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Giving up on Vista? Here's how to downgrade vista to XP

2009-04-27T10:18:00.000-07:00

If you get the following error while booting from xp cd, you need to burn a new xp cd as give below.

ERROR:
"A PROBLEM HAS BEEN DETECTED AND WINDOWS HAS BEEN SUT DOWN TO PREVENT
DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER
IF THIS IS THE FIRST TIME YOU'VE SEEN THIS ERROR SCREEN RESTART YOUR
COMPUTER. IF THIS SCREEN APPEARS AGAIN FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
CHECK FOR VIRUSES ON YOUR COMPUTER. REMOVE ANY NEWLY INSTALLED HARD
DRIVES OR HARD DRIVE CONTROLLERS. CHECK YOUR HARD DRIVE TO MAKES SURE IT
IS PROPERLY CONFIGURED AND TERMINATED.
RUN CHKDISK /F TO CHECK FOR HARDDRIVE CORRUPTION, AND THEN RESTART YOUR
COMPUTER.
***STOP: 0x0000007B (0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0X00000000) "

Steps to do:

1. First of all it is absolutely necessary to create Vista Recovery DVDs!!!!

2. be sure there are the XP device drivers

3. Download the drivers from hp for intel (sp37005.exe) or amd (sp39719.exe)( Intel SATA AHCI Controller Driver or AMD SATA AHCI Controller Driver )

4. Create a “SATA” directory and unpack the driver file downloaded from hp in it..
If the “SATA” file, is an EXE file, unpack it with the command:

START -> RUN -> CMD

C:\sata\FILENAME.exe -a -a -pc:\sata

This command is a sort of fictional installation that does not write anything on the system.

5. Download and install NLITE

6. Create a “XP” directory and (copy) unpack the ISO cd within the same directory.

7.Create also a “XPnLite” directory, where NLITE will create a bootable modified XP image.

8. Start N-lite

9. Browse and search the “I386″ directory.

10. Choosing a destination directory

11. Click on NEXT and in Task Selection, choose Drivers and Bootable ISO

click on NEXT

12. In “Driver“ tag, click on “insert” and choose “multiple drivers” and point to where you have unpacked the drivers for inyel or amd. (example c:\sata\drivers)
(Be careful to the driver path. Choose the correct driver If the PC architecture is a 64 bit Architecture, you must point to 64 bit drivers (example: C:\sata\Driver64)

Choose “ALL” to confirm the inclusion of driver and when the list of driver it appears, choose “Driver Textmode”. Hold on the CTRL button and select them all.

13. Press OK

14. When Nlite has developed and calculated the size of the new Iso, press Next

15 Press “Create ISO” and point to the “C:\XPnlite” directory.

16. When NLITE has finished to create the new SATA-drivers-implemented ISO, burn the iso with the nero or poweriso.

17. Reboot the system using the newly made windows XP cd.

Download more drivers for xp here

Download complete windows XP drivers for HP

2009-04-27T08:46:00.000-07:00

it's true that HP dosn't provide drivers and support for windows XP on the consumer notebook but for some of the peripherals you may find the drivers.

A good way to discover which driver you need it to know the "hardware ID" of the peripherals missing the driver.

Here a list of them, for dv4, dv5 and dv7 Intel based.

1) chipset intel

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2930&SUBSYS_30F7103C&REV_03\3&B1B FB68&0&FB
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39316.exe

2) network controller (Wireless INTEL)
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_4237&SUBSYS_12118086&REV_00\4&2A1 7DF6C&0&00E2
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp40001-40500/sp40120.exe

3) controller Ethernet Realtek 8168
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_30F7103C&REV_02\4&22A B4E2B&0&00E3
ftp://202.65.194.212/cn/nic/PCIE_Install_5686(installshield%2012_1.16)_0219.zi p
PCIE_Install_5686(installshield 12_1.16)_0219.zip

4a) driver Nvidia 178.24 , version 6.14.11.7824

testated with
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_06E8 Nvidia geForce 9200 GE
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0427 Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS ,
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0425 Nvidia GeForce 8600 GS
download from Nvidia link: http://it.download.nvidia.com/Windows/178.24/178.24_geforce_winxp_32bit_international_whql.exe
then this file nv4_disp.inf from http://www.filecloud.com/files/category.php?user_category_id=283210
execute 178.24_geforce_winxp_32bit_international_whql.exe, it creates the folder C:\NVIDIA\Win2k\178.24\IS
You will get an installation error.

Copy the file nv4_disp.inf taken from filecloud to folder C:\NVIDIA\Win2k\178.24\IS ,

then go to C:\NVIDIA\Win2k\178.24\IS and execute setup.exe

5) most difficult part:
PCI Device
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_293E&SUBSYS_30F7103C&REV_03\3&B1B FB68&0&D8
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33501-34000/sp33867.exe
create a file start_audio.bat, write on it such string devcon.exe restart "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_293E" , then save it C:\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.
or download it from here http://www.filecloud.com/files/category.php?user_category_id=283210

download the file DEVCON.EXE from microsoft. http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/1/f/11f7dd10-272d-4cd2-896f-9ce67f3e0240/devcon.exe

Unzip the file, you have two folders copy the i386\devcon.exe into c:\windows

6) Unknow peripheral HP 3D Drive Guard
ACPI\HPQ0004\3&B1BFB68&0
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39282.exe

7) Buttons
ACPI\PNP0C32\1
ACPI\PNP0C32\2
ACPI\PNP0C32\3
ACPI\PNP0C32\4
ACPI\PNP0C32\5
ACPI\PNP0C32\6
ACPI\PNP0C32\7
ACPI\PNP0C32\8
Direct Application Launch Button,
http://www.filecloud.com/files/category.php?user_category_id=283210

Add manually the driver from Device Manager

8 ) Base system peripherals (3 of them) JMB38X Card Reader Host Controller Driver
PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2382&SUBSYS_30F7103C&REV_00\4&1B3 EBCEA&0&00E4
PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2383&SUBSYS_30F7103C&REV_00\4&1B3 EBCEA&0&03E4
PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2384&SUBSYS_30F7103C&REV_00\4&1B3 EBCEA&0&04E4
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp40001-40500/sp40221.exe

9) USB Device
USB\VID_138A&PID_0001\5&24058FCE&0&2
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39501-40000/sp39532.exe
Validity Sensor (Fingerprinter) Driver VISTA, it' OK also for XP
10) HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10DE&DEV_0003&SUBSYS_10DE0101& REV_1000\4&3360655D&1&0201
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_hdmi_audio_winxp_10.3.0.23.html
nForce_HDA_10.3.00.23_international.exe per Nvidia HDMI Audio

11) HDAUDIO\FUNC_02&VEN_11C1&DEV_1040&SUBSYS_103C137E& REV_1002\4&3360655D&1&0101
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39501-40000/sp39689.exe
audio modem VISTA Agere, OK for XP

12) HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76B2&SUBSYS_103C30F7& REV_1003\4&3360655D&1&0001
Audio IDT High Definition Audio CODEC Driver
http://www.filecloud.com/files/category.php?user_category_id=283210
when audio works, go into Control Panel, serach the IDT icon, click on it and dsiable the power management to avoid a noise "click"

13) HP Wireless Assistant (power on/off Wireless LAN and Bluetooth)
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39374.exe

14) HP Bluetooth software
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp40001-40500/sp40204.exe Software Support for HP Integrated Module with Bluetooth Wireless Technology

15) software for WEBCAM
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39372.exe
Cyberlink YouCam Software VISTA, OK for XP

16) for Infrared receiver
ACPI\ENE0100\3&B1BFB68&0
Usate questo driver http://www.asimobile.com/notebook_files/fl9x_ft0x/cir/cir.v1.3_xpvt.zip

to installa the driver, unrar it using Winrar then start DPinst.exe. do not use setup.exe

17) software x DVD Player
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39501-40000/sp39785.exe

18 ) driver per TV Tuner:
http://www.filecloud.com/files/categ...gory_id=283210

Download HP Dv5 Laptop latest drivers for XP and Vista

2009-04-26T10:05:00.000-07:00

WARNING:USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility:
Version: 9.1.01014
OS Support: Windows XP, Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/down...=2200&lang=eng - 9.1.0.1012
Link: http://www.station-drivers.com/telec...vers.com)r.exe - 9.1.01014 - Unofficial release (but has WHQL certificate)
Notes: I recommend running the setup file from an elevated command prompt with the "-overall" flag (without quotes). This will assure that all devices are updated.

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator
Version: 14.38.1.5039 (Windows XP), 15.13.x.1688 (Windows Vista)
OS Support: Windows XP, Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filt...l&submit=Go%21
Notes: Pick the applicable version for your OS and then download. Only install this if you have an Intel Onboard Graphics.

Intel Matrix Storage Manager:
Version: 8.8.0.1009
OS Support: Windows XP, Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...%2064&lang=eng
Notes: You should install this even if you don't use RAID. If you're wondering why read this: http://www.intel.com/support/chipset.../cs-021510.htm

Intel WiFi Link 5100:
Version: 12.4.0.21
OS Support: Windows XP, Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filt...l&submit=Go%21 - Windows Vista
Notes: Make sure you download the version that is applicable to your version of Windows. Only install this if your dv5t has an Intel wireless chip.

Broadcom Wireless LAN
Version: 5.10.91.4
OS Support: Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp43001-43500/sp43398.exe - Windows Vista
Notes: Only install this if your dv5t has a Broadcom wireless chip.

Atheros Wireless LAN (AR5009)
Version: 7.7.0.199
OS Support: Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp42501-43000/sp42654.exe
Notes: There are newer versions of this driver available however none support the device in the dv5t. I can however make a modded driver of the latest version available if you ask in this thread. Only install this if your dv5t has a Atheros wireless chip.

IDT High Definition Audio Codec:
Version: 6.10.6159.0
OS Support: Windows Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp43001-43500/sp43288.exe
Note: This version was not specifically designed for the dv5t. If you have issues then please revert to the latest driver available at http://www.hp.com.

JMicron Card Reader:
Version: 1.00.26.2
OS Support: Windows XP, Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: ftp://driver.jmicron.com.tw/jmb38x/X...00.26_WHQL.zip
Notes: The latest version of this driver can often be found here: ftp://driver.jmicron.com.tw/jmb38x/XP_Vista/

ENE CIR (Infrared Reciever):
Version: 2.7.2.0
OS Support: Windows XP, Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp42501-43000/sp42722.exe

Realtek 8168 LAN Chipset:
Version: 5.720.0327.2009 (Windows XP), 6.218.0317.2009 (Windows Vista)
OS Support: Windows XP, Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false
Notes: Make sure you download the version that is applicable to your version of Windows.

LSI (formerly Agere) High Definition Audio Modem:
Version: 2.1.92
OS Support: Windows XP, Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...e9735f10b9.cab - Windows Vista x86
Link: http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...4bf8bdd1b9.cab - Windows Vista x64
Notes: Make sure you download the version that is applicable to your version of Windows. Only install this if your dv5t comes with a modem.

Bluetooth:
Version: 6.0 P
OS Support: Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39501-40000/sp39805.exe
Notes: Only install this if your dv5t comes with Bluetooth. This package also has limited support for XP (driver only, no software) if you extract it and install the driver manually.

Validity Fingerprint Reader
Version: 2.8.109
OS Support: Vista (x86/x64)
Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp42001-42500/sp42136.exe
Notes: Only install this if your dv5t comes with a fingerprint reader.

Synaptics Touchpad:
Version: 12.2.2.0
OS Support: Windows XP, Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp42501-43000/sp42621.exe

HP Integrated Analog/Digital TV Tuner:
Version: 1.3.0.69 (Windows Vista x86), 1.3.64.69 (Windows Vista x64)
OS Support: Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp42001-42500/sp42278.exe
Notes: This TV tuner is originally made by Avermedia. There is sometimes a newer version of the driver available on their site, however if you use that driver it will not be recognized as “HP DVB-T/Analog TV Tuner”. It is best to use this driver IMO. Only install this if your dv5t comes with a TV tuner.

Nvidia 9200M GS / Nvidia 9600M GT:
Version: 179.67 (Vista), 179.71 (XP)
OS Support: Windows XP, Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...0aaeac5bd2.cab - Windows Vista x86
Link: http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...0e2ca204f0.cab - Windows Vista x64
Link: http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...627625e178.cab - Windows XP
Notes: Only install this if your dv5t comes with Nvidia graphics.

Lightscribe System Software:
Version: 1.18.3.2
OS Support: Windows XP, Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: http://download.lightscribe.com/ls/L..._1.18.3.2_.exe
Notes: Only install this software if you have a Lightscribe capable drive. The latest version of this can always be found on the Lightscribe website http://www.lightscribe.com/

BIOS
Version: F.14
Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp42501-43000/sp42557.exe

Essential System Updates for Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
Version: 4.00
OS Support: Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp42501-43000/sp42562.exe
Notes: This is literally just a collection of various hoxfix updates from MS for various issues. Specifically it includes KB956871, KB957523, KB946084, KB953270, KB942567, KB953026, KB953689, KB957526, KB961317 and KB963655. Google them for more info.

HP Wireless Assistant
Version: 3.50.5.1
OS Support: Windows XP, Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp42501-43000/sp42773.exe

HP QuickPlay
Version: 3.7 v.6112
OS Support: Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: http://docs.cyberlink.com/cinema/hp/...3.jsp?Region=N

Quick Launch Buttons:
Version: 6.40.14.1
OS Support: Windows XP, Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp42501-43000/sp42524.exe

QuickTouch:
Version: 1.00 D2
OS Support: Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38358.exe
Notes: This software simply displays an OSD when the volume is changed and does not change add or remove any functionality of the touch buttons.

Cyberlink YouCam
Version: 2.0.2519
OS Support: Windows XP, Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp42501-43000/sp42568.exe

HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive:
Version: 3.10 A
OS Support: Windows Vista (x86/x64)
Link: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp39001-39500/sp39123.exe
Link: http://download.windowsupdate.com/ms...27aaa5a6b5.cab

Put your request for xp drivers below

orkut for Symbian Series 60 (3rd edition)

2008-08-24T23:10:00.000-07:00

Google always tries to build there products for a diverse group of users. Many people access orkut from their smartphones, many of which can support more advanced functionality. So they are launching a new mobile orkut experience that is optimized for Symbian Series 60 (3rd edition) phones. The new orkut works on many popular phones, including Nokia's Nseries (N95, N82, etc.) and Samsung's SGH models. We have added a bunch of new features including photo uploads, picture galleries, click-to-call, and quick friend searches. Best of all, everything is available without the need to download any special client. If you have a Symbian Series 60 3rd edition phone, just visit http://m.orkut.com in your mobile browser, and you are good to go!

So go ahead and upload all those wonderful pictures you took at the beach or at the city's latest dancing spot, and then start calling your orkut friends to plan the next gathering.

Posted by Ankit Gupta, Software Engineer Permalink

Updated search feature in orkut

2008-07-31T09:18:00.000-07:00

You may have noticed that lately it's been easier to find what you're looking for when searching on orkut. For example, when you search for a person, we now show people in your network or country at the top of the results list , and we also suggest other terms if we think you've misspelled something. We're always looking to improve search on okrut, which is why we just launched some new search filters that we hope will further aid your searches. Here's how search filters work:

Say you are trying to find a person you met yesterday, but you can't remember his or her complete name. As always, you can type in what you remember of the person's name and hit search. After that, you can refine your search by applying the filters that appear on the right side of our search page. You might start by restricting the search to the languages you speak or the country you're in. To get even better results, try restricting by gender, age, relationship status, children or sexual preference. The more filters you combine, the more specific results will you get.

If you're searching for a community, you can now refine your results to communities that focus on only one specific category. This may help you find what you're looking for faster.

Posted by Diego Fernandes, Software Engineer

Mass Moderate Your Communities With the New Community Mass Moderation Script

2008-07-29T08:30:00.000-07:00

A year back we had this script working and doing wonders. But after orkut starting adding new features and updates, this script stopped working. Sharath, the creator
of this script has Updated the Mass Community Moderation script again which will enable to mass moderate, ban members, remove topics with ease.

» Requirements

This hack is not compatible with Internet Explorer since it uses Greasemonkey, a Firefox Add-on. If you want to enjoy this and countless other hacks then Switch to Firefox.

» Instructions - Configuring Mass Moderation Script

Install Greasemonkey extension for Firefox - Click Here to Install
Install Community Mass Moderation ScriptNavigate to settings and add all the community IDs that you would like to manage in the settings page.
Community ID is the unique number given to your community,
Example -http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=46670276
In the above address, the number given at the last (46670276) is the community ID.
After you have added the list of communities, you should save and exit.
You are all set to use Mass Community Moderation Script

Get Notified via Email When Anyone Reads Your Scrapbook

2008-07-29T08:25:00.000-07:00

Rainoh has started a free service which provides you with a code which when posted as a scrap in your scrapbook will notify or alert you whenever someone visits your scrapbook via email.

» Scrapbook Visit Alerts

Navigate to this page - Read Mail by Rainoh
Follow the simple instructions to configure email alerts for your scrapbook visits.
Copy the code and past it as a scrap in your scrapbook.
You will get email when anyone visits your scrapbook.
Notification includes - advertisements, IP address of the visitor and a link to who is to trace the location of the viewer.

How To Skip m.Orkut.com When Surfing Orkut from Mobile

2008-07-15T00:19:00.001-07:00

I frankly don't love the mobile version of orkut since it is not efficient and is packed with very basic features. Couple of days back, i wished to check my scraps and my favorite communities on the go. While on mobile, orkut.com redirected to m.orkut.com. It was inefficient and looks under developed. I tried images.orkut.com which too redirected to m.orkut.com. Finally, i resorted to the last option and it worked. I could surf the no-mobile-version of orkut from my mobile.

» Skip m.orkut.com while on mobile

Sandbox version of orkut - sandbox.orkut.com allows one to surf no-mobile-version of orkut on the mobile.
It is obvious that you need a sandbox account for this.
In case you dont have a sandbox account yet, you can Sign Up for Orkut Sandbox Account
Use www.sandbox.orkut.com to surf orkut on your mobiles.

Orkut Officially Introduces Keyboard Shortcuts for Orkut

2008-07-13T10:42:00.001-07:00

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. We know that for visually impaired users, it can be difficult to navigate through orkut using a mouse to point and click on various links. In order to make orkut more accessible to all users, we recently added accesskeys for some commonly used links on orkut. With accesskeys, you no longer need to click your mouse to visit different pages on orkut. For example, if you are using IE, when you press "alt + s", the focus is moved to the "Scrapbook" link at the top of the page. Pressing "enter" will then take you to your scrapbook page.

Please note that different browsers use different control key combinations for accesskeys. On Netscape Navigator and Mozilla Firefox, "alt + shift + s" should take you directly to your scrapbook (you don't need to press "enter"). Similarly, if you hold down "alt+shift," simply press "h" for home, "p" for profile, "b" for friends, "c" for communities, "l" for logout. Almost all browsers support this feature, so please consult your browser manual to find the right key combination for your browser. Permalink

» Hot keys (access keys)you can use while on orkut

alt + shift + s - scrapbook
alt + shift + h - home
alt + shift + c - communities
alt + shift + b - friends
alt + shift + p - profile
alt + shift + l - logout

Orkut Status Messages - Display Random Images Automatically

2008-07-02T09:24:00.000-07:00

Make this week's orkuting your best experience ever. Before moving ahead just take a sneak peak and review our postings regarding orkut status message updates hacks we posted last week.

Get Orkut Medals and Donuts in Your Profile

The hack we are sharing today will allow you to shout out "Orkut Captcha Sucks!" with more decibels in your voice. It will allow you to show up new 'captcha' images in your status bar messages, each time anyone visits your profile and that too all automated (courtesy - orkut). Yeah..you really heard that.. right random images in your status bar that too automated..

You just need to add up this piece of code in your status bar and you are ready to fly up!

New Drag and Drop Feature To Customize Your Profiles

2008-06-25T10:28:00.000-07:00

Orkut just introduced a very cool new feature which allows you to customize your orkut profile by allowing you to change the positions of various page elements like videos, testimonials, photos etc and re-organize them the way you want your profile visitors to view them. You can easily drag and drop these page elements to position them the way you like.

» Official Orkut Blog

Orkut profiles have become a lot more dynamic in the last year. Not only are your photos, videos, and testimonials showcased on your profile, but now users in many parts of the world can also add OpenSocial applications to their profiles. With so many new elements on the profile page, we've received feedback that you'd like to be able to arrange it as you wish.

So, to help you organize all this content and show your visitors the elements you most want them to see, we've rolled out new functionality. Here's a couple of things you can now do:

Reorganize your profile page with drag-and-drop: Simply click on any of the applications or showcases (photos, videos, and testimonials) on your profile page and drag them around until they are just as you'd like. The new layout of your profile page will automatically be saved, so your profile visitors will see everything just as you want it.
Put as many or as few applications on your profile as you want. Until now, you were able to display up to three applications on your profile, and some of you wanted to show more. Now, when you add an application, you can choose whether or not you want it on your profile. Just select or unselect the "Add to my profile" box above the big "Add Application" button. You can change this any time with the "tool" button in the upper-right corner of the application. - read more

To use this new feature, navigate to your profile page. Just start dragging the elements and list them as you like.

Get Orkut Medals and Donuts in Your Profile - Take Maximum Advantage of The Status Updates Hack

2008-06-25T10:19:00.000-07:00

As you are aware that we can as-of-now add images to your status updates courtesy this hack, why not take the maximum advantage of it? Here are the links of various medals, flags, donuts orkut provides to orkuteers. Just copy-paste the codes in your status updates and done!

Gain Access of Your Lost Community If Your Profile Gets Deleted

2008-06-18T22:49:00.001-07:00

Imagine, you're owning a community having thousands of members and one day it comes to your notice that your profile has been deleted for whatever reason. What will you do? You Lost Your Community and Have to start all over again. But you still have an outside chance to gain access of your lost community even after your profile has been deleted...

» Instructions

Create a backup profile and make it the moderator of your already owned community.In case you don't have any moderator slots vacant, just make the profile join the community. Make sure you do that as soon as possible because this hack requires the backup profile to be the member of the community for 4-7 days.

If for any reason your original profile gets deleted, make sure you rush to your abandoned community as soon as possible.
Now, if you are the member of that community since 4-7 days, you'll see a become moderator option.

Once you become The Moderator, You'll See a Become Owner option.
Just Choose become Owner Option to gain access of the community.

» Notes

There is a loop hole in this method. Anyone can become the owner of the community by this method if the member is the community member for 4-7 days.

Orkut Tool Kit - Softwares for Orkut

2008-06-18T22:36:00.001-07:00

Today we are sharing an Orkut Software Toolkit which has various softwares which have never been made public before. You can have a look at the screenshot to have an idea. There are 17 softwares in this toolkit. Let us explain the features of various softwares in this tool pack.

» Orkut Tool Kit - Contents

This is a basic overview of all the softwares which are included in this tool pack. Each software will open in a new window and instruction on how to operate them will be stated there only.

Elite Fake Maker - Elite Fake Maker will allow you to make fakes so that you can use them to join and increase count of your orkut community, flood polls with votes, etc. These are deleted by orkut.

Verified Fake Maker - Verified Fake Maker allows you to create verified fakes which are not deleted by orkut. You can use them for same purpose - increase count of your orkut community, flood polls with votes, etc.

Fastest Pro Maker - Another profile maker.

Universal Voter - Flood polls using your multiple profiles which you created using above softwares.

All Option Voter - Will allow you to vote for all the options in the poll

Comment Giver - You can give comments in polls using this software. Supports as many fakes as you want to.

Topic Poll Spam Reporter - Reports polls as spam.Not of much use and worth. Orkut ain't blind.

Scrap Book Flooder - Our very loved scrap book flooder. With option to overcome flooding limit supporting unlimited profiles.

Topic Flooder - As the name suggests, this software will allow you to flood topics in a community. Not of much use. You'll be kicked out of the community.

Mass Add - Mass Add Friends allows you to send mass friend requests.

Friend Acceptor - Accepts all pending friend requests

Friend Rejector - Rejects all pending friend requests.

Community Joiner - Increase members count of your community. Make all your profiles join your communities.

DP Uploader - Upload same Display Pic in all your profiles easily.

Profile Editor - Mass edit profiles easily.

Mass Deleter - Delete all your scraps easily or community topics in seconds.

Password Changer - Mass change password of all your profiles easily

» Download - Orkut Tool Kit

Click here to download Orkut Tool Kit (Alternate Download)

Tag- that's me! 4 orkut

2008-06-16T10:58:00.001-07:00

Photos have long been a popular feature of orkut, which is why we have engineers working full-time to make it easier for you to upload, share and browse photos on orkut. Recently, we increased our photo capacity so you can upload as many as you like, and we made it easier for you to organize your photos once you have them in your orkut albums. This week, we launched photo tagging so that you can label your orkut friends in your photos.

Here's how it works: when you're browsing your own or your friends' photo albums, simply click the "add tag" link below the bottom right corner of the photo. Then click your mouse over the friend you would like to label. A box will appear, prompting you to type your friend's name. As you type, the field will auto-complete so you can easily find the orkut friend you'd like to tag. When you browse tagged photos, hover over the name of a person to see which person he or she is in the photo. If you click, you'll be taken to his or her profile.

When one of your friends tags you in a photo, you'll receive an email. If you'd like to turn this notification off, you can go to notification settings. If a friend tags you in a photo and it's not you (or just a bad photo of you!), you can click on the trash can next to your name and delete the tag for good. The photo owner also has permission to delete any tags on his or her photos. If you'd rather not let your friends tag your photos, or be tagged in any photos, you can disable the feature completely in your privacy settings. Many people have already begun tagging their photos. Happy tagging!

Private communities for your work or school

2008-06-15T10:15:00.000-07:00

Communities on orkut come in all shapes and sizes. Large, open communities are great for meeting new people and getting news on topics you care about, while smaller ones help you keep in touch with friends and people from your school or work. When we launched private communities several months ago , we let community owners decide who could access content in their communities -- all orkut users or just members of those specific communities. Recently, we added additional functionality to let you create communities that are only open to people who share your email domain. For example, I have an @google.com email address for work, so I could create a community that is only accessible to those who also have @google.com email addresses.

How does it work? First, enter the email address for the domain you share with your classmates or colleagues into the contacts tab of your profile. When creating a new community, simply choose the "validated - email validation required" option, then select the domain from the drop down box. Anyone who wants to join the community will first be required to validate his or her email address from that domain before being allowed to join.

Break The Profile Restriction Limit. Add Friends Without Any Restriction

2008-06-15T08:35:00.000-07:00

Since orkut now allows members to select users from selected countries to view their profiles and send them friend requests, this hack nullifies the limit of not being able to send friend requests to members who have restricted your country friend requests. Let's see how it works..

» Sending friend requests to members who have not selected your region to send friend requests

Navigate to Mobile Version of orkut - m.orkut.com
Navigate to the profile you want to add as friend.

Click on Add As Friend option

Confirm your request
Done :)

This workaround will be fixed soon. So be quick and enjoy this cool hack ;)

orkut on your mobile phone, on the go

2008-06-10T10:33:00.000-07:00

Have you ever wanted to check if your buddy responded to your scrap about this evening's plans, but not been close to a computer? Do you wish you could pass the time on your long commute home by browsing through your friends' profiles?

Fret no more - if you have a web-enabled phone and a data plan, just point your mobile web browser to http://m.orkut.com, and stay connected to your friends anytime, anywhere.

We understand that oftentimes your phone's data network isn't as fast (or as cheap) as your computer's, so in designing orkut for mobile, we focused on offering the features that are most useful when you're on the move, instead of replicating all the desktop features. For example, we've made it easy to send, receive, and respond to scraps on our mobile interface so that you can step away from your computer and have conversations on the go. From your phone, simply click the new "Reply" link to respond directly to a scrap from your friend. You can also read recent updates from your friends, view upcoming birthdays, look up and add friends, and accept friend requests.

After you try out orkut for mobile, we'd love to hear what you think. From the http://m.orkut.com homepage, click on the "help" link at the bottom of the screen to send us your feedback.

Happy mobile orkuting!

App Highlight: iLike

2008-06-09T10:23:00.000-07:00

[Since apps recently went live on orkut, we're excited to invite orkut developers to guest blog and tell us about their apps here.]

iLike is an app that lets you share lists of your favorite videos, artists and music with your friends. One of iLike's unique features is that it lets you add songs and scraps.

To add song snippets as scraps, you'll first need to search the iLike library to find a favorite song.

To add song snippets as scraps, you'll first need to search the iLike library to find a favorite song. If you click "Send as a scrap," you will receive a simple line of code that you can copy and paste into any friend's scrapbook:

The iLike Challenge- how well do you know your music?
With the music challenge, you can test your musical knowledge and compare your score to your friends' scores. The app will play a short snippet of a song and prompt you to identify the artist. Challenge your friends and show your score on your profile.

Notepad Power - tricks you can creat with it

2008-06-08T22:43:00.001-07:00

YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS!!!!!!!

A PerSoN discovered that nobody can create a FOLDER anywhere on the computer which can be named as "CON"

This is something pretty cool... & unbelievable. ..
At Microsoft thewhole Team, including Bill Gates, couldn't answer why this happened!

So, inform about this to all your friends.
TRY IT NOW ,
IT WILL NOT

CREATE " CON " FOLDER

NOTEPAD....FUN

~!~!~!~ Trick#1 ~!~!~!~

1. Open a blank Notepad file
2. Write .LOG as the first line of the file, followed by a enter. Save the file and close it.
3. Double-click the file to open it and notice that Notepad appends the current date and time to the end of the file and places the cursor on the line after.
4. Type your notes and then save and close the file.

After that open the file and see the changes.
by this trick u can also use ur notebook as a personal diary.

~!~!~!~ Trick#2 ~!~!~!~

1.open notepad
2. type "bush hid the facts"
3. save it and close it...
4 then open it again........n see the changes...............

~!~!~!~ Trick#3 ~!~!~!~

Do you know the number of the flight that was used to attack the world Trade Centre????
The flight number was Q33N.

Now, open your Notepad, type the number of the flight (i.e. Q33N).
Now click on format>font, increase the font size upto 72, and change the font style to 'wingdings'. Now see the ammmaaazzzing thing.

~!~!~!~ Trick#4 ~!~!~!~

Over at WinCustomize, someone thought they'd found an Easter Egg in the Windows Notepad application. If you:
1. Open Notepad
2. Type the text "this app can break" (without quotes)
3. Save the file
4. Re-open the file in Notepad

Notepad displays seemingly-random Chinese characters, or boxes if your default Notepad font doesn't support those characters.

t's not an Easter egg (even though it seems like a funny one), and as it turns out, Notepad writes the file correctly. It's only when Notepad reads the file back in that it seems to lose its mind.

FOLDER MAGIC:

This one is for everyone!!!
Simply create a folder and give this name

"p.{FBF23B40-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}"

don't copy the double quote only name in between

See what u get
ts Magic!!!

INVISIBLE FOLDER TRICK

yes...its true...presenting u the invisible folder trick...

go onto ur desktop
Right click->Create a new folder->Rename it as:

ALT + 0160 (i.e. pressing the ALT key type 0160 from ur numpad...mindwell making things clear only numpad... nothing else)

The above character wud seem a space.Now press enter & then right click-> Properties->customize->change icon->next look for a blank icon and select it.

thats it...u have successfully created a invisible folder.
its not hidden one...so no1 can even find it.

lz note this aint my trick...i have learnt it from somwhere else.

FOLDER LOCK

Open Notepad and copy the below code and save as locker.bat. At first time start it will create folder with Locker automatically for u. Don't forget to change your password in the code its shown the place where to type your password.
after creation of Locker folder again click on the locker.bat.it will ask.press Y then Locker folder will be disappeared.again to get it click on locker.bat. and give ur password u will get the folder again.

cls
@ECHO OFF
title Folder Locker
if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST Locker goto MDLOCKER
:CONFIRM
echo Are you sure u want to Lock the folder(Y/N)
set/p "cho=>"
if %cho%==Y goto LOCK
if %cho%==y goto LOCK
if %cho%==n goto END
if %cho%==N goto END
echo Invalid choice.
goto CONFIRM
:LOCK
ren Locker "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
echo Folder locked
goto End
:UNLOCK
echo Enter password to Unlock folder
set/p "pass=>"
if NOT %pass%==type your password here goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Locker
echo Folder Unlocked successfully
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid password
goto end
:MDLOCKER
md Locker
echo Locker created successfully
goto End
End

WINDOWS Xp Key Shortcuts

2008-06-08T22:38:00.000-07:00

Windows key + D >> Shows the desktop.
Windows key + M >> Minimizes all open windows.
Windows key + Shift + M >> Maximizes all open windows.
Windows key + E >> Runs Windows Explorer.
Windows key + R >> Shows the RUN dialog.
Windows key + F >> Shows Search window.
Windows key + Break >> Shows System Properties box.
Windows key + TAB >> Go through taskbar applications.
ALT + SpaceBar + M >> Minimize Single Window.
ALT + F4 >> Close opend Application.
ALT + TAB >> Cycle through opened applications.
Lock Windows To Protect The Computer :
>> Create a shortcut with the path rundll32.exeuser32.dll,LockWorkStation.
>> The Windows key + L is also a shortcut to this feature.

Lock YOUR LOCAL Drives

2008-06-08T22:36:00.000-07:00

Lock Drives:
if u want to lock all ur drives then do the following
>goto run ->regedit
>then gotothe following location
>[HKEY_LOCAL_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
and make a new dword value namd NoViewOnDrives
nd set its value to
1 for A:
2 for B:
4 for c:
8 for D:
n decimal format
and set it to 03ffffff to lock all drives in hexadecimal format ...........
hnx for for remembering me
OR
goto
run
type gpedit.msc
its short for group policy edit....
ow go to the
administrative templates (the lower most option)
now on left selsct option system
now find the option hide drives in my computer
d there u can do it more simply..........

What do think of my photo? Make a comment!

2008-06-08T10:23:00.000-07:00

Since photo sharing is one of the most popular ways to use orkut, we are constantly working to add more functionality to our photo albums. Last week we launched a feature that lets you rearrange your photos within an album, and we announced that you can upload up to 10,000 pictures to orkut (have you taken full advantage yet?). Today, we're happy to share that you can now comment on your friends' photos. Captions have always been a fun way to tell your friends what's going on in your pictures, but sometimes when you're looking at others' photos, you want to respond to the captions right there rather than sending a scrap or message. To post a comment, simply type your response in the comments section below the photo and hit "post comment." Your comment will show up below your friend's photo. If you decide afterwards that you'd like to take down your comment, you (or the photo owner) can always remove it.

App highlight: BuboMe

2008-06-07T10:21:00.000-07:00

[Since apps recently went live on orkut, we're excited to invite orkut developers to guest blog and tell us about their apps here.]

BuboMe is a photo application that lets you pimp your photos or your orkut friends' photos by adding themes and speech bubbles.

Create a Bubo

With a single click, your orkut profile photo is uploaded to the app and you are ready to pimp it by selecting a theme. There are nine categories with hundreds of themes to choose from. You can choose to be a superhero, a celebrity or even a cartoon character.

Drag thought or speech bubbles into your photo, type in the content of the bubble and then save it as a new bubo. When you are done, your new photos are displayed on your orkut profile as a slideshow.

The BuboMe photo app is currently available in 5 languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese. If you have friends who are not on orkut, they can still create a bubo by going to BuboMe.com.

If you're in India and feel like a change of theme

2008-06-06T10:18:00.000-07:00

Since orkut first launched back in 2004, the site has had a soothing, blue color scheme that we've all come to know and love. When we redesigned the interface last August, we switched up some elements but kept the blue theme. While some of you love it, we've also heard that others would like more freedom to customize your orkut experiences, just as you customize your profiles. Now you can make your orkut profile reflect your mood for the day or change the theme to match the current season.

We recently began rolling out 12 themes to a percentage of our Indian users, and these themes should be available to all Indian users by the end of this week. We're currently testing this new feature, and if we hear that users like it, we plan to roll it out for everyone on orkut and continue offering more new themes.

How do you switch your theme? Click on the "change theme" link in the top navigation bar or go to the"themes" tab in the edit profile page. You'll then see our gallery page, where you can check out all the themes that are currently available. Alternatively, if you visit a friend's profile page and he has a theme you like, click on "get this theme." When you select a theme, all your orkut pages will have this theme: your profile, scrapbook, photos, videos, etc. When other users visit your profile or other pages, they will see your selected theme.

There is also an option to disable all themes in case you'd rather navigate orkut all in blue. There are times when you access orkut from slow speed connections, and images on the site may take longer than usual to download. On those days, it may help to disable themes completely so that your friends' profiles load more quickly.

So go ahead, be colorful! Express yourself. Let us know what you think of the themes at our orkut help group.