Ribbon Disabler Permanently Removes the Explorer Ribbon in Windows 8 [Windows Downloads]

 Windows: The ribbon is probably one of the most highly polarizing UI decisions Microsoft has ever made (well, that and the start screen), and whether you love it or hate it, one great thing about the Windows 8 Consumer Preview is that people are already working on tools to tweak the upcoming OS so it works better for them. Ribbon Disabler, a free utility that permanently removes the ribbon from all Explorer windows, is one of those tools.

This is one of those utilities that's aimed at the person who really really hates the Explorer ribbon. It's a simple, portable app that doesn't require an installation, and when you run it you can either remove the ribbon from all Explorer windows, or restore it if you've decided you want to give it another try. Windows 8 by default allows you to show, hide, and customize the ribbon, so if you're not sure whether you like it or not, or think you could get used to it, I wouldn't suggest going all out and removing it with this tool. If you hate the ribbon, have always hated the ribbon, and blame the ribbon for the fall of modern society, it's worth a download.

How do you feel about the ribbon, either in Windows 8 or in other products, like Microsoft Office? Let us know in the comments below.

Virus : Use Internet Explorer you dope

Have you ever got a message like "Use Internet Explorer you dope" or "I DON'T HATE MOZILLA BUT USE IE OR ELSE…" whenever you tried to use or install Firefox?
This worm/virus is doing the rounds and it comes through pen-drives. You may not be able to access Orkut and Youtube as well, you will probably get a message like "Orkut is banned, you fool, hahahaha" or "Youtube is banned, you fool, hahahaha".

To remove this worm just follow the following steps :

(1) Press the keys CTRL, ALT & DEL simultaneously to bring up the Task Manager

(2) Click on the "Processes" tab.
Look for svchost.exe under the image name.
There will be many but look for the ones which have your username (what you login with) under the username.
Press the DEL key to kill these processes. It will give you a warning, Click on the "Yes" button.
Look for more svchost.exe files with your username and repeat. Do not kill svchost.exe with SYSTEM, LOCAL SERVICE or NETWORK SERVICE as user name.

(3) Next, click on "My Computer".
In the address bar, type C:\heap41a and press enter. It is a hidden folder, and hence not visible if you try to view folders under C:\
Press "CTRL" and "A" keys simultaneously to select all the files in the folder.
Press the 'DEL' key - this will delete all the files selected.

(4) Click on "Start" button, click on "Run" and type "Regedit" without the quotes in the box.
In the menu, click on "Edit", then click on "Find".
Type “heap41a” without the quotes and press the "Enter" key.
You will see something like this “[winlogon] C:\heap41a\svchost.exe C:\heap(a number)\std.txt”
Select that by clicking on it and press the DEL key.
It will ask “Are you sure you want to delete this value”, click on 'Yes" button.
Close the registry editor.

The virus will have gone from your PC now.

(5) Lastly just make sure to delete the autorun.inf file and any folder whose name ends with .exe on any pen drive you may be using on your PC.

View the original article here

Virus : Use Internet Explorer you dope

Have you ever got a message like "Use Internet Explorer you dope" or "I DON'T HATE MOZILLA BUT USE IE OR ELSE…" whenever you tried to use or install Firefox?
This worm/virus is doing the rounds and it comes through pen-drives. You may not be able to access Orkut and Youtube as well, you will probably get a message like "Orkut is banned, you fool, hahahaha" or "Youtube is banned, you fool, hahahaha".

To remove this worm just follow the following steps :

(1) Press the keys CTRL, ALT & DEL simultaneously to bring up the Task Manager

(2) Click on the "Processes" tab.
Look for svchost.exe under the image name.
There will be many but look for the ones which have your username (what you login with) under the username.
Press the DEL key to kill these processes. It will give you a warning, Click on the "Yes" button.
Look for more svchost.exe files with your username and repeat. Do not kill svchost.exe with SYSTEM, LOCAL SERVICE or NETWORK SERVICE as user name.

(3) Next, click on "My Computer".
In the address bar, type C:\heap41a and press enter. It is a hidden folder, and hence not visible if you try to view folders under C:\
Press "CTRL" and "A" keys simultaneously to select all the files in the folder.
Press the 'DEL' key - this will delete all the files selected.

(4) Click on "Start" button, click on "Run" and type "Regedit" without the quotes in the box.
In the menu, click on "Edit", then click on "Find".
Type “heap41a” without the quotes and press the "Enter" key.
You will see something like this “[winlogon] C:\heap41a\svchost.exe C:\heap(a number)\std.txt”
Select that by clicking on it and press the DEL key.
It will ask “Are you sure you want to delete this value”, click on 'Yes" button.
Close the registry editor.

The virus will have gone from your PC now.

(5) Lastly just make sure to delete the autorun.inf file and any folder whose name ends with .exe on any pen drive you may be using on your PC.

View the original article here