Create a user of your choice. In this case, we’ll create user “Jesse”.

Log on to “Jesse” and open Regedit. (Start > Run > “regedit” (w/o quotes))

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList.

Create a new DWORD set to “0″ and name it the name of your user you wish to hide, in this case, the DWORD will be named “Jesse”.

That’s all you need to do. Then, restart the machine. Once you are presented with the login screen, press Ctrl-Alt-Del twice. This changes the login screen to a window-based one. Your name, in this case “Jesse”, should appear. Type in the password, if given any, and press enter. You’re in!

But – There’s a second problem. You’re not completely invisible yet. If another user (one who particularly doesn’t want you on that system) accesses their “My Computer” folder, they will see your documents folder. “Jesse’s Documents”. So how do we fix that?

With a nifty little tool called FolderGuard from WinAbility.

FolderGuard will hide, password protect, or deny access to any file or folder on your system. Set this baby up and run the wizard, and then point an access deny rule towards that Documents folder. You must set a master password, and the program must be running for the folder to be accessible. But otherwise, the program will run invisibly and anyone else who uses the computer won’t be able to tell someone else has set up an account.

Neat little trick, huh?

A note for Windows XP Home Users: You cannot press Ctrl-Alt-Del twice on the login screen. This feature does not work for you guys. Sorry!

Remember my last post, about how Anashe’s cousing bashed my software? She was specifially referring to Antivir, my free antivirus program that I’ve been using for years. She said her cousin called it crap.

Oh yeah?

As far as I can see, the score table down at the bottom shows antivir with the best rankings out of every program they tested.

So eat that, mister university graduate.

God I’m good.

GM Building Hybrids for Good Press, and Not Much Else

Now.. I’m not that car-savvy when it comes to everything that’s inside of it, so I didn’t know all of that. Then again, I know a co-worker who has a lease contract with Honda, and gets a new car every three years. He recently got a Civic Hybrid, and it’s saving him loads of money in fuel. He fills up the tank once every 100 Kms.

But in any event, I’m really not surprised to hear this. GM has been the latest on my personal chopping block, after reading This Article about the worst cars list of 2006, and seeing GM’s latest minivan on there, which it gave to Ford, Buick, Saturn and Chevrolet. I was actually quite disappointed, because I had been seeing that minivan a lot lately and I applauded the new design. I now wish I had actually gotten a chance to try one out at the autoshow.
But anyway, that kind of sneaky underhandedness from a big company like that is just typical. This conforming crap really does give itself a kick in the ass. Instead of conforming to an ignorant belief, Bob, why don’t you lead your company down a better road for once and actually speak up about the negative impact of hybrids? Actually solidify your facts so that the rest of the auto industry actually wakes up and stops the ridiculous debachle? That would impress me. That would change my attitude about GM. but for now, you’re all a bunch of idiots.

The concern I have with people that have a piece of paper stating thier holyness in the technology industry

I have been shown tonight, a second case of utter stupidity from someone whos “graduated from university with a degree” in some kind of technology thing.

The first time was when I fixed Luis’ computer for him. Andrew and I went to his houseto watch a movie one day, and I had jumped on his computer before it started. I asked him if I could do some regular scans on his computer to check for nasties (I’m OCD that way), and he said sure.

All throughout the movie, Antivir’s acoustic alarm was beeping in the background, notifying us of another new virus. At one point, it continuously chimed for about six minutes.

Later on that evening when I had been home for a few hours, Luis IM’s me and tells me that I’m not allowed to touch his computer ever again. Why? His dad says so. Uhm.. I just did you a big favour, buddy. But apparently I didn’t, and why? Because his father has been working in this business for years, and he knows what he’s talking about, and I’m not allowed to touch it again.

And here I am thinking, well, if you’re such a bloody genius, why was your home computer being totally assraped by every virus the internet has ever seen?

mmmmhm. Not impressed. So tonight, a similar scenario happens, but this one is far more entertaining.

Anashe, one of my best friends, has always relied on me to come over and help her with computer problems. I usually agree, and am there all night fixing a horrible mess that she’s left (one night, cleanup removed something like 2 gigs of crap, another night, I deleted a hidden folder that a virus was maintaining on her computer, a literal database of viruses, totalling over 3 gigs).

Tonight, she talks to me and tells me that I’m not allowed to go near her computer again. Why? Her cousin said so. Whos her cousin? Oh, he just graduated from York university with a masters degree.

To make things short and sweet, he criticized my software, and is using the most basic, assnine, ridiculous maintenance method for her computer I have ever heard of, and will ever hear of. Guess what it is?

It’s the equivalent of spending thousands of dollars on Alice, sending her into a tornado, and watching it get ripped to shreds – every month.

Yes, that’s right – this man’s plan, the man who graduated from university with a degree in this stuff – has resorted to simply reformatting her computer once every month. No security package included, just simply rip the system out and start again.

I guess what he doesn’t understand is that viruses can be anywhere. In image files, in music, in programs, in everything. Wiping the core every month isn’t going to do a lot of good in this day and age, and there’s a very high chance that her personal files and programs could be lost in the process, especially if he’s doing it once a month. That’s just bloody ridiculous. I have never heard of anything stupider in my entire technological life.

So I sincerely find it interesting that those who have gone to school, studied and made this stuff thier lives tend to be the ones that spew out the most bullshit.

Anyway, few other things.. It’s me and Mery’s one year anniversary today! WOOOOO!! XD Check out what I made her Here.

Love you so much! n__n <#<#<#

Anyway, that’s it for now. =D

Anyway, I’m rambling on about that because I came across a video my brother told me about by this UK band called Nizlopi, and it’s unofficially titled (as far as I know) The JCB Song. The video really stuck me and outlined my point, because it’s from the perspective of a small child, who’s having a good time with his dad as they’re coming home from his work in a big tractor. The son really enjoys his time with his dad, and his dad is someone who he can rely on, and is always there for him.

So yeah, there’s the video hopefully. XD