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Hibernate - Enable or Disable (restore or delete the hiberfil.sys file)

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable hibernate and restore or delete the hiberfil.sys file inWindows 7 and Windows 8. When hibernate is disabled, the Hibernate option is missing from the Start Menu (Windows 7 only), Shut Down Windows dialog, Power menu (Windows 8 only) and the Advanced Power Plan Options. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. Note By default, the size of the hidden protected OS hibernation file (C:\hiberfil.sys) is 75% of the total amount of installed RAM on your computer. Tip You can set your computer to either use or not use the Hybrid or Hibernate sleep mode option from the Advanced Power Plan Options. In Windows 7, you will only see Hibernate listed in the Start Menu power button arrow menu if you have Hybrid turned off in the Advanced Power Plan Options. OPTION ONE  To Enable or Disable Hibernate in a Elevated Command Prompt 1. To Enable Hibernate NOTE: This step will rest...

All about installing and Configuring WordPress

WordPress is perhaps the best free, open-source blogging script, provided with the ultimate flexibility of using your own server and domain name, without the compulsion to display any credits/links. WordPress is the most widely used blogging software, powering more than 70 million blogs. All right Sparky, let’s install WordPress It must be installed on a web hosting server. For the fastest possible install, I recommend using paid hosting as you simply click on a button (usually in CPanel->Fantastico) to get it running. The above is the easy way of installing WordPress and having a blog ready in 5 minutes. If you like to install your blog manually (which is recommended for experienced users), follow the simple steps: Get domain name and hosting Hosting providers can be easily found from the wordpress.org website’s recommended list. Most hosting providers will give away a free domain, or you can buy one from name.com, godaddy, bigrock, etc. Access t...

Top 15 Open Source/Free Security/Hacking Tools

1. Nmap Nmap (“Network Mapper”) is a free and open source (license) utility for network discovery and security auditing. Nmap uses raw IP packets in novel ways to determine what hosts are available on the network, what services (application name and version) those hosts are offering, what operating systems (and OS versions) they are running, what type of packet filters/firewalls are in use, and dozens of other characteristics. Nmap homepage . 2. Wireshark Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer. It lets you capture and interactively browse the traffic running on a computer network. Wireshark homepage . 3. Metasploit Community edition Metasploit Community Edition simplifies network discovery and vulnerability verification for specific exploits, increasing the effectiveness of vulnerability scanners. This helps prioritize remediation and eliminate false positives, providing true security risk intelligence. Metasploit community edition homepage . 4. Nikto2 Nikto is ...

Learn to Create Websites - Online web tutorials

At SamSchools, you will learn how to make a website. We offer free tutorials in all web development technologies. SamSchools is optimized for learning, testing, and training. Examples might be simplified to improve reading and basic understanding. Tutorials, references, and examples are constantly reviewed to avoid errors. With our "Try it Yourself" editor you can experiment with HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, and see the result in your browser. Click the following link to educate yourself : >    SamSchools   < Happy Learning  :)

18 ways to educate yourself every day (because nerds are sexy)

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” - Henry Ford At the start of this year I made a decision that I want to commit to myself to a pursuit of intellect. I’m already a bit of a nerd, so this wasn’t really an alien concept for me, however I quickly realized that in order for me to make educating myself a priority in my life – I would have to make it into a daily habit. Here is a list of some suggestions for small practices you could implement into your lifestyle. I would not expect anybody to do all of these things every single day, but you can choose a few, and keep your learning varied and fun! At first it may seem overwhelming, but after a few months of this you will reach a point where suddenly you feel like have access to so much more information and knowledge than you ever had before. Simple conversations and discussions with people become so much more interesting. ...

20 very useful Java code snippets for Java Developers

Following are few very useful Java code snippets for Java developers. Few of them are written by me and few are taken from other code reference. Feel free to comment about the code and also add your code snippet. 1. Converting Strings to int and int to String String a = String.valueOf( 2 );   //integer to numeric string int i = Integer.parseInt(a); //numeric string to an int 2. Append text to file in Java Updated: Thanks Simone for pointing to exception. I have changed the code. BufferedWriter out = null ; try {      out = new BufferedWriter( new FileWriter(”filename”, true ));      out.write(”aString”); } catch (IOException e) {      // error processing code } finally {      if (out != null ) {          out.close();      } } 3. Get name of current method in Java Stri...