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Create a bootable USB installer for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Linux or Ubuntu
Introduction: when I was maintaining my Deviantart profile, I was a little bored with the image that I’ve uploaded or deleted. So, I began to surf the web with “Google” search engine. But, guess what?
I just typed some random sentence into the search bar… for some reason, there are four links that appeared straight on the screen!
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1.] WinToFlash – this portable application was randomly found on the search engine. Therefore, it looks very useful for anyone to create a portable version of Windows XP / Vista. However, this application will only create these operating systems and install them into a non – CD drive computer. So, for those who is into Linux, Ubuntu or boot Windows from a USB drive, then, please skip this part and stick your eyes onto the second part.
Supported Operating Systems.
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Windows XP Home Sp2+
Windows XP Professional Sp2+
Windows 2003
Windows Vista Sp1+
WinPE / BartPE (Windows Bootable OS)
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Notes: for inexperience users, I would advice you to use: “The Windows Setup Wizard” which is shown when you have / had execute the program. Also, this application is only built for installing Windows onto a computer without a CD drive.
Get it in your head already…
The source can be download from here: http://wintoflash.com/home/en/
Mirror: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/WinToFlash.shtml
2.] WinBuild – this application is also a USB Windows creator. So, you can use this application to create a portable version of Windows XP / Vista (Live). However, you’ll need to be connected to the internet to create a Live Windows XP CD.
When you’re all done with the downloads, you can begin by slapping in your Windows / Vista disk into your cd-rom drive. However, your motherboard must support: “booting from the USB”. Without this setting, your Live Windows XP will not boot!
Supported Operating Systems.
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Windows XP Home Sp2+
Windows XP Professional Sp2+
Windows Vista Sp1+
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The source can be download from here: http://winbuilder.net/
Mirror: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/WinBuilder.shtml
3.] UNetbootin – this little application is a little small. But, it packs things together like a bulldozer! Anyway, this program allows you to create Live USB drives for a variety of Linux distributions from Windows or Linux. So, for those who is a big fan of Linux Mint, Fedora and ect. Then, you’re on the right software!
Notes: if you haven’t got a distribution, you’ll need to go into the author’s website and download their ISO image. So, what are you waiting for? Get cracking and download one of these for your USB stick!
Supported Operating Systems.
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Windows XP Home Sp2+
Windows XP Professional Sp2+
Fedora 10+
Ubuntu 9.0+
Linux Mint+
Ect…
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The source can be download from here: http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
Mirror: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/UNetbootin.shtml
4.] Ubuntu Live USB Imager – this handy tools was found by random typing and searching. But, its very odd! The author’s website is using dyndns.org as a secondary domain…
Anyway, this is another software for Ubuntu users and fans alike. But, it will not support Linux!
So, please and please pay attention to the author’s instruction manual!!
Supported Operating Systems.
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Ubuntu 9.0+
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The source can be download from here: http://phatwares.dyndns.org:8080/contentUUDownload.html
Mirror: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/Ubuntu-Live-USB-Imager.shtml
Finally, if there is any bugs, glitches or crashes. Please don’t SPAM my inbox!
All you need to do is click on the author’s link and report your problems to them…
Have Fun!
Copyrighted By Lair360
After a certain point of time, you will get annoyed by the default Windows Vista logon screen and to make matter worse, Windows Vista does not allows you to change the logon screen. But you can easily complete this task using a third party tool called “LogonStudio Vista” by Stardock. It has the capability to change the logon screen as and when you want it to.
- First of all, get the LogonStudio from here.
- After completing download, install it.
- Launch the program, then click on Create.
- Then in the resulting window, enter an appropriate name and the click on Browse to select a picture of your choice for the logon screen.
- Now, click on Save.
- Now in the main window, select the picture that you created, click on Apply to confirm the changes to the logon screen.
- You can also download additional logon backgrounds from LogonStudio website by clicking on the Download button.
By default, in Windows Vista, Remote Desktop Connection is disabled. If you need to enable this feature to access your computer from another system or vice versa, you can do so easily. To do so, follow this steps:
- Right-click on Computer (i.e. My computer) icon and click on Properties.
- On the right pane click on Remote Settings
- Select the option Allow Assistance connections to this computer
- If you want to allow connections from any version of Windows, select the option Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop
- Click on OK and you are done!
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Windows Vista – A Tip To Speed Up Flip3D
Introduction: this is my first post for “GlobalNews Blog”, so before I start, I want to say Hi to all GlobalNews Readers. You all must have already read my introduction here before.
Today I’ll give you a very nice trick to speed up your Windows Vista’s Flip3D. Its just a simple registry modification. But do take caution while doing anything with your registry. Take a backup of your registry and if system restore is active create a system restore point.
1.] Launch the registry editor.
To do this click on the Start button and at the Start Search Box type: regedit
2.] Navigate to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\
Here create a new “REG_DWORD” value and name it “Max3Dwindows” (without the quotes). In its value field type in the maximum number of windows that you want to display. If you are really getting bad performance consider putting a value less than or equal to 4.
3.] Reboot your computer / notebook for the changes to take effect.
Notes: with this new Flip3D settings, it will now show you only the number of windows you have told it to show. As you scroll through your windows, each new one will replace an old one.
VBScript ~Max3Dwindows
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VBScript Introduction: this little script will help user who doesn’t like to access their registry library. It will also add the following “REG_DWORD” without harming your computer…
1.] Download notepad++ from the original author or from a mirror and install the software.
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/notepad-plus/
http://filehippo.com/download_notepad/
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2.] Copy this code into your notepad.
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'Author: Lair360
'Version: 18.2
'Revision: 22 Build 16
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On Error Resume Next
Dim nret1,nret2
'-------------------------------------------
Wscript.Echo "This script modifies your Vista - Flip3D settings"
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'Don't modify any of these strings!
'Any modification to this line is very risky...
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Set globaldrive=WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
nret1=globaldrive.Run("cmd /C reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ /v Max3Dwindows /t REG_DWORD /d 5 /f",0,TRUE)
nret2=globaldrive.Run("cmd /C reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ /v Max3Dwindows /t REG_DWORD /d 5 /f",0,TRUE)
'-------------------------------------------
WScript.Echo "Please reboot your computer or log off..."
'VBScript Ends
—End Source Code—
Copyright 2001-2009 Lair360
Notes: if you want to change the number of files being shown, you will need to change the decimal: 5 to your desire number. However, you must be careful! Changing it to a big number could cause your computer performances to degrade or crash! I would recommend you to set it between 1 – 15. But, for low performance computer, you will need to set it between 1 – 5 Max.
