Category: Windows

Link: How to Find if a Windows Process Is Virus or Legitimate

In case you don’t know, Windows runs a lot of processes in the background, without you knowing. To verify that, simply launch the Windows Task Manager (by right clicking on the taskbar and select “Task Manager” from the list or by pressing “Ctrl + Alt + Del” and selecting Task Manager). Once you are in the Task Manager, navigate to Details tab and you will see a whole bunch of processes which are related to a whole bunch of programs (some of which autostart by itself) running in your Windows machine.

Of course, most of the processes’ names don’t make any sense because of their cryptic naming conventions (igfxpers.exe, etc) and there is no telling if that specific process or processes are legitimate or a virus running in the background to sabotage your PC. That said, you don’t have to be a Windows expert to verify if a running Windows process is legitimate or a virus. All you have to do is to use a free software which can give you all the details you will need.

Full article here:
How to Find if a Windows Process Is Virus or Legitimate (Make Tech Easier)

Link: How to Use Linux Commands in Windows with Cygwin

Windows command-line tools have advanced a lot with PowerShell, but Linux has had a much more usable terminal for many years. Here’s how you can get the best of both worlds with Cygwin, a ‘nix-style terminal for Windows PCs.

In today’s lesson, we’ll explain how to get Cygwin running, but stay tuned for future articles where we’ll explain how to use it for all sorts of different things.

Full article here:
How to Use Linux Commands in Windows with Cygwin (How-To Geek)
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How To Get SSH Command-Line Access to Windows 7 Using Cygwin (How-To Geek)
What Is Cygwin And How To Install Cygwin On Your Windows PC (Stugon)

Link: Rdesktop: Access Windows Desktops Remotely From Linux [Quick Tip]

Most of you know about rdesktop which is used to view and access Windows desktops remotely from any GNU Linux systems. rdesktop is an open source client for Windows Remote Desktop Services, capable of natively speaking Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in order to present the user’s Windows desktop. rdesktop is known to work with Windows versions such as NT 4 Terminal Server, 2000, XP, 2003, 2003 R2, Vista, 2008, 7, and 2008 R2. Be mindful that you can use rdesktop only on Linux systems which has X window system.

Full article here:
Rdesktop: Access Windows Desktops Remotely From Linux [Quick Tip] (Unixmen)

Link: Installing OpenSSH on Windows 7

Today, I was tempted to take control of a Windows machine remotely in console mode as I’m trying to script the launch and use of VLC. A quick Google search reveleaed the existence of the sshwindows project which is a more lightweight solution than a full cygwin installation.

Here are the installation steps :

Full article here:
Installing OpenSSH on Windows 7 (World Gone Web)

Link: MWSnap – a Free Screen Capture Tool and Editor for Windows

Taking screenshots is one of the easiest ways to demonstrate a point or highlight a bug when using a computer, and for many people, the standard functionality their operating system provides is more than sufficient. Understandably, others yearn for more features, such as being able to edit screenshots or preview them without having to open Paint, or even being able to take a screenshot with the exact same dimensions again.

Full article here:
MWSnap – a Free Screen Capture Tool and Editor for Windows (Make Tech Easier)

Link: Mikogo: A Multi-platform Desktop Screen Sharing And Remote Access Software

Most of you have heard and used the LogMeIn service which is used to access a remote system screen via Internet or through native applications. We can use Logmein software to online meetings, remote IT supports, web conferences etc. Unfortunately, Logmein is now switched to paid version and the free service is no longer available. …..

Luckily, we have another application called Mikogo which will help us to access the Desktop and Mobile screens remotely via web and manage them from anywhere. Mikogo is a free for personal use and works well on almost all modern operating systems such as GNU Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, Android, and Web. It is very simple to use, you don’t need to be an expert at all to use it. All you need is a decent uninterrupted Internet connection on both side. Mikogo has intuitive and decent interface to work with, and offers similar features present in Logmein.

Full article here:
Mikogo: A Multi-platform Desktop Screen Sharing And Remote Access Software (Unixmen)

Link: Converting Video Files to H.264 MP4 Format Using HandBrake on Linux

There are many different video formats in circulation, including AVI, 3GP, MOV, MPG, WMV and the formats used by DVDs and Blu-ray. One file type that has become a common denominator across multiple platforms is the MP4 file. If you need to convert  a video file to MP4, then HandBrake is an excellent choice. It is a multi-platform, multi-threaded video transcoder that is available not only for Linux but also for OS X and Windows.

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Converting Video Files to H.264 MP4 Format Using HandBrake on Linux (Make Tech Easier)

Link: How to turn the new Firefox 29 into the old Firefox

Firefox 29 will introduce changes to the web browser that will rock the world of some users of the browser. The version of Firefox ships with Australis, a design, layout and feature change that introduces major changes to Firefox and is in my opinion comparable to the major switch from Firefox 3 to 4.

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Good news is that you can modify the browser to your liking or restore the interface so that it looks similar to the one you used to work with. Bad news is that you have to rely on third-party authors to do so.

Full article here:
How to turn the new Firefox 29 into the old Firefox (gHacks Technology News)
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How to restore Firefox’s classic theme after the Australis interface update (gHacks Technology News)

Link: 5 Free Tools that Let You Edit PDF Files

Isn’t it really annoying when you have a PDF file that you need to modify or change? Actually going into the PDF and changing it requires a slew of expensive Adobe software that, quite frankly, very few people can legally afford. I am not a proponent of illegally downloading software – especially Adobe’s expensive software – so I have compiled a list of my five favorite tools that let you openly edit PDF files.

Full article here:
5 Free Tools that Let You Edit PDF Files (Make Tech Easier)

Note: Some of the suggestions in the above article are Windows-only. If you run OS X, you could try running one of the Windows-based programs, or use one of the “Universal” solutions in the above-mentioned article. Alternately, here is a somewhat dated article that may offer some additional suggestions, and note that Preview (which comes with all recent versions of OS X) has the ability to edit unprotected PDF files. If you run Linux, you could try PDFEdit or some other editing tool.