Windows Vista SP2 available for download.

Recently I download an operating system called Windows Vista SP2 and using it right now. I found not much different with SP1, just you no need download so much windows update for it. All bugs already fixed with approximately 440 fixes. That's a quite high fixes.

If you wanted better UAC and expect it at SP2, then you will be disappointed. The UAC still same, and again I have to disable it. I really hope UAC in Vista works like Smart UAC Replacement.

Last time I try on Windows Se7en and Microsoft did change something in Se7en, make it not so 'noisy', but still not meet my taste.

New things in Vista SP2 includes Blue Ray Technology, and others which you all can know by just googling around.

To download it you will need to go here:

http://www.warez-bb.org/viewtopic.php?t=2608661&highlight=

I take about 8 hours to download the file, which has about 3GB in full ISO.

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Play Dota without disable windows firewall

If windows firewall blocks a connection, it will prompt you for action. But if you play Dota at LAN, windows firewall will block it without any notice.

So, many people choose to close directly windows firewall or using alternative firewall. To be honest, although windows firewall is less security, but it is far not annoying that others firewall, and is good for gamer.

To use windows firewall and play LAN Dota together, just go to windows firewall at control panel.




















Then go to Add Program, add war3.exe and Warcraft III. exe to exception list. and woloa, you can play LAN Dota with firewall on.

Kaspersky 2009 and Eset Antivirus 4.0

I am fans of Kaspersky, but now I change to use Eset Antivirus. Being user of Kaspersky since 2006, I found out that Kaspersky is light and effective, but the newest version 2009 causing conflict to some software I like to use.

For example, when Kaspersky is on, I found that loading PowerISO main page, and right click on virtual drive in My Computer takes about 10 seconds to react. When I pause protection of Kaspersky, all goes fine, take less than 1 second to react. Later I go find forum, and found out that many shares same experience with me. That's not all, I heard that they say Kaspersky also conflict with some other softwares.

For gamer like me, LAN play is very common, so I use Eset Antivirus 4.0 instead of Eset Smart Security 4.0. Eset firewall is weird that it blocks LAN game. For example, if I host Dota, no one can see me, if someone else host, I also cannot see their server. Although the latest build 4.0 firewall has automatic filtering with exception that I set, I feel quite annoying changing around, switching the type of firewall protection. Since this type of firewall (with exception) is new, I did found some bugs, example is it acts like interacting filtering mode when I set it for automatic filtering mode with exception. So, I decided to use Eset Antivirus, with Windows Firewall. Trying all firewall, I feel like I love windows firewall the most, because less annoying, almost no bugs, quite (not noisy like other firewalls), although it may not so efficient compare with commercial firewall.

Windows Seven RC has been released for public for free.

Windows Seven Release Candidate (RC) has been released, replace beta version, that is upgrade from 7077 beta to 7100 RC. Microsoft has open Seven RC download for public, which is more stable than previous version.

You can download free original copy from:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/download.aspx

It will continue run until 1 March 2010. But for computer freaks like me, I may have reformat several times during this period, so I will just try it out. You can read the detail at the web page given.

Dota latest map 6.60 Beta 45

Here's is the download link.
http://rapidshare.com/files/228909459/6.60_Beta45.w3x

In this map Tauren Cheiftain skills are now available you can check them. There are a lots of Hero and Item changes and additions in this Dota 6.60 beta 45 map. Looks like IceFrog has done a lot of work on Dota Allstars 6.60 Beta 45 , Great Job IceFrog :)). You can download Dota Allstars 6.60 Beta 45 Map. Play and check Dota 6.60 Beta map Screenshots in meantime while waiting for Official Dota 6.60 release.. Enjoy!!!!

Referer : http://www.dota-utilities.com/2009/05/dota-660-beta-45-map-download-dota.html

Dota health viewer

Who want also can download. I upload this so that I can download and view hp without pressing Alt during dota gameplay at cybercafe, where this software is not available.

It's not a virus, although some antivirus may define it as virus or malware, as it behaves modifying file in Dota game.

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=dbdf496de7545fb21f8e0fff488e27e0e04e75f6e8ebb871

Mirror: http://rapidshare.com/files/247601170/war3_hv.exe

Increase performance of Intel GMA 950

I currently use Intel GMA 945. Recently I heard that there are a software that can increase the performance of Intel GMA, named GMABooster.

I give it a try, clocked it at maximum 400MHz. When I play EURO 2008, I notice the graphic become smoother than before. It really works.

http://www.gmabooster.com/

GMABooster is freeware, but the license die weekly, so you have to download updated free copy which also lasts a week. If you kind enough to donate, you will receive serial which registered the copy of your GMABooster forever.