Monday, January 28, 2013

Parental Control

I started to write a how to on Parental Control in windows 7, then stumbled on this which explains it better than I could :
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/10524/how-to-use-parental-controls-in-windows-7/

For additions Parental Control not supplied with windows 7 you will need to install Windows Live Family Safety which is part of Window Live Essentials Suite: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/essentials-other-programs

Then to setup Windows Live Family Safety : http://www.howtogeek.com/80081/help-protect-your-children-with-windows-live-family-safety-filter-2/

Internet Explorer Content Advisor:
http://lozaelec.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/web-restriction-content-adviser-missing.html

Kids Games Online

Updated Regularly
                                  
http://www.silvergames.com/  - Be care full there are a few games that are gory, bloody.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Hidden Windows Configuration Options

Works on windows 7

Create a new folder on the c:/ drive
Rename the folder to:  GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
The folder icon changes to a control panel : Large list of hidden configuration options appear.

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Billion Event Logs

Jan 19 23:14:05 home.gateway:firewall:info: 747651.345 Blocked Prot=6, 192.168.2.3:49155 > 17.172.233.115:5223, APF Seq=-67676071, Ack=2084017848 -No Existing Session
Prot6 = Tcp blocked  Added port 5223 packet filter and Virtual Server - Port Forward - fixed
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Jan 20 20:28:18 home.gateway:firewall:info: 824103.791 Blocked Prot=6, 192.168.2.1:7283 > 67.148.153.136:3490, A Seq=-1836629461, Ack=870554880 -No Existing Session
Turned out EchoStar was Slingplayer 
My Port 5001 was already open
Found more info on Port 3490 here: http://slingbox.wikia.com/wiki/How_to_change_the_SBCore.ini

Prot6 = Tcp blocked  Added port 3490 tpacket filter and Virtual Server - Port Forward - fixed
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Jan 20 21:12:33 home.gateway:firewall:info: 826759.140 Blocked Prot=6, 192.168.2.100:35874 > 27.111.254.110:5223, A Seq=506404947, Ack=1574390106 -No Existing Session







Seems to belong to Tivo?
I have emailed them I will keep you posted.
I did forget to open this port.see my old blog tivo ports:http://lozaelec.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/tivo-guide-will-not-update.html.
Prot6 = Tcp blocked  Added port 5223 to packet filter and Virtual Server - Port Forward - fixed

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Outlook PST / DBX Repair Tool

Outlook repair tool (PST) try

http://www.datanumen.com/outlook-repair/

This is a demo tool which works but the cost when i tested this was around $200

It all depends on how much all your emails are worth.

If you need an outlook express email repair tool (AOR) (dbx) try 

http://www.datanumen.com/outlook-express-drive-recovery/