Xmetalfanx Site Updates

Re Validating and Cleaning Code

Xmetalfanx@yahoo.com — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:12:19 -0400

Yeah, I am sure no one really cares ... just "cleaning up" useless code and revalidating the site. I still see sites that work on only one browser (Internet Explorer mainly ) and when you try to view them in others, the layout is "WAYYYY OFF" ... I try to support enough of the older browsers and stay with currently/slightly ahead of the curve with web standards... I do not particularly like those sites done COMPLETELY in javascript... they may look better, but anyone with java turned off, will not see ANY part of the site.

With me, (Hopefully :P ) ... at the very least if you have script turned off, you make get stuck with my page in a "frame" ..however, the layout will be the same ... if you have CSS off... you will not see the site the way I intended,. but all the content should still appear, no problem.

-Xmetal

Shareaza Update at Sourceforge now - Main site is RIAA

Xmetalfanx@yahoo.com — Sat, 2 Feb 2008 20:41:17 -0400

Shareaza News - I Admit I do not sure of the details of what happened; although it appear that some RIAA or MPAA type organization has taken over Shareaza... THE VERSION 4.X (at the time I am typing this is the new version number) is NOT THE NEW RELEASE of the "old Shareaza" that everyone knows. Sooooooo many sites (including mine) had links to Shareaza.com, which is now part of that company. The company even uses the old Shareaza logo but as soon as you install it, when all the extra junk installs with it, you will know it’s not the same program.

Alternatives to the now SPYWARE filled "BSPlayer"

Xmetalfanx@yahoo.com — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:28:23 -0400

I am sorry for those that took my recommendation of download "BSPlayer". It turns out that BSPlayer IS Spyware now.

Some decent BSPlayer alternatives that I have found:

Media Player Classic - (May also be labeled as "Quicktime alternative" or "Real Alternative")

VLC - sometimes called "VideoLAN Player" - Can not scroll through FLV files during playback, but still good

SMPlayer - My "Runner Up" to GOM Player - Scrolls threw formats such as FLV

GOM Player - My Current Video Player of Choice - Scrolls threw formats such as FLV without "lag" of any kind

Other Freewares being added to site

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 23:00:20 -0400

EZ Email Backup -
- Backup and Restore Mailbox (not Thunderbird) settings in Outlook (and I THINK OE too)
- If you use Thunderbird, use MozBackup
Mp3 Gain
- Adjusts volume on mp3s so there is not one really loud one and one you hae to turn the volume up to hear.
- COMMENT: I am not saying this program is not that good... but I personally like "Mp3Trim (pro)" better. mp3s I adjust with Mp3 Gain seems to be a tad off (volume and overall sound) afterwards
Launchy
- Launch software by typing in a few characters of the name. .... Vista (as much as its junk) has this features as well as Suse Linux 10.x. .. This program is for XP (and 2k possibly...)
- NOTE: not sure what is wrong, but I never could get this to work right ... looks like a program I'd like to try though
JKDefrag and JkDefragGUI
- **(quote from JKDefragGUI help file) ** JkDefrag GUI is an Graphical User Interface which allows you to easily select all the features JkDefrag, a freeware defragmentation tool made by Jeroen Kessels has to offer.
J-Zip
- Yet ANOTHER Winzip Freeware Alternative
Defragger
This Defrags individual files and is not as robost as some other defragmenting programs ... however ITS FREE
Made by the Creator of CCleaner (which is one of my "must have" applications

Added New Video Player Programs to List

Xmetalfanx@yahoo.com — Fri, 4 Apr 2008 22:05:42 -0400

Adding list of software to website, that includes the following

GOM Player -
- VERY VERY NICE video player that can handle "scrolling" threw flv files
- My Current Video Player Program (all formats that I use .wmv, .mpg, .avi, and .flv)
SMPlayer
- (Same description as GOM Player) - Very nice
VLC
- Good Video Player
- Like the prior 3 .. all these are freeware

Added wildcard List from "Demot"

Xmetalfanx@yahoo.com — Fri, 8 Feb 2008 17:08:54 -0500

Added another external wildcard list for Yahelite. (Click The Header to download the text file)

Shareaza News

Xmetalfanx@yahoo.com — Sun, 3 Feb 2008 23:58:42 -0500

Shareaza News - Shareaza 4.x at Shareaza.com IS NO LONGER "Shareaza" (the one everyone knows)

The new versions "of the old Shareaza" (2.31x is the newest one .. i think) has apparently gone Open Source. You Can Find it here - Regular Shareaza .

My Comments on Security Software I am "testing"

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:41:52 -0500

Trying out many anti-viruses and firewalls and putting up a page with my comments on what I think of them here

Tool to Update Window's ... without MS (Note: not sure if this works with Vista)

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:47:07 -0500

(note you need "Firefox" for this tool)

http://windowsupdate.62nds.com/

A "new" and promising Spyware and Pest Scanner you may not have heard of before

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 19:36:32 -0500

Two Spyware scanners I have recently discovered

This one actually looks good and is very promising its called X-Cleaner Micro and it is freeware....

Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware - has started to fill the void by the now "not as good", Spybot Search and Destroy (this is according to numerous sources, I have read in the past few months, including PCWorld.com)

GIVE IT A TRY :)

Added Page of Small freeware that help secure your Computer

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:49:00 -0500

Added Page of Small freeware that help secure your Computer