How to Display Your Song Title in Window Live Messenger (Msn Messenger) - Window Media Player

First and foremost, there are no additional plugin involved in this method. Software involved are Window Live Messenger 2009 (Msn Messenger) and Window Media Player 11.

Firstly, select your start button at the bottom left corner (with the windows logo). Go to Programs -> Search for Windows Media Player as shown above.

Your window media player will look like this.

Click "Alt", then a small window will pop up at the top left corner.

From the small window, choose Tools -->Options.

There will be an additional pop up as displayed above.

Click on "Plug-ins" tab.

Click on "Background", then it will be highlighted in blue.

Click the "Window LIve Messenger Music Plugin" in the box situated on the right side of the "background" highlighted in blue.

Login and open your Window Live Messenger windows.

Click the arrow on the right side of "share a quick message", and tick "show what i am listening". And it is done.

SUPER © Free Video Converter Download.

SUPER © is a freeware video converter,audio converter, image converter, and supports AVISynth script files. This software has no trial or evaluation version. It is totally free converter software with full version, because it consists a simple GUI and a few open source files which is FFmpeg, MEncoder, MPlayer , x264 , ffmpeg2theora , MusePack (mpc), Monkey's Audio (ape) ,True Audio (tta) ,WavPack (wv) ,libavcodec library (compiled inside FFmpeg and MEncoder) & the theora/vorbis RealProducer's plugIn. Authors for these open source files should receive full credits for making this free media converter available for users.

This converter supports :

+Video

3gp, 3g2, amv, asf, avi, dat, dvr-ms, fli, flc, flv, m2ts, mpg, mkv, mov, m4v, mp4, nsv, ogm, qt, rm(vb), str, swf, ts, trp, ty, ty+, tmf, viv, vob, wmv

+Audio

aac, ac3, amr, flac, mmf, m4a, mp2, mp3, mpc, ogg, ra, wav, wma

+Image

jpg, pgm, png, ppm

You can download the SUPER © free video converter by clicking here. (Right click and 'save link as')

If the link above is broken, you can download it by visiting their official website here.

Follow the steps below if you decide to download it via official website.

1. Scroll until you can see the "Start downloading SUPER". Click it.

2. Scroll again until you can see "download and use". Click it.

3. Finally scroll to the bottom until you can see "Download SUPER © setup file". Right click it and "save link as". Locate where you want to save, then it is done.

Note: Opening a new tab or window might not work for step 1 and 2. You need to click it directly in order to continue. Happy downloading.

Spybot - Search and Destroy free anti-spyware / malware

Spybot - Search and Destroy is a free anti-spyware and anti-malware software and it was awarded with Filesland.com 5 stars award in the year 2009.

Not fluent in English? Not a problem. This sofware supports almost 53 languages or more. Latest updates on virus database is just clicks away. Just find for the update button and click em. Everything is done automatically. There have very little button selections to customize. This is user friendly enough for users that need to get rid of spywares and malwares but are not IT savvy.

And guess what is the best part of all? They help to scan every incoming and outgoing files, just to take precaution that there are no malwares in the files. Prevention is always better than cure. If you feel that this software helps, all they need is a non-compulsory donation to help maintain their servers as you know that this software is a non-profitable freeware. More informations and downloads can be found here.

Windows HotKeys / ShortCut keys

Fatigue of holding mouse? Stress related mouse? Or mouse is already dead? No worries. By having shortcut keys on your fingertips, you can even outdo what your mouse can do for you.

These shortcut aka hotkeys below are applicable for Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and Microsoft Windows XP Professional only. Some of the keys are still working for vista.

General keyboard shortcuts

CTRL + C (Copy an Item / object)

CTRL + X (Cut an Item / object)

CTRL + V (Paste an Item / object)

CTRL + Z (Undo an Item / object)

DELETE (Delete an Item / object)

SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)

CTRL while dragging an item (Copy more than one selected item)

CTRL + SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)

F2 key (Rename the selected item)

CTRL + RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)

CTRL + LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)

CTRL + DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)

CTRL + UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)

CTRL + SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)

SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)

CTRL + A (Select all)

F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)

ALT + ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)

ALT + F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)

ALT + ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)

ALT + SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)

CTRL + F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

ALT + TAB (Switch between the open items)

ALT + ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)

F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)

F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

SHIFT + F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)

ALT + SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)

CTRL + ESC (Display the Start menu)

ALT + Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)

Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)

F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)

RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)

LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)

F5 key (Update the active window)

BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

ESC (Cancel the current task)

SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

CTRL + SHIFT + ESC (Open Task Manager)

Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts

Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)

Windows Logo + BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)

Windows Logo + D (Display the desktop)

Windows Logo + M (Minimize all of the windows)

Windows Logo + SHIFT + M (Restore the minimized windows)

Windows Logo + E (Open My Computer)

Windows Logo + F (Search for a file or a folder)

CTRL + Windows Logo + F (Search for computers)

Windows Logo + F1 (Display Windows Help)

Windows Logo + L (Lock the keyboard)

Windows Logo + R (Open the Run dialog box)

Windows Logo + U (Open Utility Manager)

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

If you press SHIFT + F8 in extended selection list boxes, you enable extended selection mode. In this mode, you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can press CTRL+SPACEBAR or SHIFT+SPACEBAR to adjust the selection. To cancel extended selection mode, press SHIFT+F8 again. Extended selection mode cancels itself when you move the focus to another control.

CTRL + TAB (Move forward through the tabs)

CTRL + SHIFT + TAB (Move backward through the tabs)

TAB (Move forward through the options)

SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)

ALT + Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)

ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)

SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)

Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)

F1 key (Display Help)

F4 key (Display the items in the active list)

BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

Accessibility keyboard shortcuts

Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)

Left ALT + left SHIFT + PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)

Left ALT + left SHIFT + NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)

SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)

NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)

Windows Logo + U (Open Utility Manager)

Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

END (Display the bottom of the active window)

HOME (Display the top of the active window)

NUM LOCK + Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)

NUM LOCK + Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)

NUM LOCK + Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)

LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)

RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

Alt(hold) F + W + F (Create New Folder in Windows Explorer)

Shortcut keys for Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:

RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)

LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)

UP ARROW (Move up one row)

DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)

PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)

PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)

HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)

END (Move to the end of the line)

CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)

CTRL+END (Move to the last character)

SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) main window keyboard shortcuts

CTRL + O (Open a saved console)

CTRL + N (Open a new console)

CTRL + S (Save the open console)

CTRL + M (Add or remove a console item)

CTRL + W (Open a new window)

F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

ALT + SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)

ALT + F4 (Close the console)

ALT + A (Display the Action menu)

ALT + V (Display the View menu)

ALT + F (Display the File menu)

ALT + O (Display the Favorites menu)

MMC console window keyboard shortcuts

CTRL + P (Print the current page or active pane)

ALT + Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)

SHIFT + F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)

F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)

F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

CTRL + F10 (Maximize the active console window)

CTRL + F5 (Restore the active console window)

ALT + ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)

F2 key (Rename the selected item)

CTRL + F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)

Remote desktop connection navigation

CTRL + ALT + END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)

ALT + PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)

ALT + PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)

ALT + INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)

ALT + HOME (Display the Start menu)

CTRL + ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)

ALT + DELETE (Display the Windows menu)

CTRL + ALT + Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT + PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

CTRL + ALT + Plus sign (+) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

Other information

Some keyboard shortcuts may not work if StickyKeys is turned on in Accessibility Options.

Some of the Terminal Services client shortcuts that are similar to the shortcuts in Remote Desktop Sharing are not available when you use Remote Assistance in Windows XP Home Edition.

Some of the other Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that have similar information as this article are:

126449 Keyboard shortcuts for Windows

255090 Keystroke navigation in Windows 2000 Help

Refer to Help for the most current information regarding keyboard navigation and visit the following Microsoft Accessibility Web site for additional information that relates to keyboard shortcuts and keyboard navigation in Windows and other Microsoft products here.

Setting PolyGamy / Multiple MSN in a single Computer

Ever thought of having multiple msn at once on your pc? Annoying siblings wanting to have standby mode on msn? Yes you can do it. Manually or automatically.

Automatic method

Download the application from here.

It is a patch for messenger.

Install it and viola.

Manual method

This method will be a bit complicated for those who are new to window's registry.

To avoid complexity, only use the manual method when u encounter error in the automatic method such as installation failure.

1. Click Run in window start and key in regedit. Click OK

2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Live

3. Right click Messenger and create a new DWORD called MultipleInstances

4. Right click the newly added registry key and choose Modify

5. Set the Value data to 1

6. Close regedit

7. Launch Messenger.

8. If you want another messenger, launch messenger again without closing the other messenger. You only can login with a different window live id for each messenger.

All done! Now you can launch Windows Live Messenger as many times as you want, and sign in with as many WLIDs you want, on one computer. Just don’t try to sign in with the same Window Live ID more than once on one computer or it will throw error 80071392 at you!

Enjoy!

Zone Alarm Free Firewall

Next thing to have after a good antivirus software is a good firewall. Basically, some of the antivirus software that requires fee has already included a firewall protection into your pc. In fact, in Microsoft operating system, there are also a built in firewall.

"A firewall is a part of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting authorized communications. It is a device or set of devices configured to permit, deny, encrypt, decrypt, or proxy all (in and out) computer traffic between different security domains based upon a set of rules and other criteria." - wikipedia.

If you already have a good antivirus which does not include a firewall, then ZoneAlarm firewall is worth a try. It is a free software after all, but only for personal usage. With this firewall, you are able to set preference according to your required settings, such as controlling which software from your will have access to the internet, authorising only some friends to access your pc, and lots more. Besides, you are able to view who have accessed your pc, and tried to access your pc by viewing the alert log.

If you aren't satisfy with only a basic firewall, then you can try and invest for a full internet security suit offered by ZoneAlarm. They offers a two way protection firewall system, blocks virus and spyware, protects against identity theft, filters and stop email spams, and credit monitoring services. You can download or learn more information of this wonderful product from here.

AVG Free Anti Virus Software

AVG is one of the best software in the world. And guess what, it is a free antivirus software but only for personal usage. That is more than enough to safeguard the innocents from being attack by malicious threats. After formatting a pc, the first thing to install after configuring operating system is a good anti virus software.

A new formatted pc is most vunerable to any threat. It is as if you have bought a new house without a security alarm armed, and when you plug it to any network, especially the internet, then it will look like thousands of robbers and thiefs lurking around your house, and some have even entered your house without your permission.

After installing an anti virus to a new pc, make sure it is up-to-date via internet. Connect the internet only when your are downloading and updating your anti-virus. After updating your antivirus, unplug it from the network and start scanning your pc to clear the early birds that have accessed your pc from the network.

AVG have a choice of either a free version, or a full version. A full version requires a fee. A free version only consist basic protection, which is anti-virus and anti-spyware. A full version have additional protection that protects you from hackers, allows safe surfing of the internet (which notifies you whether the web is dangerous to enter) and downloading via instant messenger (scanning your item right after any downloads.), as well as repelling from phishing and email scams. Phishing means the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire any sensitive information, such as username, passwords, and credit card details by pretending to be a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.

Download free AVG here. You might as well look for a full version if you aren't satisfy with just only a basic protection. A good anti virus is always worth buying as it do you a good favour by safe guarding your important data from being retrieved or destroyed. Better to be safe than sorry.