Fix: WinXPsp2 Security

These were the hot fixes when a couple of my machines are using windows xp in year 2007. It is a transition from Windows XP sp1 to Windows XP sp2 and before the introduction of Windows 7. It is useful when you are still using Windows XP for stability concern at the present time you consider it.

* Security Update for Windows XP (KB950749)
* Security Update for Windows XP (KB933729)
* Security Update for Microsoft Office Word 2003 (KB950241)
* Security Update for Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 (KB950213)
* Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB950380)
* Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP

repo: Qt Software

Qt - http://www.qtsoftware.com/about/open-source-business-model

webApps: Hosting Panel

These are the best one I can name. Both are open source and community supported package. It is under Linux hosting environment.

EHCP - http://ehcp.net
ISPConfig - http://www.ispconfig.org/downloads.htm
Virtuozzo 3.0 SP1 Linux -

Applications: RemotePC

It is a remote X Window System connections based on the performance of the native X display protocol. This remote application is far smoother than those I have tried out in the past like TightVNC or VNC series. Furthermore, it supports Linux and Mac and can be used in Windows environment too.

NoMachine - http://www.nomachine.com/download.php

Applications: Video Converter

This is a very good .mp4 video converter to .rm or .wmv

Movavi Video Converter - http://www.movavi.com/videoconverter/
4Media MP4 Converter -

Applications: G4L

Ghost for Linux, a very useful application.

G4L Ghost - http://freshmeat.net/projects/g4l/

Applications: FileZilla FTP

FileZilla Client is a free, open source, cross-platform FTP client. Binaries are available for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. It supports FTP, FTP over SSH and FTP over SSL/TLS.

FileZilla FTP - http://sourceforge.net/projects/filezilla/

Fix: SVChost.exe

This is how you fix svchost.exe when computer almost freeze to 100% CPU / Memory leak.

Security Task Manager - http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/download.html http://www.technibble.com/how-to-fix-svchost-using-100-cpu-memory-leak/

Applications: Data Recovery

I remember my PC was once totally wipe out accidentally during reformatting and partly due to virus/bugs data corruption. It is this software that recovers it back most of my loss data to the original state. I feel great and regain confidence. It is a Windows based application.

Data Doctor Recovery NTFS v3.0.1.5

Applications: Yodm3d Cube

Turn your desktop into 3-D view so that you could manage your icons effectively during your work production.

Yodm3d cube - http://pendriveapps.com/2007/12/05/yodm-3d-virtual-cube-desktop/

webApps: Open Webmail

Looking for a hosting application in mailbox solutions?

OpenWebmail v2.52 - http://openwebmail.org/openwebmail/download/release/openwebmail-2.52.tar.gz

Applications: DynamicIP

Dynamic IP and you need to have a fixed name to that so that you could remember it easily. This is the solution to go

DynDNS Updater v3.1.0.15s - http://www.dyndns.com/support/clients/
Jip Update v0.9.125 (OUT) - http://bashiro.com/soft

webApps: phpMyadmin

phpMyadmin - http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php

webApps: PHP engine

EasyPHP - http://www.easyphp.org/telechargements.php3 (Apache X.X.X, PHP X.X.X, MySQL X.X.X, PHPMyAdmin 2.X.X.X, SQLiteManager 1.2.0)
IndigoPerl - http://www.indigostar.com/indigoperl.htm (Perl 5.8.X, Apache 2.0.X, and PHP 4.X.X)

Applications: Multimedia Codec

My favourite multimedia modes are .mp4 by Quicktime, .wmv by Mplayer and .rm by Realplayer. With all these codecs in hand, you may then watch any movie you like without restriction.

Storm - http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Storm_Codec.htm OR http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Codec-Packs-Video-Codecs/Storm-Codec.shtml http://www.codecguide.com/
Real player - http://uk.real.com/player/

Applications: Messengers

These are the most popular messengers

imHaHa - http://www33.imhaha.com/webmsg (important)
iloveIM - http://iloveim.com (important)
MSN - http://messenger.msn.com (MSN) http://get.live.com/messenger/overview (MSN) http://www.download3000.com/download-MSN_Messenger-count-reg-15516.html (application)
QQ - http://im.qq.com/
Y!messenger - http://messenger.yahoo.com
ICQ - http://www.icq.com/download/
MeeBO - http://www.meebo.com/
RadiusIM - http://www.radiusim.com/
Koolim - http://www.koolim.com/
eBuddy - http://www.ebuddy.com/
Instant - http://express.instan-t.com/MyIM/start.htm
CommunicationTube - http://www.communicationtube.com/
Mabber - http://mabber.com/
Imunitive - http://www.imunitive.com/
Goowy - http://www.goowy.com/
Snimmer - http://www.snimmer.com/
Jaimy - http://www.jaimy.us/
Centova - http://www.centova.net/

Applications: Browsers

The browser I use most frequently. You may have the same taste as I am..

Safari - http://www.apple.com/safari/download/ (Safari)
Mozilla - http://www.mozilla.com (Firefox)
Internet Explorer - http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Internet-Explorer-7-Download-25028.html (IE) http://www.soft32.com/Download/Free/Internet_Explorer/4-997-1.html (IE)

Applications: Macros

This is the best macro I have never ever seen before. It is a very powerful desktop application.

MacroExpress 3 v3.5e - http://www.macros.com/ [key] Waterw05d | 5571-d548-a9de-7354

Applications: Maps

This is the map with satelite images capability

GoogleEarth API key - http://earth.google.com

Applications: RemotePC

The best one on the table which I tried before is LogMeIn, a windows based remote control and TightVNC, a linux based remote control. It gives you the best performance over the net and ease of use.

LogMeIn - http://www.logmein.com (Microsoft)
Hamachi - http://hamachi.cc/ (alternative)
Misc. - http://pcnow.webex.com (not recommended)
TightVNC - http://www.tightvnc.com/ (Linux)
Workspot - http://www.workspot.com/ (alternative)
RealVNC - http://old.realvnc.com/download.html (Linux)

Applications: bitTorrent

Below are the good bitTorrent you would ever find.. just try it

Linux_Azureus - http://azureus.sourceforge.net/howto_linux.php
Windows_Azureus - http://azureus.sourceforge.net/
BitComet - http://www.bitcomet.com

Applications: Java Crossplatform

Java is a very powerful cross-platform de/composer but recently was acquired by the Oracle. It was initially owned by the Sun, one of the biggest software maker in the world.

Sun - http://www.java.com

Applications: VoIP

VoIP utility you may need when you are online whether you are doing business or communicating with your family.

Skype - http://www.skype.com

Applications: Virtual Image

This is a utility to create a virtual DVD/CD image without the physical drive in..

PowerISO - http://www.poweriso.com/
Alcohol 120% - http://www.alcohol-soft.com/
AcetonISO2 - http://www.acetoneteam.org/

Applications: ZippedFiles

These two compressors are the best one all the way along with me for many years. Don't know how to describe it.

WinRAR - http://www.win-rar.com/
7zip - http://7-zip.org/ (linux)

Applications: Virtualbox

To virtualised your desktop, this is the way to go.. applicable to Windows, Linux and MacOSX. I have all these OS in one desktop rather than having to purchase 3 desktops to accommodate each of them. Heap of savings in my budget. Yeah, you should give it a goal.

VirtualBox - http://virtualbox.org/

Applications: Unetbootin

How are you able to create a bootable image on USB stick instead of using conventional way, the DVD/CD style of creating a bootable image. It brings you convenience in term of portability and I believe this is the trend we are heading to.. in the very near future

I tested successfully on Ubuntu 8.xx
Work smoothly!

Unetbootin - http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

Links: Download

Content eater I grab from the net..

Torrent - http://www.torrentz.com

Links: Coupon

Looking for a discount? This is a good place to shop around for a free beer..

Coupon - http://www.retailmenot.com/coupons

Links: Serials

If you are looking for cereal every morning to avoid starving just for a temporary relieve, this is a good source to catch..

Cereal - http://serials.ws/

Links: Live CD

Are you looking for a live OS on CD without installation onto your hard disk? This is the solution for linux only.

OS on CD - http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/kanotix/KANOTIX-2005-04/KANOTIX-2005-04.iso (Debian Linux)

Links: Send attachment

If you would like to send a big file over the Internet. Here is the options. Don't ever think of sending using email. It won't go thru as you will be capped at the sending attachment quota around 10MB only.

Send Giant Files - http://www.pando.com (services)
You Send iT - http://www.yousendit.com (services)
Xdrive - http://www.xdrive.com (services)
iBackup - http://www.ibackup.com (services)
FilesAnywhere - http://www.filesanywhere.com (services)

Links: Website Ranking

This one here is to check your global ranking of your website. If your website falls within 100,000. You would expect your monthly passive income to be USD$3000. No joke! I have seen people done that in the past.

Alexa Traffic Ranking - http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?url=alexa.com

Links: Translator

For those who are looking for a translator to fit a foreign language to a local language may try these tools out!

SystranSoft (MultiLanguage Translator) - http://www.systransoft.com/index.html (services)
Babelfish - http://babelfish.altavista.com/ (services)

Links: Maps

This is a good map you could locate a destination in any places in Malaysia

PageNation (Malaysian Map) - http://my.pagenation.com/kul/ (services)
MyCEN - http://www.mycen.com.my (services)
GoogleMap - http://maps.google.com (services + provider)
YahooMap - http://maps.yahoo.com (services + provider)
LiveMap - http://maps.live.com

Links: Share markets

Here is the link to the local share market in Malaysia

Share Market - http://www.klse.com.my/website/bm/market_information/prices/ (Bursa)