Transfer Blackberry Contacts to an iPhone

Here's how to transfer contacts from your old Blackberry to your new iPhone, and without buying anything extra along the way (completely free solution).
We'll do this in two main steps:
1. Transfer contacts from the Blackberry address book to Outlook on your computer (or Windows Mail).
2. Sync your iPhone with your computer using iTunes, which will transfer the contacts from Outlook to your iPhone.
Make sure that both the Blackberry Desktop Manager and iTunes are installed on your system, and that your Blackberry is connected to your computer with a usb data cable.

---> Transfer contacts from a Blackberry to Outlook

Run the Blackberry Desktop Manager program and click "Synchronize" from the main menu screen. Select "Synchronization" below the Configuration menu option to get to the Synchronization Configuration screen.

There you'll click the "Synchronization" button to configure the synchronization settings.
(that was a mouthfull of synch-related words wasn't it? Hang in there)
You'll be asked to choose the device applications to synchronize. Choose "Address Book", and then choose "Outlook".
If you don't have Outlook on your system, then you can choose "Windows Mail" instead.

Next you'll configure how you want to sync your contacts, either bi-directionally or just from your blackberry to Outlook (which is the option I chose

Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the synchronization settings. This will take you back to the synchronization screen.
Make sure you check the option to "Synchronize organizer data". This is the setting that tells the program to sync your contacts.

Click the "Synchronize" button to copy the contacts from your Blackberry to your Outlook contacts. You can open Outlook after the sync has completed, and you should see your Blackberry addresses in your Outlook contacts folder.

---> Transfer contacts from Outlook to an iPhone

You can import Outlook contacts to your iPhone by syncing your iPhone with iTunes.
Plug your iPhone into your computer and wait for iTunes to automatically launch (or run iTunes from the Start menu if necessary).
Select your iPhone in iTunes, select the Info tab, and then click the checkboxes to sync your contacts. Choose Outlook as the application to sync with. Click Apply, then click Sync.

This will copy the contacts from Outlook over to your iPhone.

Remember however, that you can only sync your iPhone with one computer at a time. If you later decide to sync with another computer, your contacts will be erased.
Our work here is finished, and your Blackberry contacts will now be copied over to your iPhone.
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How To Repair Your Corrupted Windows System Files...

How To Repair Your Corrupted Windows System Files...

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Sometimes we get registry entries or system files damaged somehow even if we don't know a real reason,but some time we need to fix it without installing new system... Then insert ur windows Cd
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Then follow the pics :

Windows 2003 Server Active Directory User Creation.

Active Directory User Creation.

Preface:
As you know, if you try to add AD users using lusrmgr.msc you will receive the following error:


And since I cover creating a local user (lusr) I thought it would only be right to cover creating an Active Directory user.

Method:

Click Start, highlight "Administrative Tools" and select "Active Directory Users and Computers"

Now, expand your domain name on the left side, and

go to the bottom where it says "Users". Once you click

on that, you will see all of the automatically created

users, you will also see all of the users you made before you ran dcpromo - that's because they all stay through the promotion to DC. Anyway, to add a user, you can either right click the "Users" folder on the left side, or the blank area on the right side, and highlight "New" then click "User"

In the next dialog we can set the user's First name, Last name and various other pieces of information, including their log-on name, and domain to which we want to add them

After clicking "Next" you are presented with the password-settings screen. You can set the user's password and then have them change it on their first log-on by selecting "User must change password at next logon". But in this tutorial, I will set it as their password, and not allow them to ever change it without asking me (the administrator) to change it for them

In the next dialog, we get a summary of the user to be created. Click "Finish" and the user has been created

And we're finished! Now, you might want to check out the tutorial on how to add a computer to Active Directory, that will help you get the full benefits of AD.

Creating the first Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller in a domain

Preface:

One of the greatest features of Windows Server 2003 is its ability to be a Domain Controller (DC). The features of a domain extend further than this tutorial ever could, but some of its most well known features are its ability to store user names and passwords on a central computer (the Domain Controller) or computers (several Domain Controllers). In this tutorial we will cover the "promoting" (or creating) of the first DC in a domain. This will include DNS installation, because without DNS the client computers wouldn't know who the DC is. You can host DNS on a different server, but we'll only deal with the basics.

Method:
Click Start -> Run...
Type "dcpromo" and click "OK"

You will see the first window of the wizard. As it suggests, I suggest reading the help associated with Active Directory. After this, click "Next"

Click on Next. On the following window, you will get a warning about comparability issues with other Operating Systems. Improve security settings in Windows Server 2003 affect older versions of windows:

Click "Next" on the compatibility window, and in the next window keep the default option of "Domain Controller for a new domain" selected, and click "Next"

Select the first option and click Next. On the next window, you will get three options. the first option is to setup the domain in a new forest. Select this option if its the first domain controller on your organization, or if you want it to be totally independent from any forest.

Option two: Child domain in an existing domain tree. select this option if you want the domain to be a child domain from an existing domain. option three: Domain tree in an existing forest. if you don’t want any of the above, select this option.

In our case, choose the first option, and click Next. On the next screen, we need to type the full DNS name for the new domain:

Type the full DNS name like helpdeskgeek.com, and click on Next. On the next screen, we need to choose the NETBIOS name. This is the name earlier version of windows users will be using to identify the new domain.

Choose the name, and click Next. On the next screen, you need to select the location of where you want to store the database and log files. for best performance store them in separate disks.

Choose the location where you want the active directory database and logs, and click Next.

Next, the Shared system volume window will come up. here, you need to choose the location on where you want to store the SYSVOL files. this folder contains the domain public files and are replicated to all the domain controllers in the domain.

Choose the folder location, and click Next. On the next window, the DNS registration diagnostic will show up. in here most likely you will get ” Diagnostic failed” and will give you three options. First option: it will allow you to perform the DNS diagnostic again,if you have corrected the problem.

Option two: it gives you the option to allow the active directory wizard to install and configure DNS for you, and use this DNS as the primary DNS for this server. third option, it allows you to bypass this window if you plan to correct the problem later on.

Even though we have already installed DNS on this server, we have not configure any of its services, so we will choose the option to Install and configure DNS server on this computer and set this computer to use this DNS server as its preferred DNS server. then click Next.

On the next window, you need to choose what type or permissions you want for users and group objects. Here you will get two options. the first options: select this option if you run server programs with pre-windows 2000. option two: select this option, if you only run windows servers 2000 and windows servers 2003 on your domain.

Select the second option, and click Next. On the next window, you need to enter the Directory services restore mode administrator password. This password is used when you start the computer in directory services restore mode. This account is different from the domain administrator account.

Type your chosen password, and click Next. Next, you will get the summary of all the options you have chosen during the active directory wizard. remember, the domain administrator account password is the same as the current local administrator password.

Click Next. the active directory installation should begin.

Some serious configuration processes going here. After a few minutes, active directory should be installed

Click on Finish. and restart the computer. Active Directory should be now installed.

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How To Remove Internet Security 2010 and other Rogue/Fake Antivirus Malware

How To Remove Internet Security 2010 and other Rogue/Fake Antivirus Malware

If you have a PC infected with Internet Security 2010, you’re probably reading this article so you can understand how to get rid of it. Thankfully we’ve got the instructions to help you get rid of this awful thing.
Internet Security 2010 is just one of many fake antivirus applications like Antivirus Live, Advanced Virus Remover, and others that hold your computer hostage until you pay their ransom money. They tell you that your PC is infected with fake viruses, and prevent you from doing anything to remove them.



Note: If you just want the instructions to get rid of it, you’ll want to scroll down a bit.


Anatomy of an Infection


Normally these infections start with a popup message like this one, coming from a rogue site or malvertisement—and they are often served up from porn sites, though these viruses are not exclusively from there


IMPORTANT NOTE


If you’re a regular How-To Geek reader, you’re probably savvy enough to know how to avoid actually installing these things, but there’s a good chance that your mom isn’t. If you’ve got a relative that doesn’t know what they are doing, here’s what you should tell them to do when they get a popup like this one:


HOLD DOWN THE POWER BUTTON FOR 10 SECONDS!


Seriously. If they really are infected with a real virus, powering off won’t be any worse. Some of these things are tricky and will try and install themselves no matter which way you click, and they look just like a real Windows error message. Powering off is just the simplest and best option for non-tech-savvy users. And yes, this is exactly what I tell my mom to do.
Moving Forward…
Once you click the popup message, you’ll be presented with a page that looks like your My Computer view, telling you that your PC is infected. Nevermind that no real antivirus looks like this, regular PC users don’t know any better.


After a few seconds of this, you’ll be presented with a popup dialog in the web page that says your PC is infect, and you can click the button to Remove all. The dialog looks real, and can even be dragged around the page—in my research, this seems to be the point where most regular users get confused.

Once you’ve clicked it, you’ll be prompted to run an installer—which you might note has a number of warnings.

As soon as the installer is able to execute, you are infected.

You won’t be able to open up any applications…

And you can’t remove it from Control Panel.

Removing Rogue Fake Antivirus Infections (General Guide)

There’s a couple of steps that you can generally follow to get rid of the majority of rogue antivirus infections, and actually most malware or spyware infections of any type. Here’s the quick steps:

--> Try to use the free, portable version of SUPERAntiSpyware to remove the viruses.
If that doesn’t work, reboot your PC into safe mode with networking (use F8 right before Windows starts to load)
--> Try to use the free, portable version of SUPERAntiSpyware to remove the viruses.
Reboot your PC and go back into safe mode with networking.
--> If that doesn’t work, and safe mode is blocked, try running ComboFix. Note that I’ve not yet had to resort to this, but some of our readers have.
--> Install MalwareBytes and run it, doing a full system scan. (see our previous article on how to use it).
--> Reboot your PC again, and run a full scan using your normal Antivirus application (we recommend Microsoft Security Essentials).
--> At this point your PC is usually clean.

Those are the rules that normally work. Note that there are some malware infections that not only block safe mode, but also prevent you from doing anything at all. We’ll cover those in another article soon, so make sure to subscribe to How-To Geek for updates (top of the page).

Let’s Get to Removing Internet Security 2010

The first thing we’ll want to do is kill the virus that’s currently running on the system, and there’s a really easy way to kill Internet Security 2010 without downloading any special software just to kill it (we’ll still need to download something to clean it, however).

Open up the Start menu, click the Run button (or use the Win+R shortcut key), and then type in the following:

Start --> RUN --> Type "taskkill /f /im is2010.exe"

Hit the Enter key, and the main virus window should go away. After you’ve done that, you’ll want to quickly execute the following commands:

taskkill /f /im winlogon86.exe
taskkill /f /im winupdate86.exe

At this point the virus isn’t currently running on your system—but it’s still lurking in the shadows, but you can actually run any malware removal tools that you’d like.

Use SUPERAntiSpyware to Clean the Malware

Now that we’ve killed off all those processes, we’ll get to removing the actual malware from the system by downloading SUPERAntiSpyware and installing it. You should be able to grab the full version, or you can use the portable variety that we’ve already recommended.

If you grabbed the full version, make sure to use the Check for Updates button, and then click the Scan Your Computer button… make sure to perform a Complete Scan, and select all of your drives.

It should easily find and kill all of them. You’ll probably note that on this particular machine that I was using in the screenshot, there was a lot of other bad stuff that it caught as well. Woot!

Once it’s done, it’ll let you remove them all in a click, and then prompt you to reboot… you shouldn’t reboot yet. Job isn’t done, however!

Install Malwarebytes and Scan

Next you’ll want to install MalwareBytes and run it, making sure to run a full scan. The main reason to do this is because there’s no way a single malware removal tool can know about every single piece of malware out there, and you may as well make sure your system is clean.

Install Microsoft Security Essentials

You should definitely install Microsoft Security Essentials and run another full scan once you’re done.

Note: If you used a thumb drive at any point during this process, you should make sure and scan that as well—I’ve had viruses hop over to the thumb drive, ready to infect the next machine.
Sidebar Note

Here’s an interesting fact for you—the two processes that we killed earlier are actually from Advanced Virus Remover, another awful malware we’ve previously told you how to get rid of. Clearly they are both developed by the same jerk.

The winlogon86.exe seems to be mostly used to show messages like this one:

While winupdate86.exe is responsible for blocking you from opening other apps, and re-launching the main Internet Security 2010 window.

Note: Robert, one of our excellent readers, wrote in mentioning that you can often just leave this window open, and then continue to install any malware removal tools you like. Here’s what he had to say:
There is one little trick that you missed, that I mentioned on a different post that was similar to this one. When it pops up with the error message saying; “Application cannot be executed. File is infected.” ..etc… Simply *MOVE* that message box to the corner of the screen, and you can install SuperAntiSpyware just fine.
There appears to only be one instance of that “error message” that will run at any given time. You will get multiple errors, you won’t get that obnoxious sound that computer makes when it tells you that you can’t do that…. Now, if you hit “OK” you’re just asking for a headache.
Great tip Robert, and thanks for helping out the cause! I’ve tested this out, and it appears to be the case depending on which virus you are infected with—some of them are smarter and shut you down all the way.