Tuning Musical Instruments Using Computer

I had a hard time tuning my violin because the battery of my digital tuner was lost. Good thing I found a Linux based instrument tuner -- Lingot. It is accurate and easy to use as claimed by the software.

I have also found a Windows version of it but I haven't personally tried that one. Here's the link:
http://lingot.gitara.org.pl/index.php.en

Please comment here for your opinion regarding the software (specially the Windows version).

Shifting to Linux

Since I was introduced to computer, I have been using Windows OS. As I go deeper into computing, I've heard about Linux and the wonderful things that it can do. Here are some of the things that I like best about Linux:

• Freedom
• Secured (against virus and similar threats)
• Mostly free softwares
• Flexible (you can customize it from appearance to functions)

There are also different distributions (versions) of Linux that would fit to your needs and technical knowledge. Here is a quiz that might help you decide on which distro (distribution) is right suitable for you:

Disabling Autorun in Windows XP Home Edition

I've created a topic about Avoid Being Infected Through USB Flash Drive. Part of the tips is disabling AutoRun function of Windows. Unfortunately that tip is not applicable for Windows XP Home Edition.

But let's party all users of Windows XP Home Edition!

I recently found a way to do the trick. Here's an alternative:

Use Tweak UI.

Steps:

1. Download Tweak UI by clicking on the link above.
2. Install Tweak UI.
3. Open Tweak UI (Start > Powertoys for Windows XP > Tweak UI)
4. Click the "+" sign before My Computer on the Tree List on the left side of the window.
5. Click the "+" sign before AutoPlay.
6. Under AutoPlay, click Drives.
   
7. Uncheck all drives that you want AutoRun to be disabled.
8. CLick the OK button on the lower portion of the window.

And there you have it! You have just put your computer's security to a higher level.

*Note: You need Administrative Rights to perform this.

Running the application as Admin using the Run as. . . won't work. In able to do the tweak on a Limited Account, temporary change the account type into Computer Administrator before running the application. After that, you may change the account type back into a Limited Account.

Firefox crashes when using Yahoo Mail

I had this problem about crashing of my browser whenever I use Yahoo Mail. At first I thought it was a virus so I scanned my PC but unfortunately, my AV did not find any infection.

After weeks of searching for a solution, an Advisor in Bleeping Computer directed me to an article posted by Firefox. After following the instructions in the said post, I finally solved the problem that's been bugging me for sol long.

Here's the link to that post of Firefox:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox+crashes+when+using+Yahoo+Mail

Found another great info!

In one of my previous posts, I've included a guide fr staying safe while enjoying your computer.

Here's a more detailed guide from Bleeping Computer, an online forum that I'm participating.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic123660.html

Windows Security Suite

This is a follow-up to my post about Rouge Spyware.

I thought I was over it until I performed a scan. Thanks to the new version of MBAM I was able to detect rouge files that remained on my system. Maybe the problem with most of us is that we don't take action unless there is evident unwanted activities happening to our computer. If there is something I learned (or relearned), that would be about proper maintenance of computer. See to it that the computer is scanned regularly. Never rely on scheduled scans.

Back to Blogging

I'm sorry for being out for so long. I know that I have left a lot of topics unfinished but I decided to leave it that way (unless anyone would still be interested to those topics - just inform me). For the mean time, I would be sharing topics that might be useful for computer owners.

If you wish for a topic to be finished just leave a comment on that topic or send me an email at cosmic_sniper05@yahoo.com . I would really be glad to know that there is anyone interested on those topics.

'till next post. . .

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