Open Command Prompt in any folder in windows

We all know that Command Prompt is essential in performing many tasks in our day to day life.For example we have seen previously that to retrieve hidden files from USB Drives,we are using command prompt and also for removing write protection in USB Drives and also for hiding text in notepad.

But every time opening command prompt through run command (Win + R -> cmd) and navigating to our necessary folder by typing commands like cd for changing directories,md or mkdir for creating directories.Also,if someone is doing project,they want to shift to that directory using command prompt for execution.

Hold shift key and right click the mouse in the folder in which one want to open command prompt,then one can see the option of  open command window here.

You don't need any software or registry edits to perform this task.

Another way to open COMMAND PROMPT is to Go to address bar in any folder and type CMD and hit enter. You are done, Command prompt opens there.

This way one can save time in typing the commands or it will be helpful to those who are not familiar with cmd commands. You can also look like computer geek by using keyboard and working fastly with keyboard shortcuts.

Have your work completed faster.... :)

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Useful Notepad Tricks

Know System time using notepad :

Many of us use notepad to write programs or write some to-do lists. Some people hide their taskbars in order to reduce the distraction.We might want to know the current time as we have been coding from a long time.Also suppose we dont want to move our hands from the keyboard or we operate the computer using shortcuts or keyboard only.

You need not worry about moving your mouse upto taskbar and let it pop up. You can simply press FunctionKey (F5) while you are in notepad to know the system time.

Hide text in notepad :

Sometimes we may want to send some confidential data to our friends.Previously we have seen a post how to send it using privnote.

But sometimes we want to send some important matter and we prefer sending it through notepad.But others can easily see it by just opening it.

Here is a method by which you can hide the contents of notepad.

• Open command prompt (Win + R -> cmd)
• Go to your select directory
• type notepad filename.txt: hidden
• Save the file

There should be no space between filename.txt and :

Now open the file and you can see that the content is hidden and also the properties show the file size as 0 Bytes

To open the file,follow the same steps by going to command prompt.

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Remove Write Protection from USB Drives

Sometimes it becomes difficult to send data into our USB Drives or completely unable to send data into USB Drives because it keeps saying that "The Disk is Write protected" Please use another disk or remove write protection.

Follow these simple steps to remove write protection and restore the device to its normal position.

1. Open Command prompt (Win + R -> cmd)
2. type diskpart and hit enter.
3. It asks for permission to run as administrator -> press OK
4. Now type list disk.It shows available disks.
5. Now select your USB drive by this command. select disk # (# = no of your USB Drive)
6. now enter the command attributes disk clear readonly

Happy data transfer to your USB drives.... :)

You can also check this to recover data from USB Drive containing shortcut files.

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Send Files or Messages to any computer in a network

Many of us have computers with us and also with our friends.Most of us share music,movies,photos from tour with each other.

Each time we are going to copy them to a USB Drive and give it to other people for them to copy even if they are adjacent to us.But some times they get affected by virus and gets converted into shortcuts.We have already discussed how to retrieve files from USB drive with shortcuts.

But each time copying them to USB Drive and giving to other person takes lot of time.Instead we can share the files to a particular computer in a network with a single click.

IP Messenger is a software that lets you share files in a network with very high speed as similar to USB Drives.It has a very simple interface and best performance.

Click on reply to give reply message

 Suppose you and your friends are on your college wifi,you can send the files to your friends wherever they are.Even this software lets you send messages to chat with people on your network.The messages will be directly delivered to the computer.

Suppose you are on you Home Wifi connection then also you can share the files or send messages.

• Highlight a computer name and type text and lick on send to send message to computer
• Click on screen icon at left bottom to capture screen area and send it to another computer
• Click on dropdown button below refresh button to get options for file transfer
• It also has the capability to directly send prtscn (Print Screen) screenshots by directly pasting screenshot in text area

Both the parties need to have the software to send the messages or file transfer.

The software size is very less around 592KB.

NOTE : Press Refresh button for every transfer of file (before sending) to avoid Sending Failed message.

Download IPMessenger :: 32 Bit   (510 KB)

Download IPMessenger :: 64 Bit   (592 KB)

Download Android Application

Happy File Sharing....!

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Share single Keyboard and Mouse with all your computers

Most of us love to multitask.And at home or office some of us might be having multiple computers like our brother's or newly purchased laptops etc... We don't like to keep the old computers away for some or other reason.

If we are in college all of us will be in same network and we might want to play prank by operating your friends computer.Even we can write our friends lab examination by doing so.

Synergy is a free and opensource application that lets you share a single keyboard and mouse  between multiple computers.One just need to move the mouse from edge of one display to another to operate other computer.All these computers need to be present in same network.It works in Windows,Mac OS,Linux.

The software has to be installed in all the computers that you wish to connect.

The computer to which your KeyBoard and Mouse are connected works as Server and rest of them are considered to be clients.

You need to have the IP Addresses of all the computers during sharing of devices. And it uses port no 24800 and runs as service.

Features:

• User has to just move the mouse from one screen to another screen to operate the computer
• Drag and drop files from one computer to another(Windows & Mac)
• Shared clipboard
• Saving of space on your workspace

Happy MultiTasking... :)

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Useful Extensions for Google Chrome

These days many of us are hearing that NSA is tracking all our activities on the Web. That means it is collecting our information from the websites and companies. The companies are getting a lot of our information through our web browsers where in they are running a lot of scripts at the backend and also by displaying advertisements. NSA collects the information tracked by all those comapanies and websites. So, to protect yourself from tracking by online websites and companies here are some useful extensions for chrome that helps protect your privacy online

Adblock Plus

This addon will block advertisements in your webpages. advertisements from Youtube also will be removed. So it saves your bandwidth while browsing. you can see the original interface of a website by blocking all the advertisements. By installing this addon websites will not be able to track your activities as you are not going to click on ad's. Very useful when you have low bandwidth because bandwidth will be consumed for loading ad's into the browser.

OneTab

This extension does not provide privacy but it smooths your web browsing experience.OneTab groups all your opened tabs into a single tab displaying links of all webpages. So,when you finish your work with active tab,you can go to OneTab and select your next tab to work on with.

HTTPS Everywhere

This extension encrypts your connection to may websites by Installing HTTPS into your browser. This software is made in collaboration with "The Tor Project" and "Electronic Frontier Foundation".

Ghostery

Ghostery sees the invisible web , detecting trackers,web bugs,pixels and beacons placed on webpages by Facebook,Google and over 500 other ad networks and all other companies interested in user activities.

Do Not Track Plus

Chrome/Firefox/Safari/IE: Whenever you visit a website, data about your visit is likely sent to advertisers, social networks, and other companies. Free browser add-on Do Not Track Plus not only tells you what data is being collected, it also blocks those attempts to share your information.

DoNotTrackMe is not AdBlocker, you have to install AdBlocker to get rid of the ad's.

Have a safe and smooth WebBrowsing..

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Pwn2Own : The greatest Hackers Reward Program

Pwn2Own is a computer hacking contest held annually at the CanSecWest security conference, beginning in 2007. Contestants are challenged to exploit widely used software and mobile devices with previously unknown vulnerabilities. Winners of the contest receive the device that they exploited, a cash prize, and a “Masters” jacket celebrating the year of their win. The name “Pwn2Own” is derived from the fact that contestants must “pwn” or hack the device in order to “own” or win it. The Pwn2Own contest serves to demonstrate the vulnerability of devices and software in widespread use while also providing a checkpoint on the progress made in security since the previous year.

Contest dates for the year 2014:

The contest will take place March 12-13 in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the CanSecWest 2014 conference. The schedule of contestants and platforms will be determined by random drawing at the conference venue and posted at Pwn2Own.com  prior to the start of competition.

Rules and prizes:

The 2014 competition consists of three divisions: Browsers, Plug-Ins, and the Grand Prize. All target machines will be running the latest fully patched versions of the relevant operating systems (Windows 8.1 x64 and OS X Mavericks), installed in their default configurations. The vulnerability or vulnerabilities used in each attack must be unknown and not previously reported to the vendor. A particular vulnerability can only be used once across all categories.

The first contestant to successfully compromise a target within the 30-minute time limit wins the prize in that category.

The 2014 targets are:

Browsers:

Google Chrome on Windows 8.1 x64: $100,000

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 x64: $100,000

Mozilla Firefox on Windows 8.1 x64: $50,000

Apple Safari on OS X Mavericks: $65,000

Plug-ins:

Adobe Reader running in Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 x64: $75,000

Adobe Flash running in Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 x64: $75,000

Oracle Java running in Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 x64 (requires click-through bypass): $30,000

“Exploit Unicorn” Grand Prize:

SYSTEM-level code execution on Windows 8.1 x64 on Internet Explorer 11 x64 with EMET (Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit) bypass: $150,000*

Check Complete details here

CanSecWest Applied Security Conference

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