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I came across this article on Brian’s Reinstall Maniac blog, so I rewrote it and posted it on my own blog (since I can’t just copy the text, XD). I hope Brian won’t mind!! Now, let’s get to the main topic. The tutorial starts here~~ First, let me explain what “freeze panes” is! Freeze panes is a feature that a lot of people use (I didn’t know it either = =). It lets you lock the cells you specify in place, so they don’t move when the user scrolls. It’s a bit like a floating ad on a web page. Want to learn this technique? Then let Webmaster Feng walk you through it step by step. ...

MD5 isn’t really a program. It’s an encryption algorithm. The reason I say MD5 can prevent files from being modified is that it generates an MD5 code for a file. If the file has been changed (for example, by planting a Trojan), its MD5 code changes too. But generating this MD5 code isn’t something a person can do; it has to be done by a program. Today, I’m going to recommend a program called WindMD5. It can calculate a file’s MD5 code, so you can tell whether the file has been modified. After downloading a program, I suggest using WindMD5 to check whether the file has been modified. (Some websites provide the MD5 code for their files. Compare the MD5 code you generate with the one on the website, and you’ll know whether the file has been changed.) ...

Windows Edit Tool has many built-in tweaks that let you configure your computer’s registry settings. The features I personally like best in Windows Edit Tool are automatic logon for XP accounts and its basic optimization functions. I’ve tested these myself and they work fine, since they only make simple changes to the registry. Windows Edit Tool also has a drive-hiding feature. Put simply, if you’ve downloaded some things you’d rather keep private~ you can store them on a hidden drive so the wrong people won’t see them. ...