Bhuvan – India’s Google Earth

ISRO launched the beta version of its web-based 3-D satellite imagery tool, Bhuvan, on August 12, 2009. Bhuvan will offer superior imagery of Indian locations compared to other Virtual Globe software with spatial resolutions ranging from 10 m to 100 m. Locations can be viewed from different perspectives and will allow for the measurement of distances. The Bhuvan portal is designed to run on slow Internet connections.

Features

• Bhuvan allows users to access, explore and visualize 2D and 3D image data along with rich thematic information on soil, wasteland, water resources etc in the Indian subcontinent.
• It displays multi-resolution, multi-sensor, multi-temporal image data.
• Users can superpose administrative boundaries of choice on images as required.
• It allows visualization of AWS(Automatic Weather Stations) data in a graphic view and use tabular weather data of user choice .
• Fly to locations (Enables users to fly from the current location directly to the selected location)
• It features a Heads-Up Display(HUD) navigation controls (Tilt slider, north indicator, opacity, compass ring, zoom slider)
• Allows navigation using the 3D view Pop-up menu (Fly-in, Fly out, jump in, jump around, view point)
• 3D Fly through (3D view to fly to locations, objects in the terrain, and navigate freely using the mouse or keyboard)
• Drawing 2D objects (Text labels, polylines, polygons, rectangles, 2D arrows, circles, ellipse)
• Drawing 3D Objects (placing of expressive 3D models, 3D polygons, boxes)
• Snapshot creation (copies the 3D view to a floating window and allows to save to a external file)
• Measurement tools (Horizontal distance, aerial distance, vertical distance, measure area)
• Shadow Analysis (it sets the sun position based on the given time creating shadows and effects the lighting on the terrain)

Comparison

Google Earth	Bhuvan
Zoom levels up to 200 mt	Zoom levels up to 10 mt
Single layer information	Multi-layer information
Images upgraded every 4 years	Images upgraded every year
No alternate viewing options	Options of viewing on different dates
Uses international satellites	Uses Indian satellites

How to fix error 0xc0000005 in google chrome

Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google. It is fast and supposed to be stable. But its not working with SEP application control.As a matter of fact, Chrome may return you the following error: “The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000005).Click on OK to terminate the application”. This kind of error affects all windows operating system including Windows Vista (SP1, Ultimate), Windows XP3 or Windows XP2. Most of the time the message 0xc0000005 is triggered by Symantec Endpoint Protection.

1. Back up the registry on an affected system.
2. Click Start.
3. Click Run.
4. In the Search bar type regedit and press Enter.
5. Look for the following key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ CurrentControlSet\ Services\SysPlant
6. Locate the subkey Start and
7. Change the value to 4 to disable the drivers.
8. Reboot the system to commit the changes.

Another way to  fix this problem first you will need to find all of the shortcuts for the program including the one on your Quick Launch task bar. Right click on the shortcuts and go to properties.

Add the argument –no-sandbox at the end of the Target Path for Google Chrome shortcut.

After adding the argument in the Target Path line, click OK to save the changes.  then use  Google Chrome internet browser and it should work fine.

Change Excel Column name from A,B,C.. to 1,2,3..

If you want to change  microsoft excel column A, B, C, D …  to 1, 2, 3, 4, ….then follow the following procedure.

This Procedure is different in In Office 97-2003 and in Office 2007.

In Office 2003, go to Tools -> Options.

Click on the General Tab.

Under the settings, Check or uncheck R1C1 reference style to use it or to change it to A1 reference style.

In Office 2007, Click the Office button and click Excel Options which you will find at the end near Exit Excel.

Go to Formulas tab and under Working with formulas, Check or uncheck R1C1 reference style to use it or to change it to A1 reference style.

What is Windows7

Windows 7 (formerly codenamed Blackcomb and Vienna) is the working name for the next version of the Windows operating system, which will be the successor of Windows Vista. It is expected that Windows 7 will be released in 2010. Windows 7 is expected to use less electricity more effectively, not be as much of a “resource hog” as Vista, and contain elements for better integration with mobile devices and PC synchronization.
The new operating system will ship in client and server versions. The client version will be available in 32-bit and 64-bit editions. The server version, also called Windows 2008(Windows Server 7) will be available only in a 64-bit edition.

Windows 7 is expected to incorporate a new version of Media Center as well as support for multiple video adapters. Other anticipated new features include:

* Gadgets integrated into Windows Explorer
* Improved network connections
* Integrated XML Paper Specification (XPS) Essentials Pack
* Enhanced Control Panel
* Enhanced Calculator program with statistics and unit conversion capabilities
* Ability to store Internet Explorer settings on a Windows Live account
* Updated version of the Paint program
* Updated version of the WordPad program
* A new Mapping program
* A new Virtual Piano program

Microsoft has confirmed that there will be a beta version of the Windows 7 upgrade advisor where users can check to see if their computers are capable of running Windows 7.

Hardware requirements

Microsoft has published their recommended specifications for a system running Windows 7, which are much the same as those for premium editions of Vista.

Windows 7 hardware recommended specifications

How to Install Internet Explorer 7.0 Bypassing Genuine Windows Validation…

Internet Explorer 7.0 is the long awaited tabbed web browser by Microsoft. Nearly four years after the release of Internet Explorer 6.0, in the face of growing competition from Mozilla’s Firefox, Microsoft has finally given the old IE platform a facelift. Optimized design along with new cool interface, favorites centre, search box, RSS feeds and most importantly easy to use tabbed browsing are the exclusive features of this new internet explorer.

You must have Windows XP Service Pack-2 (SP2) in order to install Internet Explorer 7.0. But still you will face a problem while installing this new Internet Explorer if your copy of Windows XP is not a genuine (non-pirated) one, since IE 7.0 installation requires genuine windows validation!!! So what to do??? Don’t worry… There are some tricky steps through which you can install IE 7.0 even in your pirated copy of windows XP bypassing the genuine windows validation. You just have to follow the following steps one by one:

1. Download Internet Explorer 7.0 installer from the Microsoft site. You have to choose Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) as your operating system. Remember you can’t install IE 7.0 if service pack 2.0 is not installed in your operating system.
2. Extract the downloaded Internet Explorer setup file (IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe) using Winzip to a directory (IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu).
3. Download the patched iecustom.dll and then copy-paste it to the update folder (IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enuupdate) and click yes when asked to overwrite.
4. Now, download normaliz.exe . Then copy this exe file and paste it in your “c:” drive.
5. Run ‘update.exe’ in the update folder (not iesetup.exe!!!). At the end, you have to choose ‘Restart Later’ (not Restart Now) option to finish the running process of the exe file.
6. Now you have to download normaliz.dll and then copy-paste it to “c:windowssystem32” directory (in order to prevent problems with the file not being found after the installation). And then reboot/restart your pc.
7. After rebooting your pc, you may face a problem with a file called normaliz.dll that can not be found by explorer.exe. If you’re having this problem, you will find your desktop blank.(If you are not facing this problem then just go to step In order to fix this problem, you have to do the following things one by one:
   1. Press ctrl-alt-del to go to the task manager.
   2. Go to “File -> New Task (Run…)” in the task manager.
   3. Type: ‘C:normaliz.exe’ (excluding quotation marks) in the ‘open’ field and then press the ‘ok’ button.
   4. ‘WinZip Self-Extractor – normalize.exe’ window should popped up and then press the ‘unzip’ button.
   5. Reboot your pc and yahoo!!! now you can see your desktop contents!!!.
8. Now you have to run ‘xmllitesetup.exe’ in the update folder. This step is very important, because somehow if you forget to run this ‘xmllitesetup.exe’ , IE 7.0 will be installed in your PC without it’s toolbar!!!
9. Then reboot your pc again, run Internet Explorer…and you are done!!!

Windows Browser speed comparisons

With the recent release of Safari 4 Beta, there are 4 viable browser options for Windows users. I don’t consider Internet Explorer a good option (measured by security, speed, user friendliness and adherence to web standards) but one could argue there are 5. I’ve heard murmurs that IE 8 is a big improvement, but I’ll reserve commentary until I’ve used it.

I remain a loyal Firefox user because of all the useful extensions, but I keep Chrome and Opera in my back pocket. I use IE as infrequently as I can, which is basically only when the site requires nothing other than IE to function properly.

Safari is fairly new to me but it looks promising. They’ve imitated Chrome’s look but added a few nuggets of their own. I disliked a few things right off the bat. One of the main issues is they bundle Quicktime with the install. There is no good reason for this. There is a good reason to uninstall Quicktime and replace it with Quicktime alternative. My first order of business was to do just that. I also made sure to uncheck Bonjour and Apple update during the install. Just give me the browser without any cruft please.

Speaking of updates, more apps should work like Firefox. It checks for updates periodically when it’s running. If an update is available, it asks if you want to update, you say yes and you’re done. Opera is second best in this category. It checks for updates but when it finds one you have to download the update yourself and exit Opera to install it. But both checks are lightweight and infrequent enough that you don’t even notice them. They stay out of your way. Apple and Google’s updates go out of their way to install separate services just to check for the version, even when you’re not running the program. That is naughty. Enough said.

Here are the results of Sunspider, a Javascript benchmark, for each of the browsers.

I tested with whatever versions I had on my machine. This is by no means a rigorous scientific evaluation, but it doesn’t take a genius to see that IE is woefully behind. Chrome is ahead by a nose with Firefox 3.1 hot on its tail. The other three are neck and neck.

How to remove W32.SilyFdc Virus

Here are the step to clean this  viruse:

1. Disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP).
2. Update the virus definitions.
3. Run a full system scan.
4. Delete any values added to the registry
   

1. To disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP)
If you are running Windows Me or Windows XP, we recommend that you temporarily turn off System Restore. Windows Me/XP uses this feature, which is enabled by default, to restore the files on your computer in case they become damaged. If a virus, worm, or Trojan infects a computer, System Restore may back up the virus, worm, or Trojan on the computer.

2. To update the virus definitions
Symantec Security Response fully tests all the virus definitions for quality assurance before they are posted to our servers. There are two ways to obtain the most recent virus definitions:

• Running LiveUpdate, which is the easiest way to obtain virus definitions.
  If you use Norton AntiVirus 2006, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.0, or newer products, LiveUpdate definitions are updated daily. These products include newer technology.
  If you use Norton AntiVirus 2005, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0, or earlier products, LiveUpdate definitions are updated weekly. The exception is major outbreaks, when definitions are updated more often.
• Downloading the definitions using the Intelligent Updater: The Intelligent Updater virus definitions are posted daily. You should download the definitions from the Symantec Security Response Web site and manually install them.

The latest Intelligent Updater virus definitions can be obtained here: Intelligent Updater virus definitions. For detailed instructions read the document: How to update virus definition files using the Intelligent Updater

3. To run a full system scan
Start your Symantec antivirus program and make sure that it is configured to scan all the files.

For Norton AntiVirus consumer products: Read the document: How to configure Norton AntiVirus to scan all files.
For Symantec AntiVirus Enterprise products: Read the document: How to verify that a Symantec Corporate antivirus product is set to scan all files.

1. Run a full system scan.
2. If any files are detected, follow the instructions displayed by your antivirus program.
3. Delete the autorun.inf file from writeable removable devices, if necessary.

4. To delete the value from the registry

1. Click Start > Run.
2. Type regedit
3. Click OK.
   Note: If the registry editor fails to open the threat may have modified the registry to prevent access to the registry editor. Security Response has developed a tool to resolve this problem. Download and run this tool, and then continue with the removal.
4. Navigate to the following registry subkeys:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun
   HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerShell Folders
   HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWindows”load”
5. In the right pane, delete any values associated with the worm.
6. Exit the Registry Editor.

HOW TO UPDATE SYMANTEC ANTIVIRUS

There are four methods for updating symantec antivirus :

• The Virus Definition Transport Method (VDTM)
• LiveUpdate
• Copying an .xdb file
• Intelligent Updater

The Virus Definitions Transport Method (VDTM)
The VDTM is a fully automated solution for virus definitions distribution, and is enabled by default between servers and their managed clients. With the VDTM, it is only necessary to update one server in order to update all computers in the network. The server gets definitions updates using LiveUpdate or an .xdb file, and then automatically distributes the definitions to each of its clients on the network.

LiveUpdate
LiveUpdate is a program that connects to a server, downloads the latest definitions, and applies the definitions to the computer on which it is running.

To run LiveUpdate on a primary server from the Symantec System Center Console

1. Right-click the primary server, and then click All Tasks > Symantec AntiVirus > Virus Definition Manager.
2. Click Configure.
3. Click Update Now.
   LiveUpdate now runs silently in the background on the primary server. If the VDTM is enabled, it will distribute virus definitions to any secondary servers and clients when LiveUpdate finishes.

To run LiveUpdate on managed clients from the Symantec System Center Console

1. Right-click a client or client group, and then click All Tasks > Symantec AntiVirus > Virus Definition Manager.
2. Click Configure.
3. Click Update Now.
   The affected clients try to obtain virus definitions from the parent server. After this attempt, the managed clients then run LiveUpdate.

To run LiveUpdate from the Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition interface

1. Start Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition.
2. Click LiveUpdate.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts to download the latest definitions. If the computer is a parent server and the VDTM is enabled, it will distribute virus definitions to any subordinate servers and clients when LiveUpdate finishes.

Copying an .xdb file (IF YOU ARE UPDATING A SYMANTEC ANTIVIRUS SERVER)
You can update any Symantec AntiVirus server or client by downloading the .xdb file from Symantec.

Intelligent Updater
The Intelligent Updater file is an executable file that you can use to update virus definitions

To download and apply the Intelligent Updater

1. Go to Virus Definitions Download Page.

2. Select the appropriate Language and Product (Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition), and then click Download Updates.
3. Download and run the <yyyymmdd-version>-x86.exe file, where <yyyymmdd-version> indicates the date and version of the definition file.

How to log off, restart and shutdown, connected computer from one location?

Windows XP has a built-in feature (shutdown tools) that is used to shutdown any connected computers from any one computer. Using this feature, you can log off, restart and shutdown any computer in your network. This tip is very useful for you, if you are a Network Administrator at your company, because if you have experience to shutdown all connected computers daily in your local area network one by one, definitely that job is annoying responsibility for you.

Follow the given steps to configure shutdown tool on your computer:

To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.

To perform this task, first make sure your both computers are directly connected or connected to network.

Click Start button then type shutdown -i in Run option then press Enter for next.

A small windows dialog box will appear with the title “Remote Shutdown Dialog”.

Here first click on “Add” button to add computer, a small Add computers window will open, here type the name or IP address of the computer (you can add many computer for same action) that you want to turned off, then press OK for next.

Now select the action “What do you want these computers to do (log off, restart or shutdown)”. If you want to warn your users about this action, select the check box “Warn users of the action” then set time, display warning for 30 seconds or more.

Now select the option that describes the reason to shutdown the computers and also type some comments for users.

Now when you press the OK button, the users will see a “System Shutdown Windows “with time and comments that you

How to backup of your computer installed drivers

Now you can easily create the backup of your computer installed drivers (just the particular or all drivers) and use it any time for any driver problems.

To complete the all process, we will use a simple tool called DriverMax. It is a powerful free utility which helps you download, back up and restore the drivers installed on your Windows Vista or Windows XP computer and check if newer versions are available.

You can free download it  from here

After Installation launch DriverMax, the first screen you will get with title “DriverMax – Version” and options “Export drivers, Import drivers and Installed drivers report”. Just click on “Export Driver” option to start backup process.

Now after welcome screen, system will take few seconds to create the list of all installed drivers and then show you all installed drivers list.

Here you can select any specific device driver or click on “Select all” button to create the backup of entire installed drivers.

Press the Next button and in next screen you can select the export type and choose the backup location.

Again press the Next and system will take some time to finish exporting the selected drivers.

Click the “Open extraction folder button” to view the backup files or press Close button to finish it.

Now you can use this backup files (using import option) to restore drivers backup or move to any other computer. Copy the Following link to download it.

Download drivermax