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Movies website
Q I have searched over the internet to download free Bollywood and Hollywood
A Orbit is a HTTP downloader. Which means it only supports the classic full-file HTTP request that is used to help download different files off the internet. However, there is no website which hosts complete movies online, since server and bandwidth capacities as well as licenses do not allow it.
Torrents, on the other hand, are a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol used to distribute large amounts of data. One reason why downloads can take time to rise to full speed is because it may take time for enough peer connections to be established, and it takes time for a node to receive sufficient data to become an effective uploader. As such, a typical BitTorrent download will gradually rise to very high speeds, and then slowly fall back towards the end of the download. The initial distributor of the complete file or collection acts as the first seed. But each peer, who downloads the data, also uploads them to other peers. Thus the files you are getting are from other peoples computers and not from a centralised server, which is why you can find almost everything in the world on Torrents.
What you can do, however, is improve your torrents speed. There is a hack for Windows which you can utilise to increase torrent speeds. It utilises a patched TCPIP.sys file to allow more concurrent half-open connections. Windows XP SP2 and Vista limits the number of half-connections to 10. This limitation can impact your torrent experience.
Follow the instructions to increase the limit
1. Go to this website http//www.lvllord.de/
2. Click on Downloads.
3. Right-click the link and click Save Target As.
4. Save it on your Desktop.
5. Open the file and run the programme located inside the archive, agreeing to the security warning.
6. Some text should scroll by in a MS-DOS window, after it ends, type C.
7. Enter 100 for the number of concurrent half-open connections and press Enter.
8. Type Y and the file should be patched. Cancel any Windows XP warnings that should appear, it is part of Microsofts way of ensuring its files are not tampered with (the utility tempers them to break the limit on purpose).
The third thing is to check if your UTorrent status ever goes green or stays red/yellow. If it is red/yellow, that means you need to forward a port in your modem/router. For this, visit http//www. portforward. com/ for more information.
Automatic updates
Q I am facing a serious problem with my laptop. I have Windows XP, ESET antivirus and Comodo firewall installed. The problem is that the automatic updates have been turned off. I think some viruses have attacked, causing updates to turn off. When I try to turn it on from Security Centre in the Control Panel, it does not allow it. I have even tried to start this service from Services, but to no avail. It is because of this thing, I think, that the Internet Explorer also does not open any website most of the times. Can you please help me in finding a solution for this problem?
A First of all you will need to get rid of any viruses on your system (if any). For this I would recommend that you do a scan with PrevX CSI (www.prevx.com). It will help you detect any traces or viruses or active ones left over that ESET did not. Delete these viruses and then as an option repair your windows. That will restore the system.
Multiplayer providing software
Q Is there any free software, similar to Hamachi (shareware), to provide free multiplayer gaming experience?
A Some that I know of are Wippien, which is for easy gaming, easy file sharing, easy chatting with your real buddies! It uses NAT traversal techniques to penetrate NAT devices and make direct connections between peers. You can access your friends printers, services, desktop, even ping them through IP that you see next to their name. You can download it from http//wippien.com/
Another one is Leaf; http//www.leafnetworks.net/download.html. Here, file sharing is like no other file sharing, it is actually folder sharing across the internet. It also provides the facility to always stay connected to your media no matter where you are. You can easily stream music directly to your friends digital media receiver and even Play XBOX and XBOX 360 head-on-head with your friends no matter where they are.
Also a good VPN software is OpenVPN, which you can get from its website http//openvpn.net/. This is a full featured open source SSL VPN solution that accommodates a wide range of configurations, including remote access, site-to-site VPNs, WiFi security, and enterprise-scale remote access solutions with load balancing, failover, and fine-grained access-controls. This is the best VPN software out there, however, it is technical to programme on.
Finally there is a socialVPN project, http//socialvpn.wordpress.com/ which you can look at for more information.
If you Google VPN Freeware, I am sure you will come up with more software like Hamachi.
Playing video games
Q Is there any software that supports playing Hitman 4 fast, on 512MB Ram? Also suggest me a website from where I can download the video game Alone in the Dark.
A You cannot emulate a faster PC to run a game when the underlying hardware does not support it. You will need to upgrade your system if you would like to play Hitman 4.
There are no websites in the world with the capacity to retain full copies of games on their servers. You can probably get a trail version if you Google it, however, a complete version is probably not available.
Slow downloading speed
Q I am using U Torrent but my torrent speed remains up to 3kbps. I am using WinXP as my OS, and having a 1024kbps internet connection, so what could be the problem?
A When downloading torrents, always be aware of how many seeds are up on a given torrent. A seed is a computer that has a complete copy of a certain torrent. So the first thing to do is to always look at the colours in the availability graph when downloading torrent files. That number tells you how many unique copies of the file are available between yourself and the peers you are connected to. If this is less than one, you most likely will not be able to complete the torrent. The colour red means the piece is not available among the peers you are connected to.
Secondly, increase the number of connections that windows can connect to. There is a hack for Windows which you can utilise to increase torrent speeds. It utilises a patched TCPIP.sys file to allow more concurrent half-open connections. Windows XP SP2 and Vista limits the number of half-connections to 10. This limitation can impact your torrent experience.
To increase the limit
1. Go to this site - http//www.lvllord.de/
2. Click on Downloads.
3. Right click the link and click Save Target As.
4. Save it on your Desktop.
5. Open the file and run the programme located inside the archive, agreeing to the security warning.
6. Some text should scroll by in a MS-DOS window, after it ends, type C.
7. Enter 100 for the number of concurrent half-open connections and press Enter.
8. Type Y and the file should be patched.
Cancel any Windows XP warnings that should appear, it is part of Microsofts way of ensuring its files are not tampered with (the utility tempers them to break the limit on purpose).
The third thing is to check if your Utorrent Status ever goes Green or stays red/yellow. If it is Red/Yellow, that means you need to forward a port in your modem/router. For this visit http//www.portforward.com/ for more information.
Also know that some ISPs throttle BitTorrent traffic. For this ensure that your encryption is set.
UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Q I tried to download video from YouTube using youtubedownloader. The download window appeared and the verification is required. I made my account on YouTube and tried again by giving the username and password but the verification window pops up every time. Please suggest a solution.
A You can use Internet Download Manager to download videos from YouTube. The latest release has added FLV grabber tied directly to the browsers context menu which you can use to download videos from YouTube, Google Video, MySpace TV, etc. You can get it from http//www.internetdownloadmanager.com/
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