Make your USB read only while putting in other's machines.

Now a days most of the people might have an experience from virus attacks after giving their USB Pendrives to their friends or putting it in other's systems. My machine doesn't have any virus "I think so". Up to this point it is OK. But what about other's machines? To prevent your USB virus attacks from others system here is a tip for you.

Recently the most common viruses attacking USB drives are:
folder.exe
,.exe
thumb.dll
Scandle.exe

Preventing method is, after writing files or data into your Pendrive just make it as "Write Protect". If someone need the data they can "Copy" it and "Paste" in their machine. But they don't have chance to write again into it. Or the viruses in their system will not enter into your write protected USB Device.

You can do it by a small utility i.e "Thumbscrew".

Procedure:
1. Download thumbscrew.zip extract it.
Open thumbscrew folder Double click on the .exe file.


2. You can see a tray icon with USB logo.
3. Write file you need into the USB drive (i.e Pendrive).
4. Write click on the tray icon and click on "Make USB Read Only".


5. Then remove your USB drive safely.

That's it. Now your pen drive is Write Protected. No one can write again.
Virus will not attack your "USB Drive".
If some one wants to write in the drive an error message dialogue box will appear
like this,


To make it "Write" just put your "USB pendrive" to your machine right click on
the tray Icon and click "Make USB writable". That's it. Now your USB Pendrive
is read and write mode.

So Guys prevent your machine form virus attacks form "USB pendrives" data travelers by thumbscrew.

If you like this post rate it and give your comments up on it.

Irritated by XP themes? Then switch to Mac

Dear visitor,
In my last posts I explained how to change your windows default XP theme to Vista by VistaMizer. Still if you are irritated to use such XP or Vista themes try Macintosh theme in your machine. I just tried and it is working up to my expectations.


A theme called “Flyakite OSX” developed for you. This theme provides exactly the same UI (User Interface) what Mac OS provides. It provides the apple boot screen at startup and provides its logoff screen too. Very smooth interface provided and it makes you think like; working on Mac machine. FlyakiteOSX is associated or affiliated with Apple Computers to provide its theme. The above figure captured in my machine.
To view the exact theme look, just open the above image in new window.

What is FlyakiteOSX?
FlyakiteOSX is a transformation pack. It will transform the look of an ordinary Windows XP+ system to resemble the look of Mac OS X. The installer simply automates the process of replacing critical system files, setting registry tweaks, and installing extras such as cursors, sounds, visual styles, etc. FlyakiteOSX DOES NOT contain any spyware or ad-ware of any kind. All files needed for FlyakiteOSX are stored in the Windows directory in a folder named 'FlyakiteOSX' that is hidden by default. All registry values for FlyakiteOSX are written to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\FlyakiteOSX.

Feature provided by FlyakiteOSX transformation pack:

• Object Dock – You can move around the desktop borders easily.


• Search Spy -- Search bar to search for a file or folder like Google desktop search.


• Y’Z Shadow – To place colorful shadows for windows and dialog boxes.


• WinRoll -- A nice little utility that allows you to roll up a window so that just the title bar shows.


• iColorFolder - allows you to change the color of any normal folder.

So dear visitor just download FlyaKiteOSX transformation pack and enjoy the User Interface of Mac without installing Mac OS.