Speed Up Yer FireFox.....

This steps will make your firefox download pages faster by allowing multiple connections so it can download more than one file at a time. It’s only useful for broadband users, so if you’re still on dial-up you can just skip this one for now.

Basic Configuration:

1.Type “about:config” into the address bar and hit return. Scroll down and look for the following entries:

network.http.pipelining network.http.proxy.pipelining network.http.pipelining.maxrequests

Normally the browser will make one request to a web page at a time. When you enable pipelining it will make several at once, which really speeds up page loading.

2. Alter the entries as follows:

Set “network.http.pipelining” to “true”

Set “network.http.proxy.pipelining” to “true”

Set “network.http.pipelining.maxrequests” to some number like 30. This means it will make 30 requests at once.

3. Lastly right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer. Name it “nglayout.initialpaint.delay” and set its value to “0″. This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it receives.

If you’re using a broadband connection you’ll load pages MUCH faster now!

Advance configuration:

Fast Computer Fast Connection

user_pref("content.interrupt.parsing", true);
user_pref("content.max.tokenizing.time", 2250000);
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 750000);
user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true);
user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 750000);
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 0);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 48);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 8);
user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 65536);

A couple settings of note - Firefox is allocated 4096 KB of memory by default and in this configuration we give it roughly 65MB as denoted by the last line. This can be changed according to what is used.
Fast Computer, Slower Connection

This configuration is more suited to people without ultra fast connections. We are not talking about dial up connections but slower DSL / Cable connections.

user_pref("content.max.tokenizing.time", 2250000);
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 750000);
user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true);
user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 750000);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 48);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 8);
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 0);
user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 65536);

Fast Computer, Slow Connection

user_pref("browser.xul.error_pages.enabled", true);
user_pref("content.interrupt.parsing", true);
user_pref("content.max.tokenizing.time", 3000000);
user_pref("content.maxtextrun", 8191);
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 750000);
user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true);
user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 750000);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 32);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server", 8);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 8);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 4);
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 0);
user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 65536);

Slow Computer, Fast Connection

user_pref("content.max.tokenizing.time", 3000000);
user_pref("content.notify.backoffcount", 5);
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 1000000);
user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true);
user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 1000000);
user_pref("content.maxtextrun", 4095);
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 1000);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 48);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 16);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 8);
user_pref("dom.disable_window_status_change", true);

One of the changes made for this particular configuration is the final line where the status bar is disabled for changing web pages to save processor time.

Slow Computer, Slow Connection

We have entered the doldrums of the dial-up user

user_pref("content.max.tokenizing.time", 2250000);
user_pref("content.notify.interval", 750000);
user_pref("content.notify.ontimer", true);
user_pref("content.switch.threshold", 750000);
user_pref("nglayout.initialpaint.delay", 750);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections", 32);
user_pref("network.http.max-connections-per-server", 8);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy", 8);
user_pref("network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server", 4);
user_pref("dom.disable_window_status_change", true);

Software Freedom, underpinning your human rights

by Pia Waugh, President of SFI - 2007 || Spanish

In a time when our lives are increasingly dependent on technologies, it is important we take the time to consider the impact of technology on our lives, and the importance of ensuring technology isn't used to limit us, but rather to take us further along a path of opportunity, innovation and freedom for all people.

The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights [1] is a set of basic human rights that most people would agree would be a bare minimum. Not often are our basic rights thought of in the context of technology, but as more and more our lives are dependent on technology, it is a rapidly growing concern. Technologies that matter to our freedom are used in our voting systems, our leisure, our work, education, art and our communication. What does this mean to you? It means that the basic human freedoms you take for granted are only as free as the technologies you use.

Transparent and sustainable technologies are vital to ensuring we can protect our freedoms. Think about e-Government systems such as electronic voting. When the systems running our voting is proprietary or closed, it means that we can’t be sure what the software actually does, so how can we trust the results? The issues with the Diebold [2] voting systems in the US is testament [3] to the need for transparent systems that are trustworthy. Think about other software you use everyday that is proprietary and apply the fact that you can’t be sure what it is actually doing! Does your email system send copies of your mail to a third party? Is your web browser, logging and automatically sending your browse history to someone? The most interesting case recently was when Sony purposely added spyware [4] to their music CDs that silently and automatically installed itself onto Microsoft Windows systems to search for piracy breaches. This behaviour has spawned a whole new wave of viruses and is a gross breach of privacy.

So what do I mean by transparent? Well some software gives you access to the source code, such as Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) which ensures that you can know (or get checked) what exactly a piece of software will do. It avoids nasty surprises, spyware, result rigging and all kinds of issues that we can’t be absolutely sure to avoid in closed software. Proprietary software keeps the source code locked away from public scrutiny which means that there is no way to know exactly what the software actually does, and no way to trust it to safeguard your human rights. Transparent technologies are about ensuring you can trust the results and operation of your technology.

Sustainable technologies are also important, and the best example of the issue is proprietary data formats. Why should the generations of today not have access to the love letters, essays and poems of their youth? With many applications using proprietary data formats, we can't access the information in other programs or even future versions of the same program. When data is stored in data formats based on open standards [5], there is the ability for people everywhere to easily use and implement the standard and have your data accessible by more applications well into the future. Sustainable technologies are about ensuring access to knowledge forever.

As more and more of the worlds population starts using technology, getting online, and developing the next major life changing event of the future (such as the internet was for many of us), ensuring open, transparent and sustainable approaches are considered best practice is important. Important to a future where technology empowers everyone equally, where knowledge is forever, and where our basic human freedoms are strengthened by technology, not hampered.

Software Freedom Day is a global celebration and education of why transparent and sustainable technologies are now more important than ever. With over 200 teams in 60 countries participating, it is a fantastic event to get your schools and communities involved in. Go along to your local event or start your own event and meet a wide range of people, all working together to help ensure our freedoms are maintained by the technologies of tomorrow.

Which windows antivirus should I use?

Which windows antivirus should I use? Before you start downloading and installing an antivirus into your system try going to this website link to know the latest news & results about antiviruses. Then choose what antivirus you should use and install on to your system without ripping off your money. But if you want a free and good antivirus... here's a short list of antivirus that you can try and use for FREE....

Best Free Antivirus Software Download List:

1. Avira Anti-Vir Personal: Free version of Avira Anti-Vir AntiVirus for personal and non-commercial use. It offers reliable security protection to your computer against dangerous viruses, worms, Trojans and costly dialers. Security modules that offers included are: Protection from virus worms and Trojans, Anti-rootkit, Anti fishing and Anti dialer. Automatic incremental updates of antivirus signatures, engine and entire software. Plus offer real time security monitoring for your computer.

2. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition: One of the most popular free AntiVirus software with over 70 million downloads. Free for personal and non-commercial use. AVG anti virus free edition provides basic antivirus and anti spyware protection for Windows. Security features included in the free AVG edition: Anti virus, anti spyware and safe surf features. Plus more, offers real time security monitoring and updates virus definition daily.

3. avast! Home Antivirus: One of my anti virus favorites with millions of users worldwide. Free for personal and non-commercial use. Avast is free anti-virus software available that provides a complete protection against security threats. This full-featured antivirus security package has the following feature: Built in Anti-spyware, Anti-Rootkit, Web shield, Strong self protection, P2P and IM shield, Anti-Virus kernel, resident protection, Network shield, Automatic update, System integration, Windows 64 bit support, Integrated Virus Cleaner.

4. BitDefender Free Anti Virus Edition: Top antivirus software with on demand scanning and no real time monitoring. Free for personal use and non-commercial use. The free Bitdefender edition uses the same ICSA Labs certified scanning engines found in Pro version of BitDefender, allowing you to enjoy basic virus protection for no cost at all.

5. ClamWin Anti-Virus: Open source free AntiVirus come under GPL license. This free anti virus compatible for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 and Vista. Security features include - high detection rates for viruses and spyware; automatic downloads of regularly updated Virus Database, Standalone virus scanner. It does not include an on-access real-time scanner.

6. Comodo Anti-Virus: Previously is a commercial antivirus product and now converted free antivirus edition for home and commercial use. Comodo Antivirus provides as good as many of the paid Antivirus products.

Comodo free antivirus software from which offers real time scanning and automatic updates provides you protection round the clock, email scanning, process monitoring and worm blocking to immediately start cleaning or quarantining suspicious files from your hard drives, shared disks, emails, downloads and system memory. Plus more, the virus definition is update daily and Host Intrusion Detection allows you to intercept viruses, spyware, and other malware before they infect your computer.

7. DriveSentry Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware: DriveSentry is free anti virus software for home usage. It provides free Windows anti virus , anti spy ware and HIPS technologies security suite to protect home user computer away from Malware, virus and Trojan. Plus more, provides real time protection and data encryption facility.

8. PCTools Antivirus : with PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition you are protected against the most nefarious cyber threats attempting to gain access to your PC and personal information. It protects you from Virus, worm, Trojan and has Smart Updates, IntelliGuard Protection, file guard and email guard.

9. Blink Personal : An all in one antivirus suite that integrated multi layered endpoint protection security module. Blink personal Security suite features Antivirus and Anti spyware, Anti root kit, Built-in Firewall protection and Identity protection to protect your computer.

10. Rising Antivirus : Rising Antivirus Free Edition is anti virus solution provides the same level of detection and protection capability as RISING Antivirus 2008. It protects computers against all types of viruses, Trojans, worms, rootkits and other malicious programs. In addition, Rising Application Protection provides a full aspect protection to user account information, such as: online bank, online game, MSN, E-mail account, Yahoo Messenger and other private information. Plus more, Rising Antivirus is a china antivirus product.

Hope you enjoy this best free antivirus download list. If you have any free antivirus that free and nice to use. Please let us know in the comment section and share with others

Speed Up Your Broadband Connection - Ubuntu

Part 1:
After you've installed Ubuntu, you may want to tweak your system further, such as improving how Ubuntu connects to the Internet, and therefore speed up your web surfing.
To accomplish this, we're going to configure IPv6 and the TCP Window Size. Please remember to back up any critical files or data you may need as well as keep records of the settings you change. Doing so will help you recover in the event of a disaster. Keep in mind that you perform these configuration “tweaks” at your own risk.
These configuration tweaks are completed by entering commands into your “Terminal”. We will use Gedit although you can use Vi, nano, etc.
As a side note, if you do not want to enter “sudo” for each command, just begining your terminal session with this command:

sudo su

IPV6 is an Internet protocol. Currently most applications use IPV4 and this can cause conflicts which slow down your system.
Complete the following to disable it.

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/aliases 

and type this in:

alias net-pf-10 off

and put a # before

alias net-pf-10 ipv6

Then save the file.



Speed up Broadband Internet by editing the appropriate configuration file and adding the following information. - Or, you can use a tool called PowerTweak from here: sourceforge.net/projects/powertweak

sudo gedit /etc/sysctl.conf

The first four line deal with window size and you need to enter numbers that are best for you (because these ones may be too high). Here is what I mean by this:
Computers communicate by sending packets of data back and forth. When they connect with each other to send these packets they use the TCP (Transmission Control Protocol).

Your computer could begin the connection with a small package size, then the other computer might respond with a larger one. In turn your computer will reduce (scale down) the size of the package (to a bit more that your original package size). The other computer again responds with a larger packet size. This cycle continues until your computer or the responding computer meets their maximum package size.

If you choose a windows packet size that is too big, you will notice slower broadband performance (524288 works for me). If you notice a slow down, then reduce your window size.
The largest size you can use is 65536, however these are the three settings that seem to work best:

524288
262144
131072
Which are all multiples of 1024 (or 1K).
Now add the following to the end of the file:

net.core.rmem_default = 524288
net.core.rmem_max = 524288
net.core.wmem_default = 524288
net.core.wmem_max = 524288
net.ipv4.tcp_wmem = 4096 87380 524288
net.ipv4.tcp_rmem = 4096 87380 524288
net.ipv4.tcp_mem = 524288 524288 524288
net.ipv4.tcp_rfc1337 = 1
net.ipv4.ip_no_pmtu_disc = 0
net.ipv4.tcp_sack = 1
net.ipv4.tcp_fack = 1
net.ipv4.tcp_window_scaling = 1
net.ipv4.tcp_timestamps = 1
net.ipv4.tcp_ecn = 0
net.ipv4.route.flush = 1

After adding these line you do not need to reboot, instead just reset the file by issuing this command:

sudo sysctl -p

After completing this, you should notice improved web surfing speed. If not, remember to go back and adjust your TCP window size and try again.

The Best Firewalls

Which windows firewall should I use? To make up your mind and have a decision on which windows firewall you should use try going to this website link it will give the best answer whether your existing firewall is working good or not. Here's a short list free windows firewall that you can use and try.....

Free Software Firewalls

PC Tools Firewall Plus

This is a free personal firewall for Windows that provides inbound and outbound filtering. The firewall allows you to create application rules (only to allow or disallow an application) and rules for the packet filter (where you can configure the ports allowed, etc). There are no limitations on the free version. (They survive by selling an all-in-one Internet Suite that not only provides a firewall but also an antivirus, an antispyware and spam protection.)

Outpost Firewall Free

This free version has a subset of the features of the commercial Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro. It's meant only for personal use. The program has a bidirectional firewall, application behaviour ("behavior" in US English) monitoring, configurable firewall rules, and self-protection (ie, to protect itself from being terminated by malware). Although it lacks the attack detection, log viewer, IP blocklists, antispyware protection (etc) of the full version, it's still seems like a firewall with lots of useful features. This is a Windows firewall.

ZoneAlarm

ZoneAlarm is an easy to use and free personal firewall that is used by many people on the Internet. The free version allows you to decide which applications you can allow to access the Internet, but does not allow you to block specific IP addresses. (Look carefully before you click - the "basic PC protection" link is the one that is free.) This is a Windows firewall. If you want comprehensive protection for your computer, you might want to consider their commercial offering, ZoneAlarm Security Suitewhich includes a firewall as well as antivirus, antispyware, antitrojan , identity theft protection, phishing and spam blocker, etc.

Comodo Internet Security

Comodo Internet Security is a Windows firewall and antivirus suite that filters both inbound as well as outbound traffic. Among its features are the ability to detect application hijacking attempts via its application and component behaviour monitor, self protection against termination attempts by malware, protection of your PC during startup, etc. The free edition has a subset of features of the commercial Comodo Internet Security Pro (which includes Wi-Fi protection, remote live expert help, etc).

SoftPerfect Personal Firewall

SoftPerfect Personal Firewall is a rule-based Windows network firewall that filters IP and non-IP traffic, supports configurations for multiple network adaptors, has a learning mode and comes with a set of predefined rules.

GhostWall

GhostWall is a packet filtering firewall with low resource usage and latency. It works on both 32 bit and 64 bit Windows.

Guarddog

Guarddog is a firewall configuration utility for Linux iptables. It also lets you maintain and modify the firewall in place. It uses a "what is not explicitly allowed, is denied" philosophy. The software is released under the GNU GPL.

WIPFW

WIPFW is a packet filtering and accounting system for Windows. It is based on FreeBSD's IPFW.

Jetico Personal Firewall v1.x

Jetico Personal Firewall v1.x is a Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP firewall that has network packet filters, network events filters (that allows you to block application level events) and process activity filters (that hopefully blocks application hijacking attempts where a trojan uses your browser to send information to the internet). The Jetico Personal Firewall v1.x project is "frozen" and is no longer developed.

Firestarter - Free Linux Firewall Tool

Firestarter is an easy-to-use free firewall tool for Linux that has a wizard that allows you to customize your firewall, a real-time firewall monitor that allows you to view intrusion attempts, a graphical interface that works under GNOME and KDE, and support for Linux kernels 2.4 and 2.6. For those who aren't brave enough to muck around with netfilter / iptables, Firestarter is one way to set up your system so that it is protected from intrusions.

Online Armor Free Edition

Online Armor Free is a Windows firewall with a built-in host instrusion prevention (HIPS) system. It also has a form of keylogger detection and includes protection against script/worm attacks. In addition, it features self-protection against tampering and termination attempts by malware. The current version of the firewall, at the time I write this, appears to have performed well in independent leak tests. (For the free version, click the "Download Now" button at the bottom of the page.)

Sunbelt Personal Firewall (formerly Kerio Personal Firewall)

Sunbelt Personal Firewall is free for home use. It controls traffic from your computer to the Internet (thus useful for blocking spyware, adware, and other software that call home to the Internet behind your back) as well as traffic from the Internet to your computer. The program works as a trial for 30 days and then reverts to the free version after that. This is a Windows firewall.

Filseclab Personal Firewall Professional Edition

This Windows firewall filters inbound and outbound traffic. You can configure which applications on your system is allowed to access the Internet, although by default, it automatically allows certain applications (such as those from the company itself, or those signed by Microsoft) outbound access without question.

Speed Up Your Broadband Connection - Windows XP

Speed Up Your Broadband Connection - Windows XP without tweaking the modem.

Be sure to follow the steps correctly as we shall not be held liable in case you mess your connection. This is for Windows XP only. Please ensure that you make a restore point before you proceed as this is an indirect registry modification.

Shall we start?

• Download TCP Optimizer - a free program for optimizing dial-up, DSL and cable internet connections.
• or Download Advance System Care (Free) its best to use this one and much easier.

• On Advance System Care goto Utilities and under TuneUp Tab click on Internet Booster
• Select Expert Mode then click Go.

• On TCP Settings encode the necessary details below under the General Tab & Advance Tab then hit Optimize TCP/IP when done.

• Run TCP Optimizer (FYI: the executable file is standalone so there's no installation needed).
• In the General Settings tab, do the following:

• [Check] Custom settings
• [Check] Modify All Network Adapters
• Your network adapter will be automatically selected, if not type your adapter manually.
• MTU: 1452 (Read complete definition of MTU)
• TTL: 64 (Read complete definition of TTL)
• TCP Receive Window: 937500
• MTU Discovery: Yes
• Black Hole Detect: No
• Selective Acks: Yes
• Max Duplicate ACKs: 3

• In the TCP 1323 Options, uncheck both Windows Scaling and Timestamps.
• In the Advanced Settings tab, put the following:

• Max Connections per Server: 16
• Max Connections per 1.0 Server: 16
• LocalPriority: 1
• Host Priority: 1
• DNSPriority: 1
• NetbtPriority: 1
• Lan Browsing speedup: optimized
• QoS: NonBestEffortLimit: 0
• ToS: DisableUserTOSSetting: 0
• ToS: DefaultTOSValue: 80
• MaxNegativeCacheTtl: 0
• NetFailureCacheTime: 0
• NegativeSOACache Time: 0
• LAN Request Buffer Size: 128000

• Setting the slider anywhere between 1500 to 3000 kbps range is your discretion until you get satisfactory speed.
• Click 'Apply Changes' and reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.

Download, install and run latest version of CCleaner to eliminate crap files in your hard disk drives.

You can test your speed at http://testmy.net/