Hidding Files and Folders

Sometimes we need a method to safegaurd are important documents or folders from accidental deletion or we don't want others to read a document. Generally what we tend to do is just change the properties of that files and folder to Hidden. But do u think it's the right way to protect ?? bcoz most of people today know this. So here's a trick which can help you safegaurd your documents............

Steps to safegaurd files and folders.....

1. Create a new folder.
   
2. Delete the name of folder rename it by just pressing the "ALT" button and then on the NUM PAD press "255" and then press enter.You will notice that the file you have just renamed has no name.
3. Now right click on the folder and click on "Properties"
• In the upper tab of the box click on "Customize"
• Then in the folder icon section click on "Change Icon"
A new box will appear.

Here you will see different icons, you will see that some icon spaces are blank.
• Select one of the blank spaces and then click "OK"
• Then On the "Properties" box click ok.

You will be amazed to see that your file is no longer visible.You can still click on that folder and drag it any where you want.

However if you try to hide this folder by changing its properties, it will result into it being show as the first folder in the directory where you have tried to make this folder... "This will happen Only if you try to select the option of showing hidden documents".

This ALT -255 is known as Hidden Dragon. If you want to read more about it then click here

Please give your opnion about this trick...................

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Recovering Deleted Data From Hard Disk

It happens sometimes that we may accidentally delete some precious file or it might be the case where our hard disk might have crashed leading to loss of precious data. When ever such a thing happens, its just that we have deleted a record from the primary table of the hard disk what it means is that we haven't actually lost the data, it is still there on the hard disk its only that its entry gets deleted. We can always possibly recover the data if the location where that file resided hasn't been override by some other file.

To recover data in such case we must follow the following steps.

• Do not format the hard disk or try to add any new file.
  
• Download the software to recover data from here.
• Now just select the drive where the lost data resided and just scan it.
• This software will show you the actual data which is there on the hard disk and now you can recover the file.
  

Well you may use this technique for hiding important files, what i mean is you may delete files from your PC nobody will be able to see the files.Now when ever you what to view the file its just click away just use the software recover it and see it.............

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Show Hidden Files and Folder Not Working

For Past few days i have been battling with viruses of various kinds, first it was Funny UST Scandel.avi now its another heck of a virus which starts printing "++" repeatedly when ever i tried to write in a text field and it also didn't allow me to see hidden files and folders. Well i have battled half way through, now i am atleast able to view hidden files and folders. It was Ravmon which was responsible for hidden files and folders.

Symptoms of Ravmon

• If you select the radio button “Show hidden files and folders”, and then press Ok. The changes would just disappear upon opening the dialog again.
• Disabled Task manager.
  

It was probably virus attack after which the Windows registry was not being updated properly. So here is what you need to do to restore it back. Try one of these method.

Method 1

Go to registry editor by running regedit in the run box.
Go to this key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\Advanced

In the right hand area, double click hidden and change the value to 1.

Method 2:

If the first method does not works Please download our Smart Antivirus from here:

http://technize.com/2008/01/22/smart-anti-virus/

This antivirus, did restore my Windows settings to default and hence i was able to view my hidden files and folders.

Please spare a few moments from your precious time and tell about your experiences.

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Worm removal - Funny UST Scandal.avi.exe

One of the viruses which i have tackled off late is Funny UST SCandal.avi.exe

Some of the Symptoms Of Funny UST SCandal.avi.exe are

• A orange icon with image of a Foot.
  
• Files missing, Not able to view hidden files.
• Every time you click on My Computer opens a new instance of it.
  
• Task Manager automatically disappearing after few seconds, not able to view process.
  
• System deadly slow
• Installations not occurring.

If your case can be matched with the conditions given above, in all probability, you’ve got the Autoit.BD worm, better known by Funny UST Scandal.avi.exe. AVG, Norton, Avast! - all don’t detect the virus.

This Virus replicates itself on the various disk partitions. So even if you have deleted it from C:\ or formated your PC it will still persist in some other partition leaving you in the same dilemma again. So one of the best ways to tackle this is.....

Steps to Follow in order to remove it

1. Download and install TaskKiller. TaskKiller forcefully kills the task and hence stops virus from replicating. Run Task Killer, and a red skull icon will appear on the system tray.Left click it, and click Processes
2. Select to kill these processes -
   • killer.exe
   • lsass.exe
   • smss.exe
3. Now open up Command Prompt (Start>Run>command). Type each command and press Enter to run it -
   • cd\
   • attrib -h -s smss.exe
   • attrib -h -s autorun.inf
     
4. Open My Computer and go to "C:\", then "C:\Windows\System32" and "C:\Windows\System".
5. Delete the following files -
   • smss.exe
   • autorun.inf
   • Funny UST Scandal.avi.exe
6. Now, go to C:\Documents and Settings\All users\Startmenu\Programs\Startup and delete the file lsass.exe.
7. Open Registry Editor (Start>Run>regedit)
8. Delete the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\
   Microsoft\WindowNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon=shell(killer.exe
9. Delete the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\
   Microsoft\windows\Currentversion\Run=runonce(c:\windows\smss.exe)
10. Check For the virus in the other root partitions and remove the Funny UST Scandal.avi.exe

If you want to read about other method's click here.

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Multiple Boot Removal Issue

Do you have multiple boot of XP and other Operating System on PC, but want to remove anyone of them from start up login?

Steps To Follow.............................

• Right Click on My computer go to properties.
  
• Go to Advanced Tab.
  
• Then Startup and Recovery setting.
• Under System Startup> "Edit Start up options manually".This will open Boot.ini file, you can now remove manually one of the boot up/Operating system options from the multiple boot. Boot file with mutiple boot will look something like this...........

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional-set up" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect


Now in the above Boot.ini there are 2 boot options one is the Xp and other is a set setup of Xp this could have been any other operating system which ever is loaded. You just need to delete the option of operating system which you do not want to use any more or is invalid................


After removing the option of set up XP Boot .ini will look like.........

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

If you want to read More about it then clich here

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