Call of Duty 6 : Modern Warfare 2 optimal video setting for NVIDIA Geforce 9300m GS

I have play COD6: Modern Warfare 2, and it's awesome like version before.

If you want to have both performance and graphic beauty, follow this settings for 9300m gs card only.

I get average 35 fps for my 512 MB 9300m GS with these settings:
Resolution - 800 x 600 (If want higher resolution, should disable AA).
Anti-aliasing - 4x
Texture - Automatic / all Extra (put medium or high for 256MB 9300m GS).

Additional info : 9300m GS almost same as 6600GT, which is minimum system requirement for COD 4, 5 and 6, but 9300m GS better at handling newer game.

TuneUp Utilities 2010 is out.

I have been using TuneUp Utilities since 2007 version, and can say that each version has visible improvement compare with previous version.

Version 2010 is Windows 7 compatible, which is 1 of the reason I like it because I hardly use 2009 on my Windows 7. This version also introduce turbo mode that disable some unnecessary function to increase FPS of game. Its new live optimization increase system respond rate by increase or decrease priority of program depends on their power consumption.

To download go here:

http://www.warez-bb.org/viewtopic.php?t=2507025&highlight=

Note that update the version may cause key to be blacklisted and unable to use anymore.

Turn your laptop into a wifi host (Windows 7 only)

Do you ever want to share internet with others, but ad-hoc makes problem with those bugs that Microsoft not much care about it?

Well, connectify solve this problem. It takes advantage of new improvement at Windows 7 to turn your laptop or PC (as long as have up-to-date wireless card) into a virtual hotspot host. Also, it supports more than 1 person to connect simultaneously to your laptop, so everyone can enjoy using internet.

Connectify still in beta stage, but I have use it for some time, and not yet discover any bug. It requires password to ON the hotspot, so put in the password. Short password normally won't work as it not allow short password. To get connectify, go here:

http://www.connectify.me/register.html

It's free too.

Installing Windows 7 64 bit from USB drive

Not long ago I install Windows 7 32 bit and the result is good.

Since my processor is capable for 64 bit operating system, I will give 64 bit a try. It is newer technology which allow more that 4GB RAM to be used. 32 bit OS only allow maximum 3.0GB RAM to be used.

This time, to save DVD, I use my 4GB pen-drive as a DVD. It was done using WinToFlash software. And, I install my 64 bit Windows 7 a lot faster than using DVD.

Trying 64 bit, I notice less difference in performance, and very little software incompatible (Can't use Sandboxie only). Since my laptop is not old, I have all my drivers download from Windows Update.

As for games, there has no improvement for me. I think there are some improvement for certain games, and vice versa. I see in several forum saying that RAM usage is higher, but for me, I see no change in RAM usage in idle compare with 32 bit.

As a conclusion, I recommend 64 bit for users that has higher than 3.0GB RAM. Else, there are no advantage using 64 bit except very little program incompatible.

Fix MSN taskbar bug at Windows Seven.

I install latest MSN messenger at my windows seven. I start MSN, and to close windows, I press X at top right of MSN windows.

After I close all windows of MSN, it appears to be somehow 'pinned' at my taskbar. It won't go to notification area where it used to appear when we close the windows.

If I right click at taskbar, and choose 'Close all windows', MSN will exit.

The solution is run MSN Messenger in compatibility mode. I Open MSN file location, right click, properties, compatibility tab, and choose Windows XP SP3. I then open MSN Messenger and close all its windows. And, it now appear at notification area.

You may choose compatibility mode with others, but it works for me at compatibility mode with XP SP3.

Windows Se7en

I install Windows Se7en MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) days ago. Like what I expect, windows 7 very smooth and explorer.exe rarely (I not yet encounter) hang and need to be restarted using task manager.

In conclusion, I like Se7en more than XP (no aero glass effect) and Vista (buggy). But, recently when I play full screen games, it becomes not full screened. Hard to understand? Take a look at this:

I ask at several forums, but fail to get the answer. Finally, I try to do setting at everything that deals with resolution, and I found my solution at my NVIDIA Control Panel.



Now, I am 100% satisfy with Windows Se7en. Have a try.

Download (mediafire) : http://www.warez-bb.org/viewtopic.php?t=3259605&highlight=
Activation (megaupload) : http://www.warez-bb.org/viewtopic.php?t=3218644&start=0

Format preinstalled vista laptop to XP (Downgrade)

I used vista for some times, and I notice its explorer always hang. I have to restart explorer at task manager, and results in some icon missing in taskbar beside clock.

So, I tried reformat my Dell Inspiron 1427 from Vista to XP. To my surprice, when I put in XP CD and boot it at BIOS, it give me blue screen (BSOD). I try to find solution from everywhere. Finally, I found out where my problem is.

My SATA hard disk connect type is ACHI, which is not supported by XP. The XP CD I have just support ATA type. ACHI is newer so it is faster, and I found out that the driver can be installed in XP. So, I decided to change SATA type at BIOS from ACHI to ATA. Finally, no BSOD shows and I managed to format into XP.

I have the driver CD provided when I bought my laptop. And, I am surprise again when the driver mostly not compatible with XP. I try google search and found nothing. I think DELL does not create any XP driver for newer laptop. So, I have to format back become Vista.