Sunday, November 23, 2008

Easter Egg for google chrome.

Easter Egg # More

Like the about:internets, Google Chrome got several tags like that which can be very useful. Here’s the list of about: known till now:

  • about:stats
  • about:dns
  • about:memory
  • about:version
  • about:histograms
  • about:network
  • about:plugins
  • about:cache
  • about:crash
  • about:internets

Flash player for google chrome without administrator


The New Google Chrome browser.

The New Google Chrome browser.

Everyone hates the administrator. FACT. They block the best sites,and stopyou from installing loads of ace stuff on your boring old work computer.

So when I installed the brand new Google Chrome on my work PC (for some reason I can, although loads of other executable files are disallowed) I, a humble internet user, went straight to Youtube to test out loading times etc.

However, Flash needs to be upgraded, and I get a nasty little message telling me I need the latest player.

When I download the file in the link, I get a similarly nasty warning from my PC that I am not allowed to install ‘executables’ like flash player. So no Youtube, no A.viary applications, or anything remotely flash related (seemingly 84% of all online content…)

Here’s how you get round that. Cue evil laugh.

1. Download this xpi file.

2. Then rename it to .zip. It’s a special archive file of only the plug-in bit of the flash player app from adobe that interacts with your browser.

3. Extract it with Winzip to a place you’ll remember. (I did it to My docs but it can go anywhere.)

4. Grab the flashplayer.xpt and NPSWF32.dll filesCopy them (Right click, copy)

5. Head to C/Documents and settings/”YOUR USER NAME”/Local Settings/Application Data/Google/Chrome/Application/Plugins/ and copy your files in there.

6. Close and restart Chrome

7. Go to Youtube and try it out.

8. I also put the files in this location to cover my bases but I think its unnecessary:

C/Documents and settings/”YOUR USER NAME”/Local Settings/Application Data/Google/Chrome/Application/”File with a load of numbers instead of a title”/Resources/

You’re welcome Internet. After all you’ve done for me.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Thursday, November 13, 2008

How to Change a Windows XP NT 2000 Password Without Knowing the Original Password

http://www.wikihow.com/Change-a-Windows-XP-NT--2000-Password-Without-Knowing-the-Original-Password

Steps


Method 1

  1. Get the Offline NT Password & Registry Editor boot CD
  2. Burn the .iso to a CD
  3. Restart the computer and boot to the CD (if it does not already boot to CD then you need to change the boot order in the BIOS or use a boot menu)
  4. Follow the instructions on screen

Method 2

  1. Make sure that the computer is shut down.
  2. Start the computer.
  3. Continuously press 'F8' until a new screen shows up
  4. Select anything that has the words "command prompt" or "DOS" in it. Do not use safe mode unless every choice that says "command prompt" or "DOS" involves starting up safe mode. (See Tips)
  5. Type cd\
  6. Type cd documents and settings
  7. Type dir
  8. Choose the username that you'd like to change the password.
  9. Type net user (here type the username that you want to change) * Example: net user BOB *
  10. Type the new password.
  11. Retype the password.
  12. Restart the computer normally. You can do this by typing "shutdown -r" (no quotations.) Your new password should be active.

Tips


  • If you use safe mode, you'll need to log in to an administrator account. Most people have leave their administrator account on without a password. If it is passworded and there is no other way to get access to the computer, try method 1.

This is illegal to do without the owner's permission.