Sunday, June 28, 2009

MySQL 5.1.33 Open Source Free Download

MySQL 5.1.33 is an open source developer tool which is multi user and multiple-threaded SQL Database Management System also known as DBMS. It supports cross-platform, SSL, Full Unicode and has a broad subset of ANSI SQL 99 and the extensions. Other features of MySQL 5.1.33 including:

1. INFORMATION_SCHEMA
2. Query caching
3. Cursors
4. Full-text indexing and searching using MyISAM engine
5. Stored procedures
6. Shared-nothing clustering through MySQL Cluster
7. Independent storage engines (Archive for storing historical data in little space, InnoDB for transactions and referential integrity, MyISAM for read speed)
8. Updatable Views
9. ACID compliance using the BDB, Cluster engines and InnoDB
10. Triggers
11. Replication with one master per slave, many slaves per master, no automatic support for multiple masters per slave.
12. Strict mode
13. Transactions with the InnoDB, BDB and Cluster storage engines; savepoints with InnoDB
14. X/Open XA distributed transaction processing (DTP) support; two phase commit as part of this, using Oracle's InnoDB engine
15. Embedded database library
16. True VARCHAR support
17. Sub-SELECTs (i.e. nested SELECTs)

Download link for MySQL 5.1.33 Open Source
Download link 2
Download link 3
File size: 35.46MB
File name: mysql-essential-5.1.33-win32.msi
Platforms: Windows 95, 98, 2000, 2003, XP or Vista
Publisher: MySQL

Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition SP1

Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition SP1 lets anyone from beginner level to expert developer to create ASP.NET sites. It is an easy to learn program and a free Microsoft innovation. This is English version of the software. There are versions for other languages as well. Microsoft Visual Web Developer can be downloaded from the link below:

Download link of Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition SP1 (English, file size: 2.64MB).

Microsoft Web Platform Installer Download

Free Download of Microsoft Web Platform Installer (Web PI) is a utility by the software giant that lets you easily install and stay updated with Microsoft Web Platform. You can use the free Web PI tool to effortlessly install Visual Web Developer, Microsoft .NET Framework, IIS and other important tools.

By using the tool it makes your effort much easier. Microsoft always come out with innovative computer programs. Most of the programs require a PC to have original version of Windows operating system. Download Microsoft Web Platform Installer from publisher's website.

Jaws 0.8.9 CMS

Jaws 0.8.9 is a CMS aka Content Management System and Framework that enables developer to built dynamic web sites. It offers a powerful yet simple framework to hack your modules. The user friendly application is easy to use and how users can customize sites in many ways.

Download Jaws 0.8.9 from here (Include jaws-core, all themes and all gadgets).

Requirements

PHP 4.3.6, Firebird 1.5, Postgresql 7.4, Oracle 8.0, SQLite 2.8, MySQL 4.1, MSSQL 8.0, Interbase 6.0, Cherokee 0.4.29 (under fcgi), IIS, Apache 1.3, Apache 2

Jaws 0.8.9 is the new release of the application with these features:

1. Add plugin parsing to Quotes gadget.
2. Registered activation type (by admin, by user) addition.
3. Comment to contact forms addition.
4. Access Limiter: a feature that let you limit the access to content or part of content for certain groups or users.
5. Full compatible with PHP open basedir.
6. Prevent parsing user's comments for security reason.
7. Send notification mail to user after activation.
8. Jaws 0.8.9 lets you to remove null characters from request strings for security purpose.
9. Fix some styles for IE7.
10. Fix search method in when using MSSQL driver.
11. Fix SmartBridge to use Jaws maps.
12. Raise real upload error message if upload failed.
13. New theme added - blue-pigment.
14. Now with French and Persian language update.

Computer Crash

Top 10 reasons for computer crash. Your computer pop ups something on the screen – Fatal error: the system has become unstable or is busy. If you click Enter to return to Windows or press the Control-Alt-Delete buttons to restart your computer, you will lose any unsaved works and information in all application that still open.

When you face the Blue Screen of Death, what do you have to do? How to prevent computer crash from happening again?

Conflict Between Hardware

Top reason for Windows system crashes is confliction of hardware. Each hardware device in your computer communicates to other devices though IRQ or interrupt request channel. These channels are formed to be unique for each device.

For instance, a printer often a printer connects internally on IRQ 7 and the keyboard uses IRQ1. Each item will try to keep a single IRQ channel for itself.

The conflict starts when devices in a computer are not installed properly as two of the devices might share the same IRQ channel. Crash happens when you try to use both devices that share the same IRQ number. One step to check if hardware conflict happens in your PC is through the following way:

Go to Start. Then click Settings. Choose Control Panel. Then click on System. Select Device Manager.

Usually there is a yellow exclamation mark (!) appears next to a problematic device. Highlight computer (in Device Manager) and click Properties to see the IRQ numbers used by your PC. If two devices using the same channel, the IRQ number appears twice.

Sometimes a device might share an IRQ with something described as 'IRQ holder for PCI steering'. This can be ignored. The best way to fix this problem is to remove the problem device and reinstall it.

Sometimes you may have to find more recent drivers on the internet to make the device function properly. A good resource is www.driverguide.com. If the device is a soundcard, or a modem, it can often be fixed by moving it to a different slot on the motherboard (be careful about opening your computer, as you may void the warranty).

When working inside a computer you should switch it off, unplug the mains lead and touch an unpainted metal surface to discharge any static electricity.

To be fair to Mcft, the problem with IRQ numbers is not of its making. It is a legacy problem going back to the first PC designs using the IBM 8086 chip. Initially there were only eight IRQs. Today there are 16 IRQs in a PC. It is easy to run out of them. There are plans to increase the number of IRQs in future designs.

Bad Ram (Random Access Memory)

Ram problems might bring on the blue screen of death with a message saying Fatal Exception Error. A fatal error indicates a serious hardware problem. Sometimes it may mean a part is damaged and will need replacing.

But a fatal error caused by Ram might be caused by a mismatch of chips. For example, mixing 70-nanosecond (70ns) Ram with 60ns Ram will usually force the computer to run all the Ram at the slower speed. This will often crash the machine if the Ram is overworked.

One way around this problem is to enter the BIOS settings and increase the wait state of the Ram. This can make it more stable. Another way to troubleshoot a suspected Ram problem is to rearrange the Ram chips on the motherboard, or take some of them out. Then try to repeat the circumstances that caused the crash. When handling Ram try not to touch the gold connections, as they can be easily damaged.

Parity error messages also refer to Ram. Modern Ram chips are either parity (ECC) or non parity (non-ECC). It is best not to mix the two types, as this can be a cause of trouble.

EMM386 error messages refer to memory problems but may not be connected to bad Ram. This may be due to free memory problems often linked to old Dos-based programmes.

BIOS settings
Bold
Every motherboard is supplied with a range of chipset settings that are decided in the factory. A common way to access these settings is to press the F2 or delete button during the first few seconds of a boot-up.

Once inside the BIOS, great care should be taken. It is a good idea to write down on a piece of paper all the settings that appear on the screen. That way, if you change something and the computer becomes more unstable, you will know what settings to revert to.

A common BIOS error concerns the CAS latency. This refers to the Ram. Older EDO (extended data out) Ram has a CAS latency of 3. Newer SDRam has a CAS latency of 2. Setting the wrong figure can cause the Ram to lock up and freeze the computer's display.

Mcft Windows is better at allocating IRQ numbers than any BIOS. If possible set the IRQ numbers to Auto in the BIOS. This will allow Windows to allocate the IRQ numbers (make sure the BIOS setting for Plug and Play OS is switched to 'yes' to allow Windows to do this.).

Hard disk drives

After a few weeks, the information on a hard disk drive starts to become piecemeal or fragmented. It is a good idea to defragment the hard disk every week or so, to prevent the disk from causing a screen freeze. Go to

Start. Select Programs. Then click on Accessories. Then choose System Tool. Then click on Disk Defragmenter.

This will start the procedure. You will be unable to write data to the hard drive (to save it) while the disk is defragmenting, so it is a good idea to schedule the procedure for a period of inactivity using the Task Scheduler.

The Task Scheduler should be one of the small icons on the bottom right of the Windows opening page (the desktop).

Some lockups and screen freezes caused by hard disk problems can be solved by reducing the read-ahead optimisation. This can be adjusted by going to

Click on Start. Then choose Settings. Then Control Panel. Go to System Icon. Then to Performance. Select File System. Choose Hard Disk.

Hard disks will slow down and crash if they are too full. Do some housekeeping on your hard drive every few months and free some space on it. Open the Windows folder on the C drive and find the Temporary Internet Files folder. Deleting the contents (not the folder) can free a lot of space.

Empty the Recycle Bin every week to free more space. Hard disk drives should be scanned every week for errors or bad sectors. Go to

Go to Start. Select Programs. Then Accessories. Click on System Tools. Choose Scan Disk.

Otherwise assign the Task Scheduler to perform this operation at night when the computer is not in use.

Fatal OE exceptions and VXD errors

Fatal OE exception errors and VXD errors are often caused by video card problems.
These can often be resolved easily by reducing the resolution of the video display.

Go to Start. Choose Settings. Click on Control Panel. Click on Display. Choose Settings.

Here you should slide the screen area bar to the left. Take a look at the colour settings on the left of that window. For most desktops, high colour 16-bit depth is adequate.

If the screen freezes or you experience system lockups it might be due to the video card. Make sure it does not have a hardware conflict.

Go to Start. Select Settings. Choose Control Panel. Click on System. Choose Device Manager.

Here, select the + beside Display Adapter. A line of text describing your video card should appear. Select it (make it blue) and press properties. Then select Resources and select each line in the window. Look for a message that says No Conflicts.

If you have video card hardware conflict, you will see it here. Be careful at this point and make a note of everything you do in case you make things worse.

The way to resolve a hardware conflict is to uncheck the Use Automatic Settings box and hit the Change Settings button. You are searching for a setting that will display a No Conflicts message.

Another useful way to resolve video problems is to go to

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Performance-Graphics

Here you should move the Hardware Acceleration slider to the left. As ever, the most common cause of problems relating to graphics cards is old or faulty drivers (a driver is a small piece of software used by a computer to communicate with a device).

Look up your video card's manufacturer on the internet and search for the most recent drivers for it.

Viruses

Often the first sign of a virus infection is instability. Some viruses erase the boot sector of a hard drive, making it impossible to start. This is why it is a good idea to create a Windows start-up disk. Go to

* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs

Here, look for the Start Up Disk tab. Virus protection requires constant vigilance.

A virus scanner requires a list of virus signatures in order to be able to identify viruses. These signatures are stored in a DAT file. DAT files should be updated weekly from the website of your anti virus software manufacturer.

An excellent anti virus program is AVG which you can get it for free for non-commercial usage.

Printers

The action of sending a document to print creates a bigger file, often called a postscript file.

Printers have only a small amount of memory, called a buffer. This can be easily overloaded. Printing a document also uses a considerable amount of CPU power. This will also slow down the computer's performance.

If the printer is trying to print unusual characters, these might not be recognised, and can crash the computer. Sometimes printers will not recover from a crash because of confusion in the buffer. A good way to clear the buffer is to unplug the printer for ten seconds. Booting up from a powerless state, also called a cold boot, will restore the printer's default settings and you may be able to carry on.

Software

A common cause of computer crash is faulty or badly-installed software. Often the problem can be cured by uninstalling the software and then reinstalling it. Use Norton Uninstall or Uninstall Shield to remove an application from your system properly. This will also remove references to the programme in the System Registry and leaves the way clear for a completely fresh copy.

The System Registry can be corrupted by old references to obsolete software that you thought was uninstalled. Use Reg Cleaner by Jouni Vuorio to clean up the System Registry and remove obsolete entries. It works on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), Windows Millennium Edition (ME), NT4 and Windows 2000.

Read the instructions and use it carefully so you don't do permanent damage to the Registry. If the Registry is damaged you will have to reinstall your operating system. Reg Cleaner can be obtained from www.jv16.org

Often a Windows problem can be resolved by entering Safe Mode. This can be done during start-up. When you see the message "Starting Windows" press F4. This should take you into Safe Mode.

Safe Mode loads a minimum of drivers. It allows you to find and fix problems that prevent Windows from loading properly.

Sometimes installing Windows is difficult because of unsuitable BIOS settings. If you keep getting SUWIN error messages (Windows setup) during the Windows installation, then try entering the BIOS and disabling the CPU internal cache. Try to disable the Level 2 (L2) cache if that doesn't work.

Remember to restore all the BIOS settings back to their former settings following installation.

Overheating

Central processing units (CPUs) are usually equipped with fans to keep them cool. If the fan fails or if the CPU gets old it may start to overheat and generate a particular kind of error called a kernel error. This is a common problem in chips that have been overclocked to operate at higher speeds than they are supposed to.

One remedy is to get a bigger better fan and install it on top of the CPU. Specialist cooling fans/heatsinks are available from www.computernerd.com or www.coolit.com

CPU problems can often be fixed by disabling the CPU internal cache in the BIOS. This will make the machine run more slowly, but it should also be more stable.

Power supply problems

With all the new construction going on around the country the steady supply of electricity has become disrupted. A power surge or spike can crash a computer as easily as a power cut.

If this has become a nuisance for you then consider buying a uninterrupted power supply (UPS). This will give you a clean power supply when there is electricity, and it will give you a few minutes to perform a controlled shutdown in case of a power cut.

It is a good investment if your data are critical, because a power cut will cause any unsaved data to be lost.

Don't have time to read? Download the PDF version of this post from this link
(Reason and How to Prevent Computer Crash).

Remove Worm/KillAV.GR Uninstall Guide

Tips to remove worm/killav.gr using removal tool that capable to uninstall the computer threat worm/killav.gr automatically. You are advised to turn off system restore before proceeding into safe mode. Only in safe mode you are recommended to download, install, update and run the necessary worm/killav.gr malware removal tool as stated below. Run the virus scan of these tools one after another should leave your computer free from computer viruses:

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool

Kaspersky Internet Security (Use this when your PC does not have any anti virus in the PC system or you decide to change into Kaspersky. You can read about Kaspersky Internet Security Review on why we recommend this anti virus)

Panda Online Virus scanner and removal utility (register with the program to get malware scanning and removing)

SuperAntiSpyware Free version or Professional (the difference between both version is the professional edition offer removal and also protection from future infection whereas free version offers malware deletion only)

Please restart your computer when the malware worm/killav.gr is effectively removed by the above software. Turn on the system restore to create new restore point. This guide hopefully able to assist you in worm malware removal.

Win32 Blaster Worm Removal Tool

Powerful win32 blaster worm removal tools that capable to help you in a process to get rid of win32 blaster computer worm. Please remember that it is highly recommended to remove any malware especially the stubborn computer worm virus in Safe Mode with Networking. It is also wise to turn off system restore and close other running programs such as Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office Word and Editor. Please disconnect Internet connection while scanning your PC for Win32 Blaster Worm and other infections.

1. Turn off or disable Windows system restore (tips to turn off system restore).

2. Restart Safe Mode with Networking (learn how to do so from here). Then download the required software one after another. Install the suggested software and update the tool first (for anti virus and anti spyware) before running the scanning for viruses. Remember to close other running programs and disconnect Internet as well. Below are the Win32 Blaster worm removal tool:

Avast! Virus Cleaner

Kaspersky Removal Tool

Kaspersky Internet Security (use this tool if your computer does not currently have any anti virus installed within the PC. Please do not install more than one anti virus in a computer system)

SuperAntiSpyware Free or Professional Version (The different is the free version is a removal software whereas the pro edition offer removal and protection from infections as well. It is a trial software you can use to try how effective the tool in protecting your PC from malware such as win32 blaster computer worm)

3. Reboot your PC when the malicious program is really removed from your computer system effectively.

4. Turn the system restore on again and create a new restore point thereafter.

How to Remove Trojan-Spy.Pophot

Trojan-Spy.Pophot removal tool to help you delete Trojan-Spy.Pophot malware automatically and free your computer from infection. The computer threat will make attempts to monitor activities done on an infected PC and log into confidential information. Please close other running programs like Microsoft Word, Firefox and Adobe Reader while you run the virus scanning on the computer with the infection of Trojan-Spy.Pophot malicious program. Close Internet connection after you have download, install and update the needed software and all need to be done in Safe Mode and turn off system restore.

Spyware Doctor (or Spyware Doctor with Antivirus if your PC still does not have any protection provided by an anti virus program). This reliable anti spyware has updated the Trojan-Spy Pophot definition into its database. You need this removal tool to get rid of malware and block another infection in the future.

SD Fix is a standalone Trojan deleting software but it not provide protection from malware attacks after removal.

Turn off or restart your computer when Trojan-Spy Pophot is removed and then turn the system restore to be functional again.

Win32 Qhost Virus Removal Software

Automatic removal of Win32 Qhost computer virus which can be detected and removed by powerful Win32 Qhost removal software. Please turn the system restore off and reboot into Safe Mode with Networking before downloading, installing, updating and deleting the detected computer virus. When you run the virus scanning process, please close other running applications such as Firefox, Microsoft Word software, web page editor, image viewer and Microsoft Excel. Eset Anti Virus or Eset Smart Security is the tool you need to get rid of Win32 Qhost and you can download the needed software from here.

The virus remover not only kill the detected threat but also block infection to your computer in the future. You might also need Dr Web Cure It which is a standalone malware terminator which kill malicious programs however it not blocks any infection attacks so you need Eset to protect your computer from viruses including Win32 Qhost. Restart your PC and turn on the system restore on Win32 Qhost is removed from your computer system. You might also interested to learn more about spyware removal software.

Microsoft Office 2007 Free Certification Exam

Free exam of Microsoft Office 2007 Certification from NCSA which consists of multiple choice questions. The questions are 30% on efficiency or usage, 40% on basic office features and 30% on advanced features. The online certification of Microsoft Office 2007 can be access from here

(look at the Exam Name section at the bottom right). Having yourself certificated is a proven way to improve your resume and help you in getting the job you seek. There are course ware from training area provided by NCSA (National Computer Science Academy) to help you to prepare for Microsoft Office 2007 Certification exam.