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Mostly to protect important data or sometimes private pics we use encrypting programs like the AXcrypt. Which do not allow viewing individual files in the chunk of files encrypted together. This makes viewing files a tough process especially when the size of the files runs into several GBs. I have seen programs like these taking hours together to decrypt files on a dual core machine like mine. Maybe they are not made to take advantage of both of the processors. Also when all the files are decrypted there is a greater chance for the security to be compromise While I was thinking about this problem. I found out a solution that can be implemented by using only the tools that come with the Window 7 . The tools are 1. Ability to attach virtual hard disk 2. Bitlocker Many of you might have got what I am up to for others let’s see HOW TO PROTECT DATA. The process comprises of making a new .VHD file Attaching it Encrypting it Then adding the data Finally detaching it And you...

Recently I attended Microsoft Community Tech Days at New Delhi. The last session of the event was taken by Bijoy who is presently working with Microsoft. The session was about .NET tips and tricks. The session was extremely informative and really forced all the developers that were present in that auditorium to actually think about the process we take for measuring the resources and also the process we use for debugging an application. He laid stress on many tools one of which was performance monitor (Perfmon). Perfmon is supplied by the Microsoft with the operating system and there is no need for us to install anything to use it. It can actually capture live data about the performance of our system. A newly installed software or monitor the changes that take place in the registry during a particular time period. A lot of detailed information is present at TechNet . But there were no videos for the starters so here is one giving Detailed description about how to get started. part1 -...

What makes a USB drive bootable? When I was searching for the process of making my pendrive bootable. I came across many processes and software’s that could do it but none of the sources told me what is the science behind this. Why my pen drive is bootable after the process and was not before. So I decided to write an article of my own for this. This is also my first post. So please do comment what you dislike and also like about the post and also if you need any help. The process of making a pendrive bootable and to use it with window 7 and other window operating systems the process that was described by the sources was 1. Open command prompt(cmd) with administrator privileges 2. Type DISKPART 3. Type LIST DISK 4. Then assuming your USB disk is DISK1. Type SELECT DISK 1 5. Type CLEAN 6. Type CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY 7. Type SELECT PARTITION 1 8. Type ACTIVE 9. Type FORMAT FS = NTFS 10. Type ASSIGN 11. Type EXIT 12. Insert window installation disk 13. In the command...