Change Windows XP Product Key Without Re-Installation

Sometimes it becomes necessary to change the product key of Windows XP, but by default XP doesn’t provide any option to do that. As a result, many people may decide to re-install the operating system itself which is often a tedious and time consuming task .

However, here is a small hack using which it is possible to change the Windows XP product key without the need for re-installing it. This makes it possible to input a new product key and make your OS genuine. Here is a step-by-step procedure:

1. Open the Registry editor (Go to Start menu -> Run -> type regedit and hit Enter).
2. In the Registry editor navigate to:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENT VERSION\WPA EVENTS
3. In the right-side panel open “OOBE Timer”
4. Edit/Change at least one entry there, press OK and close registry editor. This will temporarily deactivate your Windows.
   
5. In “Run” type the following command and press Enter:
   %systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe /a
6. Activation wizard appears as follows:
   
7. Select the option “activation by phone” and click on “Next”. In the next page click on “CHANGE PRODUCT KEY” button, enter a new valid product key, press OK and close the wizard.
   
8. Reboot the computer. After the restart type the same command (as shown in step-5) in the “Run” box.
9. Activation wizard appears again and it shows the message WINDOWS IS ALREADY ACTIVATED.
   

That’s it! You have now successfully changed the product key of your Windows XP computer.

How to Use Windows 7 Without Activation

Most of you might be aware of the fact that it is possible to use Windows 7 and Vista for 120 days without activation. This is actually possible using the slmgr -rearm command which will extend the grace period from 30 days to 120 days.

However, in this post I will show you a small trick using which it is possible to use Windows 7 without activation for approximately an year! Here is a way to do that.

Step-1: Go to “Start Menu -> All Programs -> Accessories“.

Right click on the “Command Prompt” and select “Run as Administrator“. If you are not the administrator, then you are prompted to enter the password, or else you can proceed to step-2.

Step-2: Now type the following command and hit Enter:

slmgr -rearm

Step-3: You will be prompted to restart the computer. Once restarted, the trial period will once again be reset to 30 days. You can use the above command for up to 3 times by which you can extend the trial period to 120 days without activation.

Step-4: Now comes the actual trick by which you can extend the trial period for another 240 days. To do this, open the Registry Editor (type regedit in “Run” and hit Enter) and navigate to the following location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform

Step-5: In the right-side pane, change value of SkipRearm to 1.

Step-6: Now, you should be able to use theslmgr -rearm command for another 8 times so that you can skip the activation process for another 240 days. So you will get 120 + 240 = 360 days of free Windows 7 usage.

120 days using “slmgr -rearm” command before registry edit

+

240 days using “slmgr -rearm” command after registry edit

=      360 Days

I hope you like this post. Please pass your comments…

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How to Hack Windows Administrator Password

This post will show you how to hack Windows administrator password at times when you forget it or when you want to gain access to a computer for which you do not know the password.

Most of us have experienced a situation where in we need to gain access to a computer which is password protected or at times we may forget the administrator password without which it becomes impossible to log in to the computer. So, if you are somewhat in a same kind of situation, here is an excellent hack using which you can reset the password or make the password empty (remove the password) so that you can gain administrator access to the computer.

Hacking the Windows Admin Password:

You can do this with a small tool called  Offline NT Password & Registry Editor. This utility works offline, that means you need to shut down your computer and boot off your using a floppy disk, CD or USB device (such as pen drive). The tool has the following features:

• You do not need to know the old password to set a new one.
• This tool can detect and unlocklocked or disabled out user accounts!
• There is also a registry editor and other registry utilities that works under linux/unix, and can be used for other things than password editing.

How it Works?

Most Windows operating systems stores the login passwords and other encrypted passwords in a file called sam (Security Accounts Manager). This file can be usually found in \windows\system32\config. This file is a part of Windows registry and remains inaccessible as long as the OS is active. Hence, it is necessary that you boot off your computer and access this sam file via the boot menu. This tool intelligently gains access to this file and will reset/remove the password associated with administrator or any other account.

The download link for both CD and floppy drives along with the complete instructions is given below:

Offline NT Password & Reg Editor Download

It is recommended that you download the CD version of the tool since the floppy drive is outdated or doesn’t exist in today’s computer. After the download, you’ll get a bootable image which you need to burn it onto a blank CD. Now, boot your computer from this CD and follow the screen instructions to reset the password.

Another Simple Way to Reset Non-Administrator Account Passwords:

Here is another simple way through which you can reset the password of any non-administrator accounts. The only requirement for this is that you need to have administrator privileges. Here is a step-by-step instruction to accomplish this task:

1. Open the command prompt (Start -> Run -> type cmd -> Enter)

2. Now type net user and hit Enter

3. Now the system will show you a list of user accounts on the computer. Say for example, you need to reset the password of the account by nameJohn, then do as follows:

4. Type net user John * and hit Enter. Now, the system will ask you to enter the new password for the account. That’s it. Now you’ve successfully reset the password for John without knowing his old password.

So, in this way you can reset the password of any Windows account at times when you forget it so that you need not re-install your OS for any reason. I hope this helps.

What to Do When Your Email Account is Hacked?

It can be a real nightmare if someone hacks and takes control of your email account as it may contain confidential information like bank logins, credit card details and other sensitive data. If you are one such Internet user whose email account has been compromised, then this post will surely help you out by suggesting some of the steps that you need to take as soon as you realize that your email account is hacked.

Here is a list of steps and procedures that you need to follow in order to initiate the password recovery process:

Steps to Recover Gmail Password:

It can be a big disaster if your Gmail account has been compromised as it may be associated with several services like Blogger, Analytics, Adwords, Adsense, Orkut etc. Losing access to your Gmail account means losing access to all the services associated it with too. Here is a list of possible recovery actions that you can try:

Step-1: Try resetting your password! This is the first step and probably the easiest way to get your account back in action. In this process, Google may ask you to answer the secret question or may send the password reset details to the secondary email address associated with your compromised account. You can reset you password from the following link

Gmail Password Reset Link

Update:

Gmail has now introduced a new feature wherein it is possible to reset your password using your mobile number. Once the reset process is initiated, Gmail will send new login details to your mobile number itself.

If you cannot find success from the Step-1, then proceed to Step-2.

Step-2: Many times the hacker will change the secret question and the secondary email address right after the account is compromised. This is the reason for thepassword reset process to fail. If this is the case, then you need to contact the Gmail support team by filling out the account recovery form. This form will ask you to fill out several questions like:

1. Email addresses of up to five frequently emailed contacts
2. Names of any 4 Labels that you may have created in your account
3. List of other services associated with your compromised account
4. Your last successful login date
5. Account created date
6. Last password that you remember and many more…

You need to fill out this form as much accurately as possible. It is obvious to forget the dates of last login, account creation and similar terms. However, you need to figure out the closest possible date/answers and fill out this form. This is your last chance!

The more accurate the information filled out in the recovery form, the more the chances of getting your account back. You may reach the account recovery page form the following link

Account Recovery Form

Steps to Recover Yahoo and Hotmail Password:

Unfortunately, for Yahoo/Hotmail there is no second option like filling out the form or contacting the support team. All you need to do is either answer the secret questions that you have setup or reset the password using the secondary email option.

To initiate the password reset process just click on the Forgot password link in your login page and proceed as per the screen instructions.

I hope this post will help you recover access to your hack email account. I highly recommend that you also read my post onHow to protect your email account from being hacked and Tips to find unauthorized activity on your Gmail account so that you always stay protected!

Protect Your Email and Other Online Accounts from Hackers

In this post, I will teach you how toprotect your email account from getting hacked in a very simple and easy to understand manner. The tips provided in this post not only applies to your email account, but can also be used to protect any other online account such as your bank logins, Paypal or your social networking account. Nowadays, I get a lot of emails from people where most of them ask me for help on getting back their email accounts. This is because, they have simply fallen victims and have got their email accounts hacked!

Today, it is a common problem for many Internet users to have their email accounts compromised by hackers. But this arises one BIG question in my mind!

“Is it so easy to hack an email account? OR Is it so difficult for people to protect their email account from getting hacked?”.

The single answer to these two questions is “Absolutely NOT!“. It is neither easy to hack an email nor difficult to protect an email account from being hacked.

If this is the case, then what is the reason for many people to lose their accounts?

The answer is very simple. They do not know how to protect themselves from getting hacked! In fact, most of the people who lose their online accounts to hackers are not the victims of hacking but the victims oftrapping. They get hacked not because they are hacked by some expert hackers, but because they are fooled to such an extent that they themselves give away their password.

Are you confused? If so continue reading and you’ll come to know…

Now I will mention some of the most common pitfalls by which people often fall victims and get their accounts compromised. In addition to this, I will also give information on how to avoid these pitfalls and stay protected.

1. Website Spoofing (Phishing Scam)

Website spoofing, also known as phishing is the act of creating a fake website with the intention of misleading the visitors. The website will be created by a different person or organization (other than the original) especially for the purpose of cheating. Normally, the website will adopt the design of the target website and sometimes has a similar URL.

For example a spoofed website of Yahoo.com appears exactly same as Yahoo Website. So, most people would believe this as the original site and lose their passwords. The main intention of spoofed websites is to fool users and take away their login details. For this, the spoofed sites offer fake login pages. These fake login pages resemble the original login pages of sites like Yahoo, Gmail or Facebook. Since they resemble the original login page, people believe that it is true and give away their login details to the hackers by trying to login to their accounts.

Solution:

• Never try to login/access your online account from the sites other than the original site.
• Always type the URL of the site in the address bar to get into the site. Do not click on a hyperlink to enter the site.

2. By using Keylogger (Spyware)

The other commonly used method to steal password is by using a Keylogger. A Keylogger is nothing but a spyware. The detailed description of keylogger and its usage is discussed in the post How to Use Keyloggers. If you read this post you’ll come to know that it is too easy to steal the password using a keylogger program. If you just access your account from a computer installed with keylogger, you definitely lose your password. This is because the keylogger records each and every keystroke that you type on the computer’s keyboard.

Solution:

Protecting yourselves from a keylogger scam is very easy. Just install a good anti-spyware program and update it regularly. This keeps your PC secure from a keylogger. For more information, you may read my other post on How to Protect your Computer from keyloggers?

3. Accessing your Email from a Public Place

Do you access your email from public places like cyber cafes? If so, you are definitely under the risk of losing your password. In fact, many people lose their email account in cyber cafes. For the owner of the cyber cafe, it is just a cakewalk to steal your password. For this, all he need to do is install a keylogger program on his computers. So, when you login to your email account from this PC, you give away your password to the cafe owner. Also, there are many Remote Administration Tools (RATs) which can be used to monitor your browsing activities in real time.

This doesn’t mean that you should never use cyber cafes for surfing the Internet. I know, not all the cyber cafe owners will be so wicked. However, it is recommended not to use public places for accessing confidential information. If it comes to the matter of security never trust anyone, not even your friend. I always use my own computer to login to my accounts so as to ensure the safety.

So with this I conclude my post and assume that I have helped my readers to protect their online accounts from being hacked. Please pass your comments. 

10 Internet Security Tips for Complete Protection

With the sudden rise in the Internet usage across the globe over the past few years, there has also been a rise in the amount of online scams and frauds. Today, most of the Internet users are unaware of the most prevailing online threats which pose a real challenge for their safe Internet usage. As a result, the security has become a questionable factor for the most Internet users.

However, it is still possible to effectively combat insecurity on the Internet provided that, the users are well aware of the common scams and frauds and know how to protect themselves. A study shows that over 91 percent of the Internet users are unaware of the online scams and are therefore worried about their security. If you are one among those 91 percent, then this post is just for you!

10 Tips for Internet Security:

Here is a list of 10 simple Internet security tips to maximize your online protection:

1. Always install a good antivirus software and keep it up-to-date. Also install a good anti-spyware to keep spyware away from your computer. You can find review and comparison of best antivirus products atiWebGUARD.
2. Always visit known and trusted websites. If you are about to visit an unknown website, ensure that you do not click on those untrusted links and banners.
3. Perform a virus scan on the files/email attachments that you download before executing them.
4. Regularly update your operating system and browser software. For a better security, it is recommended that you surf the Internet through the latest version of your browser program.
5. Never share your password (email, bank logins etc.) with any one for any reason. Choose a strong password (A blend of alphanumeric+special symbols) and change it regularly, eg. every 3 months. Avoid using easy-to-guess passwords. (ex. pet’s name or kid’s name)
6. Always type the URL of the website in your browser’s address bar to enter the login pages.
7. Before you enter your password on any login page, ensure that you seehttps instead of http in your browser’s address bar. Example.https://mail.google.com instead ofhttp://mail.google.com. HTTPS protocol implements SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and provide better security than a normal HTTP. For more information on HTTPS and SSL seeKnow More About Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
8. Beware of phishing emails! Do not respond to any email that request you to update your login details by clicking on a link in the body of the email. Such links can lead to Fake Login Pages (Spoofed Pages). For more information on phishing refer How to Identify and Avoid Phishing Scam. Also refer my other post on How to Protect an Email Account.
9. Always hit the logout button to close your login session rather than abruptly terminating the browser window. Also, clear your web browser caches after every session to remove the temporary files stored in the memory and hard disk of your PC.
10. Avoid (Stop) using any public computers or computers in the Internet cafes to access any sensitive/confidential information. Also, avoid such computers to log in to your email/bank accounts. On a public computer, there is every chance of spyware and malware infections to be present.

By following the above 10 tips, your Internet security can be guaranteed up to 90 percent. I hope this information will help my readers for keeping themselves safe from any of the online insecurities. Cheers! Pass your comments.

Cell Phone Spy Software: How to Spy on Cell Phones (Amazing)

Is Someone Holding Secrets from You?

Reveal them All with the World’s Best Cell Phone Spy Software!

With the advancement in the technology, cell phones have just turned themselves into powerful mini-computers having lot more features and capabilities than a conventional mobile telephone device. Even though technology has made life easier, there has also been a steady rise in the misuse of it. While some people use cell phones to exchange secret messages and maintain illicit relationships, many children also misuse cell phones for storing and watching inappropriate content. As a consequence, it becomes inevitable for people to spy on cell phones in order to investigate the truth about their partners and children.

Today, there exists hundreds of cell phone spy software applications on the market where many of them are nothing more than a crap. Some are good and only a few of them are the best. Also, each spy software has a different set of features and operating format which makes it hard for the novice users perhaps like you to make the right choice.

In order to help our readers find the best spy software, I have decided to give a thorough review of the TOP 2 best Selling cell phone spy software on the market.

1. Mobile Spy – (TESTED)

Mobile Spy Review

Mobile Spy is one of the best and most popular cell phone spy software out there on the market. It offers an effective means to monitor the target cell phone and record activities like phone calls, text messages, GPS location, emails, web activities and much more. All the monitoring/recording process takes place in a complete stealth mode, so that the target user never gets to know that he/she is under surveillance. Mobile Spy has every feature that a true spy software should have. This makes it a complete cell phone spying kit.

How Mobile Spy Works?

After your purchase, you can directly download the installation module onto the target cell phone. Installation takes only a few minutes (2-3 min approx). After the installation, each activity on the target phone is recorded and uploaded onto the Mobile Spy servers. You can login to your online account from your PC (or any computer in the world) to view the logs at any time. The logs contain Text messages, Contacts List,Call History, GPS Locations and many other information as mentioned below.

Mobile Spy Features:

Here is a list of features that you get with Mobile Spy:

• Live Control Panel – This is a wonderful feature that makes it possible to watch the live screen activities of the target cell phone just like a television.
• Stealth Camera -With this feature, you can initiate the target phone to take a secret photo that you can view later through the control panel.
• Record Phone Surroundings – Remotely record the activities of phone surroundings in the form of an audio clip.
• Phone Call Logs – Each incoming and outgoing number is logged along with duration and time stamp.
• SMS Logging – Records both incoming and outgoing SMS.
• Phone Book Access – Gain access to all the contacts that is stored on the target cell phone’s memory.
• Record Web Activity – The program records all web activities including emails, websites visited, Instant Messenger, YouTube and social media activity.
• GPS Location Tracking – Track the exact location of the cell phone user at any given time.
• Instant Alerts: – Get instant notification when the user conducts some prohibited actions on the target phone.
• Application Blocking – You have the option to block certain applications from being accessed on the target cell phone.
• Cell ID Tracking: – With this option, it is possible to track the phone’s location during the absence of GPS.
• SMS Commands – Remotely send SMS commands to lock/unlock the phone usage or delete call history, SMS logs, photos and videos from the target phone at any time.
• Remote Uninstall – With this feature, you can remotely uninstall the spy program any time you decide to stop spying.
• 100% Undetectable – Operates in a complete stealth mode so that the presence of the spy software can never be detected.

Compatible Cell phones:

Mobile Spy is compatible with most types of phones currently available in the market including:

• Android
• Blackberry
• Windows Mobile
• iPhone
• Symbian OS (old Nokia phones)
• iPod and Tablets

You can download Mobile Spy from the following link:

Download Mobile Spy

 

2. mSpy - (TESTED)

mSpy Review:

mSpy is one of the top rated cell phone monitoring software on the market which turns any compatible cell phone into a spy phone within minutes.

It offers a rich set of features that are sufficient for most parents and employers to monitor the activities of their children and employees.

How mSpy Works?

The working of mSpy is exactly same as that of Mobile Spy.

mSpy Features:

mSpy supports almost every feature that Mobile Spy offers. Additionally, it also supports the “Call Interception” feature (Listen to/Record actual calls LIVE on the target cell phone) which you do not get on Mobile Spy.

Call Interception (LIVE Call Listening/Recording): When the target cell phone is on the conversation, you will receive a secret SMS notification on your phone. At this time you can call the target phone to listen to the live conversation going on. This feature simply works like a 3-way conference call but takes place in a complete stealth mode and hence 100% undetectable!

Compatible Cell Phones:

1. Android
2. BlackBerry Phones
3. Apple iPhones and iPads

You can download mSpy from the link below:

Download mSpy

Below is a head-to-head comparison of features supported by these to spy programs.

Mobile Spy vs. mSpy:

You may find more information and side-by-side comparison of popular cell phone spy software at iWebGUARD.com.

Which Cell Phone Spy Software to Choose?

Both Mobile Spy and mSpy offers all the necessary features to cover most areas of monitoring. However, Mobile Spy lacks the “Call interception” feature without which it is not possible to listen to LIVE phone conversations. On the other hand mSpy offers call interception feature but does not support Windows and Symbian phones.

Thus, if you are looking for advanced features like “call interception” and “call recording”, go for mSpy. If you need to spy on a Windows phone or a Symbian phone, then Mobile Spy is the best choice.

So, what are you waiting for? Go grab one of them from the links below:

Download Mobile Spy – for Android, BlackBerry, Windows and iOS phones

Download mSpy – for Android, BlackBerry and iOS phones

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