in circulation. Hundreds of new threats appear each month. Every week, we release new DAT files. We also release new DAT files when any threat is assessed by AVERT to have a medium or higher risk.


How to update McAfee VirusScan:

We suggest you to check this page for details.

Lookout Mobile Security for Android

Lookout Mobile Security protects your phone from mobile threats with award-winning security that’s easy to use.


Lookout Mobile Security delivers all-in-one protection for Android tablets, as well as Android smartphones.

Features of Lookout Mobile Security for Android 7.15:

• Security & Privacy
· Keep your phone or tablet safe and secure. Lookout provides the most trusted protection for your most personal device
• Backup
· Your phone has your most valuable personal information. Back up your information without lifting a finger.
• Missing Device
· Find your phone almost as quickly as you lost it. Lookout can help you find your lost or stolen phone, restore or wipe your data.
• Management
· Use the web to manage your phone and backed-up data, and find your phone. Lookout gives you complete control over the air anytime, anywhere.

Kaspersky Internet Security 2013

Kaspersky Internet Security is a comprehensive computer defense system from all types of electronic threats, such as malware, hacker exploits, spam, rootkits, spyware, phishing messages, persistent popup ads, etc.


In addition to the Anti-Viruses, the application includes a new generation personal Firewall, a Proactive Defense component offering protection from unknown threats, a Privacy Control component providing protection from Internet fraud, and an Anti-Spam component which filters out unsolicited emails.

Kaspersky Internet Security Version includes a number of improvements which expand its functionality and the level of protection significantly. Thus, the new Parental Control module monitors users' browsing activity and blocks access to web resources containing violence, pornography, promotion of drugs or limits time online. The Confidential Data Protection module of the Privacy Control component prevents theft of important information, such as, email addresses, passwords, banking information, and credit card numbers.

Even with the added functionality and comprehensive protection, controlling the Kaspersky Internet Security application has become even simpler and more convenient: a beginner would be able to select an application installation type and a protection mode to suit his or her needs from the provided list of options.

Kaspersky Internet Security was initially developed for the new Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. It is fully compatible both with the 32 and the 64-bit versions of the operating system. The product interface follows the style of Microsoft Windows Vista and integrates naturally with its graphic environment.

Features of Kaspersky Internet Security :

• The Best Anti-Virus Protection
· Ranked #1 for anti-virus detection
· The industry's fastest response time to new Internet threats
· Standard automated hourly anti-virus updates (Tiny at ~50 Kb each!)
· The most monthly updates available
· Real-time e-mail, file and web scanning for safe surfing
• Robust Spyware Protection
· #1 in spyware & adware detection
· Prevents rootkits and keyloggers from stealing personal data
· Automatically removes hidden spyware
· Detects unauthorized activity & probes
· Blocks unwanted pop-ups & banners
• Anti-Hacker Protection
· Fully integrated personal firewall
· New generation Intrusion Detection/Prevention System (IDS/IPS)
· Privacy controls protect passwords and confidential data
· Parental controls limit online time and access to forbidden sites (with tracking)
· Stealth mode to remain invisible online
• Anti-Spam Protection
· Sophisticated self-learning system
· Robust phishing protection against identity theft
· E-mail header previewing before down-loading messages
· Blacklist and whitelists for addresses and phrases
· Analysis of graphics in spam
• Impressive System Performance
· The least processor, memory and bandwidth resources required
· Rapid iSwiftT and iCheckerT virus scanning for accelerated performance
· Automatic balancing of scan speeds with increased user activity
· Ideal for instant messaging and WiFi
• Minimize Any Downtime
· Easy-to-create rescue disk instantly restores your system if damaged
· Rapidly rollback any malicious changes including restoring encrypted data

What's New in Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012 :

• Improvements :
· Implemented support for Microsoft Windows 7.
· Improved methods of dealing with complex threats.
· Improved vulnerability scan, which facilitates security threats' search and elimination in the applications installed on your computer and in operating system settings.
· Improved module of Kaspersky Lab news delivery – News agent.
· Compatibility problems between safe environment and some applications.
• Bug Fixed :
· Problem with system instability after long period of program operation has been fixed.
· Error causing BSOD while updating the emulator driver has been fixed.
· Pop-up message in the URL checking module has been fixed (for the Spanish version).
· Problem with pausing the scan task while third party programs are running in full-screen mode has been fixed.
· Problem with the update task freezing at system startup has been fixed.
· Vulnerability that allowed disabling of computer protection using an external script has been eliminated.
· Driver crash in rare cases while processing a write operation has been fixed.
· Crash while processing data incompliant with the protocol of Mail.Ru Agent has been fixed.

Enable “Inline AutoComplete” Feature in Windows Explorer and Run Dialog Box

Almost all modern web browsers come with "Inline AutoComplete" feature which automatically fills the matching URL in addressbar as soon as you start typing text in browser addressbar. This feature is quite handy and saves lots of time.

Did you know the same "Inline AutoComplete" feature also exists in Windows Explorer and Run dialog box? That's true. Windows has this functionality built-in but doesn't come with this option enabled by default.

In this tutorial, we'll tell you how to enable this useful "Inline AutoComplete" feature in Windows Explorer and Run dialog box.

Following are a few screenshots which will help you in understanding this cool feature:

Windows Explorer without Inline AutoComplete feature (default):



Windows Explorer with Inline AutoComplete feature:



Run box without Inline AutoComplete feature (default):



Run box with Inline AutoComplete feature:



So without wasting time, lets start the tutorial:

1. To enable this feature, you'll need to open Internet Options window. You can open it using Control Panel or Internet Explorer.

Or directly launch it by providing inetcpl.cpl command in RUN or Start Menu search box.

2. Now go to "Advanced" tab, scroll down a bit and enable "Use inline AutoComplete in Windows Explorer and Run Dialog" option.



PS: In Windows XP, the option is a little bit different. You'll need to enable "Use inline AutoComplete (Outside of Internet Explorer)" option. Thanks to our reader "Shanmukh" for mentioning it.

3. Apply the changes and enjoy the inline AutoComplete feature in Windows Explorer and Run dialog box.

If you want to disable the feature again, simply uncheck the checkbox mentioned in step 2 and apply the changes.

NOTE: If you want the opposite and want to disable inline AutoComplete feature in Internet Explorer, disable the option "Use inline AutoComplete in the Internet Explorer Address Bar and Open Dialog" as shown in the above screenshot.

NETCUT ARP exploitation, how it works, how to avoid

Well, lets see, who doesn’t know about netcut ? Netcut has been around for sometimes as a handy little tools to wreak havoc on local computer networks and disable the victim from connecting to the internet. But how exactly is this things works ? what does it have to do with ARP ? what is ARP anyway ? I’ll give out a brief explanation on this topic, keep reading

Okay, what is ARP ?

The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a computer networking protocol for determining a network host’s Link Layer or hardware address when only its Internet Layer (IP) or Network Layer address is known. Thats what wiki said. In simple explanation, its a method for a machines that connected to the local network to determine a PC location only using its IP.

How ARP works ? How the hell it is exploitable anyway ?

Okay, networking 101, we all know that when a PC, lets say, PC-A (192.168.1.1), wants to send a package to PC-B which has IP 192.168.1.2, then PC-A won’t be able to unless PC-A know what is PC-B machine address (MAC ADDRESS). The first thing it will do is asks the whole network, who has IP 192.168.1.2, and eventually PC-B will answer its call like “Hey, I am 192.168.1.2, my MAC are 1f:00:24:12:22“. After that, the package then sent to PC-B.

Eventually, without even being asked, a PC can sent a package which broadcast that he is what he is. Its like “Hey, I am PC-C, my IP is 192.168.1.3 and my MAC Address is 1f:00:24:12:23“. All the other PC on the network will keep the record on a cache called ARP Table. The problem is, they won’t authenticate the validity of the broadcasts. They will just accept the broadcast and update its ARP Table.

That being said, now here comes the dirty thing.

What will happen if suddenly PC-D with IP 192.168.1.4 claimed and sent an ARP package saying that he is PC-B ? well, PC-A will just believe it and send the package to PC-D instead. IT IS EXPLOITABLE!

So, how netcut works then ?

I will explain on simple analogy based on our PC above, with additional PC-Z as a gateway with IP 192.168.1.254
PC-Z 192.168.1.254 knows in its ARP Table that PC-B has MAC 1f:00:24:12:22
PC-B 192.168.1.2 knows that PC-Z has MAC 1f:00:24:12:99
PC-C 192.168.1.3 is the attacker, he sent ARP package to PC-Z saying that he is 192.168.1.2 with MAC1f:00:24:12:23
PC-Z believed so, and he will save that PC-B has MAC 1f:00:24:12:23
PC-C sent another ARP package to PC-B, saying he is 192.168.1.254 with MAC 1f:00:24:12:23
PC-B believed so, and he will save that PC-Z has MAC 1f:00:24:12:23
By then, every traffic from B -> Z and Z -> B will go through C, so C can do everything he wanted with the package, whether its blocking it completely (Packet Poisoning), or altering it (Packet Injection).

So, what netcut did, was simply lying to both PC-B and PC-Z, then render PC-B unable to connect to the internet completely.

How do we avoid netcut arp exploitation then ?

So far, what we can do against this kind of attack is to make our ARP Table static, and read only. That so if an ARP package or ARP broadcasts comes, then our machines will ignore it.

There are a lot of small tools out there like Anti-ARP for Windows platform and ARPOn for Linux.

Manually in linux, make a record of static ARP so it won’t need to ask around to find the right address for the right package using ARP command :
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arp -v [-t hardwaretype] -s hostname hardwareaddress


We can also use ARPTABLES, a package to maintain package filter rule, do it in root mode or just use sudo, make sure you already have package arptables installed.
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arptables -P INPUT DROP
arptables -P OUTPUT DROP
arptables -A INPUT -s ip.of.gateway.machines --source-mac macaddress:of:gateway:machines -j ACCEPT
arptables -A OUTPUT -d ip.of.gateway.machines --destination-mac macaddress:of:gateway:machines -j ACCEPT


In windows, we can use either netsh or arp.
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netsh -c "interface ipv4" set neighbors "Connection_name" "A.B.C.D" "XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX"

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arp -s 10.0.0.200 00-10-54-CA-E1-40


Conclusion

ARP is still exploitable, even with our arptable being static, there are a lot of way to exploit this, I will explain later on another articles. The paranoid way to avoid netcut is by firing up Wireshark or Ettercap and let them sniff the network, so if ever a spoofer or attacker comes in duty, you can take the action necessary, whether its calling out the network administrator, or just slap the attacker in the face, or just spill a hot coffee on their laptop, that would be nice. Anyway, objections, corrections and comments are always welcome
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Hide / Remove “User Picture” in Windows Vista and 7 Start Menu

Windows Vista and Windows 7 show your user picture at top-right corner of Start Menu. You can click on this user picture to directly open user account settings page.

Many times when you use a 3rd party Windows theme, you might want to hide or remove this user picture from Start Menu as it doesn't match with the new theme and ruins the look of Start Menu.

If you also want to hide user picture in Windows Vista or 7 Start Menu, here is a very easy to use and simple solution for you.




Now we are going to share yet another cool feature of "Classic Shell" freeware. It can also hide user picture in Windows Start Menu. Following screenshot shows Windows 7 Start Menu without user picture:



You just need to follow these simple steps to remove user picture from Windows Vista and 7 Start Menu:

1. Download and install Classic Shell using following link:

Download Classic Shell

2. Once you install it, it'll replace Windows Start Menu with Classic Start Menu. Right-click on Start ORB and select Settings option.

3. Now click on "Windows Start Menu" radio button given in "Left Click opens" section as shown in following screenshot:



It'll re-enable Windows Start Menu for left-click. If you want, you can also follow the same steps for "Windows Key opens" section.

4. Now we need to hide user picture in Start Menu.

Go to "Windows Start Menu" tab and enable "Hide User Picture" option as shown in following screenshot:



5. That's it. It'll immediately hide user picture from Start Menu. Enjoy the minimal and clean Start Menu which you always wanted.

Do you know any other cool feature of Classic Shell? Feel free to share it in your comment...

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Dual GPU Question

I have an AMD A10-5700 APU with Radeon(tm) HD graphics, I have been told this means the GPU is intergrated with the CPU is that right?

And my main question is what is the best GPU I can crossfire with my current GPU and is there a way to replace my current GPU without changing the CPU.

Cheers

The Hardware Shopping MegaThread

This topic is being created to stop the constant questions about which site to use for buying products. We will list sites by Country.

*NOTE*

If this thread gets out of hand AT ALL, meaning that someone posts a site and someone else later comes by and gives them any kind of flak saying the site is junk, there will be instant Infractions given. No pleas, no questions nothing. The first sign of any kind of arguement and all parties involved get infractions. This is the ONE AND ONLY WARNING.

This topic is for informative purposes. It is to help guide people to sites to use for buying parts. It will be edited and sites for other countries added once they are suggested. No site will be bashed for the sheer sake of it. A site will be added once it has been researched.

So please when posting make sure to give the Country you are from or posting for and list the name of the site and a link. Thank you.

USA

NewEgg | TigerDirect | ZipZoomFly | Buy.com | Amazon | SVC.com | eCost | iBuyPower | CyberPowerPC | Frys.com | CompUSA | BestBuy | Dell | eBay | NCIXUS | MicroCenter

UK

Scan | Ebuyer | Dabs | Aria PC | Overclockers UK | Misco | Novatech | Microdirect | LinITX | Overclockers UK | KustomPCs

Australia

ARC Computers | Harris Technology | MSY Computers | PC Case Gear |

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Canada

NCIX | Newegg | Dell | DirectCanada | TigerDirect | Canada Computers | BestDirect | PC Cyber Canada



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Google faces new Street View data controversy

Google admitted in May 2010 its Street View cars had mistakenly collected private information as they photographed homes and landmarks. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Google is facing a fresh privacy blunder after it admitted it had not deleted all of the private data, including emails and passwords, it secretly collected from internet users around the UK.
The search giant was ordered in December 2010 to delete the private information hoovered up by its Street View cars from open Wi-Fi networks.
But on Friday Google told the Information Commissioner's Office that human error prevented it from erasing the data, which could include the emails and passwords of millions of Britons.
Google admitted in May 2010 its Street View cars had mistakenly collected private information as they photographed homes and landmarks around the world.
It is not known exactly what private information was taken in the UK, but regulators in the US found traces of medical records and web browsing history among the so-called "payload" data.
The news that Google has not purged all of the data taken from UK users 19 months after it was instructed to do so will cause further embarrassment for the company.
On Friday, the ICO said the retention of the data appeared to be a breach of the undertaking signed by Google in December 2010.
A spokesman for the ICO said it would now conduct a forensic analysis of the data, meaning Google could be fined up to £500,000 if the material is found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act.
The company will be one of the first to have breached an undertaking by the ICO if the data is found to be in breach of the DPA.
The ICO said in a statement: "The ICO is clear that this information should never have been collected in the first place and the company's failure to secure its deletion as promised is cause for concern."
Google's global privacy counsel, Peter Fleischer, apologised for the error in a letter to the ICO on Friday. Google declined to comment beyond the letter, which was published on the ICO website.
The technology company is already being investigated by the ICO over claims it orchestrated a cover-up of the data collection in 2010.
Google declined to say when it realised it had not deleted all of the data.
Nick Pickles, director of privacy at the pressure group Big Brother Watch, said Google should never have been ordered to erase the information in the first place.
"We now have an opportunity to explore just how sensitive the information was," he said.
"Given that Google failed to respect people's privacy in the first place and subsequently failed to adhere to its agreement with the information commissioner, serious questions need to be asked to understand why Google seemingly sees itself as above the law.
"The information commissioner is hampered by a woeful lack of powers and is forced to trust organisations to tell the truth. Given Google's behaviour has called into question if that really is a proper way to protect our personal data, it must be right to now demand a proper regulator with the powers and punishments to fully protect British people's privacy."

Substitute animals

We used to live immersed in the earth. We used to be part of the corporeal earth, along with the other animals, along with the plants, the rocks the dust. Now we are separate, we make concrete models of them and place them in parking lots in strip malls.

Mute, they watch us buying things we don't need, with money we don't have, driving cars we don't own.

This is a tribute to the substitute animals.

http://youtu.be/Ir7FBwn1yPg

The hunter. The lion watches over use.
Ever present.
The heart of the lion.
Coeur de lion.

Humans used to have such a heart. Now the human heart is hardened. It is no longer expansive. It can no longer properly connect the body, mind and soul. The heart is ischaemic, it contracts, it gets blocked.



Humans stuff their heads and hang them on the walls of their bars.



Humans hunt them, eat them, devour them and their homes, their places of refuge. Blasting, extracting, drilling and fracking.

Flash player 11

Flash player 11 

Playing games, watching video and audio streams , multimedia, and all web rich content always enforce your browser demanding Flash player download.

Flash Player is freely available as a plugin for recent versions of web browsers ( such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Safari) 

Flash player 11 is the latest flash player release 

Adobe Flash Player is the high performance, lightweight, highly expressive client runtime that delivers powerful and consistent user experiences across major operating systems, browsers, mobile phones and devices. 

Download Flash player

Google Chrome 19.0.1084.56

Google Chrome 19.0.1084.56 the latest Google chrome release
Google Chrome 2012 is a powerful, stable, featured, light, fast, and advanced browser.

Google Chrome runs websites and applications with lightning speed.

You can add more functionality and more features to your Google chrome browser by adding more extensions.
When you type letters and words in the address bar Google chrome gives you suggestions for both search and web pages

The creative, cool and new Google chrome extensions make Google chrome the best of your choices.
Google chrome extension makes you able to customize your browser to fit your interests.
A dd extra functionality to your browser by its free extensions download Google chrome extensions .

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Yahoo! Messenger 11.5.0.228

 Yahoo! Messenger 11.5.0.228

The funniest, lightweight, richest  and the smartest massaging application with it's cool emotions and amazing skins it is Yahoo! messenger.

see your friends updates, let them know your feelings through your status and emotions share links videos images and what ever you want easily to your buddies all through Yahoo Messenger.

Yahoo Messenger features:

• Individual and conference chat.
• Send text messages (SMS) to friends' mobile phones
• Meet new people in chat rooms categorized by interests.
• Free PC-to-PC calls and PC-to-phone calls 
• Voice mail for free.
• Watch web videos and view photos in the built-in media player.
• Share securely with automatic file scanning.

               Download Yahoo! Messenger 11.5.0.228

Transform Windows XP into Windows 8 Using Windows 8 Release Preview Kit

We all know that Microsoft is providing Windows 8 Release Preview build free to download for public which can be downloaded using following link:

Windows 8 Release Preview (RC Build) Released, Download Now

Windows 8 comes with lots of new features and GUI changes like new theme, boot screen, cursors, start menu, ribbon UI in Explorer, etc. You can take a look at all these new features in our exclusive Windows 8 review.

If you are still using Windows XP and are not in mood to install Windows 8 Release Preview build but want to enjoy all Windows 8 new features and GUI changes in good old Windows XP, this tutorial will definitely help you.

This tutorial will assist you in transforming Windows XP into Windows 8 Release Preview without using any 3rd party customization pack. You'll change all the things manually to make Windows XP look-like Windows 8 Release Preview.

Following is a preview of the output which you'll get after following this tutorial:

So without wasting time, lets start the tutorial:

STEP 1: Thanks to our friend "PeterRollar" @ DA who created a complete Windows 8 Release Preview kit which contains following goodies for Windows XP which will help you in transforming Windows XP into Windows 8:

• Windows 8 look-like window border skin
• Ribbons for Windows Explorer
• Windows 8 look-like Taskbar and system tray
• Windows 8 Boot screen
• Windows 8 look-like start menu
• Windows 8 wallpapers
• Windows 8 cursors
• Windows 8 look-like Charms Bar
• Windows 8 version info

You can download the whole pack using following link:

Download Windows 8 Release Preview Kit

STEP 2: Once you download the RAR file, extract it using WinRAR or 7-Zip.

STEP 3: Now go to "BorderSkin CP" folder and run "BorderSkin.exe" file. It'll provide Windows 8 look-like glass border in Windows Explorer window. You can learn more about Border Skin here.

STEP 4: Now you'll need to install Styler software and apply the styler skins present in "Styler toolbars" folder present in the pack. To learn how to use Styler, please visit following tutorial:

How to Install and Apply Styler Toolbar Skin in Windows XP Explorer?

It'll provide Windows 8 look-like Ribbon UI in Windows XP Explorer. You can select any of 2 skins: Maximize the ribbon or Minimize the ribbon.

STEP 5: If you also want to enjoy Windows 8 cursors in Windows XP, you can get them in "Cursors" folder present in the pack. Just right-click on .inf file and it'll install the cursors in your system. Now you can apply the cursors using Mouse applet present in Control Panel.

STEP 6: Now you'll need to install SBar which provides Windows 7 and Windows 8 like Taskbar functionality in Windows XP and Vista. After installing SBar, apply the skin present in "Basic for SBar" folder of the kit.

STEP 7: Now it's time for installing Windows 8 boot screen. You'll need to install "Tuneup Utilities" to apply the boot screen. The boot screen can be found in "TuneUp Bootscreen" folder of the kit.

STEP 8: The "win8_consumer_preview_charmsbar..." folder present in the pack contains a skin for RocketDock utility which will provide Windows 8 look-like Charms Bar in Windows XP. Check out following tutorial for more details:

Download RocketDock Skin to Get Windows 8 Charms Bar in Windows XP, Vista, 7

STEP 9: To have Windows 8 look-like new tiny start menu, you'll need to install ViStart. Once you install ViStart, apply its skin from "W8 Startmenu" folder.

STEP 10: If you want to change Windows XP version info to Windows 8, i.e. when you check Windows version by typing winver command in RUN dialog box or using any other method, Windows will show the version info as Windows 8 release Preview instead of Windows XP.

To change version info, you'll need to replace a system file "xpsp1res.dll" present in System32 folder with the new DLL file present in "Version info W8 RP" folder in the pack. You'll need to use Replacer for this task.

STEP 11: The kit also contains a few official Windows 8 wallpapers which can be applied using Desktop Properties.

STEP 12: There are many things which are same in Windows 7 and Windows 8 so you can also visit following tutorial to apply Windows 7 or Windows 8 icons, Progress dialog box, shutdown dialog box, System Properties, Aero Shake, Aero Snap, Aero Peek, Calculator, Paint, Context menu, Drive status bar, etc:

Transform Windows XP into Windows 7 without using Customization Pack

Also visit following tutorial to get some 3rd party software which also work in Windows XP and provide Windows 8 features like User tile in Taskbar, Windows 8 Start screen, etc:

Transform Windows 7 into Windows 8 (vNext) without using Customization Pack

Feel free to ask any kind of questions in your comment if you face any problem in following this tutorial...

Classic Windows XP Themes Ported to Windows 7

Most of our readers including us are using Windows 7 at the moment and we have posted many Windows 7 themes in past which can be found in our exclusive Windows 7 Themes section.

There are many Windows 7 users who still love the blue Luna or Royale theme or dark Zune theme present in Windows XP. The good thing is that almost all these classic Windows XP themes have been ported to Windows 7 and Windows 7 users can enjoy these ported themes in their system.

We have shared such ported XP themes for Windows 7 in separate topics in past and after getting frequent emails containing request for a Windows XP theme for Windows 7, today we decided to put all these themes together in a single topic for your convenience.

So today in this article, we are going to list all Windows XP themes which have been successfully ported to Windows 7. So lets share the themes without wasting time:

Windows XP "Luna" Theme for Windows 7

If you love default "Luna" theme of Windows XP and want to use it in Windows 7, you can download it using following topic:

Download Windows XP "Luna" Theme for Windows 7

If you prefer the "Luna Silver" theme of Windows XP, you can get it from following topic:

Download Windows XP "Luna Silver" Theme for Windows 7

Windows XP "Royale Blue" Theme for Windows 7

"Royale Blue" theme is one of the most famous themes for Windows XP. It was an official Windows XP theme from Microsoft which was introduced in Windows XP Media Center Edition.

If you want to use it in Windows 7, you can download it using following article:

Download Windows XP "Royale Blue" Theme for Windows 7

Windows XP "Zune" Theme for Windows 7

"Zune" theme was also officially released by Microsoft for Windows XP users. It was created by Microsoft to promote its Zune player. This theme was based on "Royale Blue" theme.

You can get the same theme for Windows 7 using any of following topics:

Download Windows XP "Zune" Theme for Windows 7

Download Yet Another Windows XP "Zune" Theme for Windows 7

Download Windows XP "Luna", "Royale Blue" and "Zune" Remix Themes for Windows 7

One AskVG reader "djeos546" created remix versions of Luna, Royale Blue and Zune themes for Windows 7. He combined the ported XP themes with our exclusive Windows 7 theme "AeroVG Se7en" and the output was really impressive.

You can download these remix versions from following link:

Download Windows XP Royale Blue, Luna and Zune Remix Themes for Windows 7

If you also like Windows XP themes, you should definitely give a try to the above mentioned themes. Feel free to share your feedback about these themes in your comment.

Also don't forget to check out our exclusive gallery page to find awesome themes, skins, wallpapers and icon packs for Windows, Yahoo! Messenger and mobile phones:

Get New YouTube Homepage

YouTube is currently testing a brand new interface for its website. A few lucky YouTube users have received an e-mail from YouTube containing a link to test the new layout.

If you have not received any such email but want to test the new design right now, no need to worry.

Today we are going to share a small and easy to use trick to get the secret YouTube design right now even if its not enabled in your account.

This method uses a simple cookie to enable the new layout. Following are the required instructions:

1. Open YouTube website in your favorite web browser.

2. Now press following keys in your web browser:

Internet Explorer -F12

Mozilla Firefox - CTRL+SHIFT+K

Google Chrome - CTRL+SHIFT+J

Opera - CTRL+SHIFT+I

3. It'll open Developer Tools window in your browser. Now you just need to paste following string inConsole text box:

document.cookie="VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=nH7tBenIlCs";

4. Press Enter and reload the YouTube page by pressing F5 key.

5. That's it. Now you'll be able to enjoy the new YouTube layout design as shown in following screenshot:

If you don't like the new design, you can clear browser cookies to revert back to old layout.

Feel free to share your feedback about this new YouTube design in your comment...

Thanks to our friend Martin for sharing this info..

Best Free Antivirus and Anti-Spyware Software for Windows

If you are a Windows user, you must install an antivirus and anti-spyware software in your system. We all install software, games, themes and many other stuff from various sources such as downloaded from Internet, from CD/DVD, USB drives, etc and if the downloaded file is infected, it can also install a virus or spyware in our system as a bonus.

That's why we need a good antivirus and anti-spyware software for Windows OS. This software protects our system from suspicious items. It continuously monitors our system and warns us whenever it finds a malicious item in our system.

There are many antivirus and anti-spyware software available on Internet to download. Some of them are free and some of them are paid. Obviously paid security software provide more features and control over them in comparison with free software programs.

But there are a few free antivirus and anti-spyware programs which provide almost all features which a paid security software provides.

Today in this topic, we are going to list top 5 free antivirus and anti-spyware software for Windows operating system for your convenience. We have tested many security programs in past and found following 5 programs best of them. If you are not using any antivirus or anti-spyware program in your system, you must install one of the following without wasting time:

1. Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE)

Microsoft Security Essentials (also known as MSE) is one of the best free antivirus and anti-spyware software for Windows. Its an official security program released by Microsoft. Its available absolutely free to download but you'll need genuine Windows to install it.

It can be installed in Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. Windows 8 already comes with MSE preinstalled. You can install it in both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems.

Download Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE)

2. Avast! Free Antivirus

We put Avast! antivirus on 2nd position. It comes with antivirus, anti-spyware, firewall and many other security components. It can be installed in Windows 2000 professional SP4, Windows XP SP2 or higher, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Both 32-bit and 64-bit editions are supported.

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3. AVG Antivirus Free Edition

AVG antivirus is almost equivalent to avast! antivirus. It also comes with antivirus, anti-spyware, link scanner and many other security features. It can be installed in Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.

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4. Avira Free Antivirus

Avira is also one of the widely used antivirus for Windows OS. It can protect your system from virus, spyware, malware, trojan, rootkits and many other forms of malicious programs. Avira antivirus can be installed in Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. It supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows editions.

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5. Panda Cloud Free Antivirus

And last but not least its turn of "Panda free antivirus" which is a very light-weight antivirus software for Windows. Its based on cloud computing concept which makes it one of the most light-weight antivirus programs available for Windows. You need a good speed Internet connection in your system to use it. It can be used in Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. As usual both 32-bit and 64-bit editions are supported.

Download Panda Cloud Free Antivirus

That's all for now. If you are using any other free antivirus or anti-spyware software in your system, feel free to share your feedback in your comment.

mStartEX: Windows 8 Style Start Menu Replacement for Windows XP, Vista and 7

We are pretty much aware of the new Start Screen introduced by Microsoft in its upcoming OS Windows 8. Start Screen is a Start Menu replacement for Windows 8 which shows live tiles of installed programs and built-in tools in Windows. According to Microsoft, the use of big square tiles makes it easier to navigate through installed programs and launch them.

We have shared many free utilities which bring Windows 8 look-like Start Screen feature in earlier Windows versions such as Windows XP, Vista and 7. Some of them are Omnimo, Windows 8 Start Screen Full andMosaic.

Today in this topic, we are going to share another utility for Windows XP, Vista and 7 which is a little bit different than others. You can consider it as a Start Menu replacement for Windows.

"mStartEX" is a free utility for Windows created by our friend "Solodev" which shows all Start Menu programs and pinned items in tile view similar to Windows 8 Start Screen.

By default it sorts them alphabetically but you can disable the sorting using its Settings. Its highly customizable. You can change background color, transparency level, tile mode, screen position and much more.

It also allows you to show a metro style clock on Desktop similar to Windows 8. You can enable it from its Settings.

If you want, you can customize the tile background and icon style from the "Tiles" tab of its Settings page. You can also change Start ORB image using Settings page.

It also shows user avatar in the Start screen which launches Control Panel upon clicking. You can customize avatar look using the Settings page.

To access the main screen simply move your mouse cursor to the bottom-left corner of screen similar to Windows 8 and the Start Menu will appear on screen. To close Start Menu, click on the shut down icon given at the bottom-left corner of Start Menu.

Although its a free utility but it also comes with a paid version which can be activated by purchasing the product for a very small amount of $1.25 only. The paid version comes with a few extra features such as more tile effects, full screen mode which makes it look-like Windows 8 Start Screen, invisible mode to remove background, random background color similar to Windows 8 Start Screen, skinned icons, no sorting, etc.

Currently its under beta testing and more features will be added in future releases such as plugin system.

You can download it using following link:

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NeoSmart announces Windows Recovery Essentials

Important news is coming from NeoSmart Technologies, the company praised for the award-winning boot manager software EasyBCD: the developer will soon release a new system recovery CD for Windows operating systems, rewritten from the ground up due to licensing issues with the official Microsoft products.

Like many companies selling recovery CDs for Windows, NeoSmart was thus far licensing the Windows Pre Installation Environment (WinPE) directly from Microsoft to develop and release its own bootable recovery environments.

But starting from January 2012, NeoSmart reveals, Microsoft stopped renewing the pre-existing licensing agreements with third parties, forcing its partners to search for an alternative solution to develop future bootable CDs without using Redmond’s own WinPE.

NeoSmart says it is now working on its “next generation” repair CDs, a product that is “not just a replacement for the current WinPE-based repair CDs, but rather a whole new software written from the ground up with the express intent of fixing whatever it may be that stops your PC from booting”.

The upcoming (and currently in private beta) Windows Recovery Essentials (or WinRE for short) will be able to repair and fix “common and uncommon problems” preventing the system to boot or work properly, NeoSmart promises, “including those that the Windows installation DVD can’t or won’t fix”.