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Preventing your HDD's firmware from constantly spinning down your HDD Many modern HDDs contain firmware that have their own instructions on when to spin up and slow down your HDD and will totally ignore the HDD settings you've set in your operating system. And this sucks as it can really take a toll on your HDD, cause your system to freeze as your HDD spins up, can cause BSODs—on some machines lots of them—and, well, it's just nice to be able to have control over your system. To prevent your HDD from doing this download the free app Crystal Disk Info. After opening the app click on Function and tick Resident and Startup. After doing that, go to the Advanced Feature submenu and tick ATA_PASS_THROUGH and Auto AAM/APM Adaption. Finally, above Auto AAM/APM Adaption, click on AAM/APM Control and in the box that comes up, under Advanced Power Management be be sure to click Disable. The benefits to doing this: It'll increase your HDD's lifespan It'll prevent constant freezes (which are especially annoying when listening to music off of your HDD) It can prevent BSODs The (small) negatives to doing this: You'll be consuming more power You'll be required to keep a (very resource-friendly) app running in the background at all times If your HDD's APM settings aren't causing you much harm, maybe don't bother with this; however, if they are, I say you go through with this ASAP. It's done wonders for me on systems with HDDs that have really dumb firmware.

A hard drive search engine this is a vital program for me for quick searching of all my hard drives. in less than a second, i can search for any author, book, title, etc. the second URL is a FAQ. i have used this for over 3 years and would be lost without it. [Hidden Content] [Hidden Content]faq/ Everything Search Engine Locate files and folders by name instantly. "Everything" is a filename search engine for Windows. How is Everything different from other search engines Small installation file. Clean and simple user interface. Quick file indexing. Quick searching. Quick startup. Minimal resource usage. Small database on disk. Real-time updating. mispelled Search in title.. i hate when i do that...

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Checking Torrent Hash There are three main reasons to check the Torrent Info Hash: 1. You may have files that are already here that you wish to seed. Keep in mind that your unsatisfied count will be impacted, you will need to seed the torrent for the 72 hours minimum like any other torrent (book) downloaded. 2. You may have run into an error, sometimes due to the hash being changed on the data file (the book) and want to find out if this is the case and therefore if you need to re-download the book to get things squared away. 3. You may wish to fulfill a reseed request and are uncertain if the data file you have is the same exact one down to the info hash. You will need Ultima's BEncode Editor [Hidden Content] Then you proceed: Make note of the Info Hash as reported on the Torrent page Download the .torrent file from the site Create a new .torrent file from the data file (the book) you wish to check, but do not start it. Open both .torrent files with BEncode Editor and compare the info hash, If they match, you are good to go...

VBK Decrypt - A Python Script to Fully Remove VitalSource DRM The script is located here: [Hidden Content]= Please read the whole post before replying with issues. Screenshot of Successful Output So in the past few months, I've had my eye on a book that I could only find (in digital format, at least) on VitalSource. After doing some research on the DRM, I noticed that there's not any tools to strip the books of their DRM directly -- rather just images and such. After doing a bit of research on their DRM with some free books, I was able to figure out their DRM and crack it almost completely. The script I wrote will decrypt MOST VBK books, but it does not support the oldest algorithm "aes" (yet). Please note this only works on paid-for books! Prerequisites This script is made for Python 3 and is not yet backwards-compatible with Python 2, so please make sure you're using the right Python version before posting any issues. The libraries required are"PyCryptodome" and"img2pdf". They can be had by running"pip3 install pycryptodomex img2pdf" in an admin command prompt; please make sure you're using Python 3's pip. The files required for decryption can be found in:"%PUBLIC%\Documents\Shared Books\VitalSource Bookshelf" and/or"%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Books\VitalSource Bookshelf" The files required for decryption are: Your "license.vbk" file (usually found in "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Books\VitalSource Bookshelf\User Data") The book(s) you want to decrypt & extract. This script was written by a Windows user with Windows in mind, but it should work for Mac OS/X (and others, if I have the private key for the license). Using the Script To use the script, I'd recommend you create its own folder and inside that folder, create a folder named Books for your actual VBK books. In the first folder you made, place the script and license.vbk file inside. To run the script, open command prompt and jump to the created directory or, while in the directory in your file explorer, simply hold shift, right-click, and click on "Open Powershell Here" or "Open Command Prompt Here". Enter "python vbk_decrypt.py" (or "py -3 vbk_decrypt.py", if Python 3 is not your default Python). After several seconds, it should be done extracting books to a folder called "Output"! The way I name the output files is by their decryption key, so please make sure to title your books yourselves. If your book is an ePub book, I recommend converting it to an ePub again using Calibre as to fix any mistakes that will likely occur. If your book is a PDF book, all of the work is done for you! If your book is picture book, all of the work is done for you except adding a table of contents to the PDF. If your book has an unknown format, the extracted files should be in the Output folder in its own folder -- let me know if you have an unknown format that you want supported by messaging me. Wanna Help Improve the Script? The code is pretty bad as I'm somewhat new to Python and it's a custom format -- if you feel there's something you want to add or improve, feel free to reply or message me. Change Log EDIT0: Fixed an issue with key parsing in some cases. EDIT1: Fixed an issue with copying extracted files from an unknown book format, added support for the "picturebook" format, and (attempted) to make paths compatible for most platforms. EDIT2: Added support for older Windows licenses; still looking into other platforms! EDIT3: Added support for Mac OS/X licenses. EDIT4: Came up with a less "hacky" method of parsing the filemap. Removed support for "picturebooks" as the library I used is incompatible with some Mac OS/X installs. I also now parse "bookInfo" in the footer's "metadata" element, so output files and folders are named after their book titles. EDIT5: Fixed an issue where the script would read the .DS_store file in the Books directory and assert an invalid header error. (Thanks, SPG!) EDIT6: Added support for Android licenses. EDIT7: Fixed an issue where "item" would show up as a result of decryption even if the key was invalid - allowing for an invalid key to be associated with a book. EDIT8: Fixed an issue with the "win2" private key not importing correctly (due to being encoded incorrectly). EDIT9: Now GDPR compliant!

Text to speech (TTS) Listen to your books! I recently started to experiment with text to speech tools to listen to books that don't have any audio book release. As I have hard to concentrate on reading this helps me a lot. It's very easy to get started! The first tool you need is Balabolka, it's free and you can find it here: [Hidden Content] Download and open it, I use the portable version. Drag any ebook or paste text into it and click play. Easy as that. It will start to read with a computer generated voice. Words read are highlighted so you can follow along. The standard voices are pretty bad so I recommend you get some better ones. The difference is big. I have tested a few. Nuance v3.0.0, Ivona v1.6.76, Neospeech and some older Loquendo. (Pirate releases of these are available) Send me a PM if you cannot find them. You just install them and they will show up in Balabolka after a restart of the program. Ivona or Neospeech voices are by far the best and I recommend using those, especially the female voices are very clear. Loquendo is really bad and Nuance is decent at best. They all have support for many languages so you can likely listen to books in your native language. You can adjust pitch and speed to your liking and if you want to you can even train the voices to pronounce words better by building custom dictionaries for them. I have not dived into that yet as it works good enough as it is and it seems to be a lot of work but if you done some improvements please share them with us! If you are using TTS, please share your experiences with different voices and tools!

Best App to Import and Listen to Audio Books on Iphone On iphone - I use MP3 Audiobook Player app. On android - smart audiobook player app ****FOR IPHONE/IPAD *** > download MP3 Audiobook Player app. ** on Computer ** > Sign up for a cloud storage (pcloud,dropbox, etc)download the app . > upload your audio book to your cloud acct. If multiple files, upload to cloud acct as zip file. ***** on your iphone/ipad *** > install your cloud acct and sign in > open the mp3 audiobook player app > tap the book icon > tap the + sign > scroll down to "Import" and tap > tap and open your cloud storage (pcloud, dropbox) and download one book (just to test) A message "Import Successfully imported X mp3" tap OK next page tap the < It will show the audio book. You can start listening. (If you are short on your iphone/ipad space, delete the finish audiobook (swipe left and tap delete) and import another one. It will be deleted from your iphone but will still be in your cloud storage space and can be imported at any time.

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How To: Use a Patch/Crack/Serial/KeyGen - Tutorial How to use "warez" releases - what do the files do and mean? Don't worry, you're not alone with such questions. Many newcomers (n00bs) get confused about some things the veterans take for granted. Cracks? Keygens? NFO? Huh?? -------------------------- Before we continue... -------------------------- Now that you have a better idea what you have to work with, allow me to touch on a few points before diving right in how to use the above. Frequently the fixes are provided along with an NFO. This is an information file that tells information about the release. For example, if you have a Patch and an NFO file, the NFO may tell you how to properly use the patch, as well as provide information on the program itself. It's VERY important to read any NFO files that come along with the fix/release. You may also see DIZ files - these usually just contain file version information. Though handy to have and informative, they rarely need to be used in the process of "fixing" a software application. NFO and DIZ files are simple text files, so you could simply view them in Notepad (or any other simple text editor) and get the info you needed. However, they were designed to be viewed with an NFO viewer. It makes them easier to read and look pretty. =D So where do you get an NFO viewer? Simple - GOOGLE IT! By far the best one out there is the "DAMN NFO Viewer". There are thousands of download locations, so I won't bother to list any here. Pop over to Google ([Hidden Content]) and do a search for it. It's freeware. The last point I'd like to make - DON'T BE CLICK HAPPY. That means don't just double-click on everything you download hoping it will do what you want. That's a sure-fire way to get yourself into trouble. =) Many sites that allow you to freely/easily download the various fixes also include trojans or spyware bundled into the ZIP/RAR file that you download (or even as a popup before you're able to download it - ALWAYS say no to these; find the fix somewhere else if you have to, or use a different browser). Read the NFO files to be sure you know which files you actually need. It's also very important to use an up-to-date and competent antivirus program. Keep in mind that some antivirus programs detect cracks/patches/keygens as a "trojan.hacktool" or something similar. This is paranoid AV programs trying to deter you from using such tools. Follow what the NFO says in those cases. The discussion for what is the best AV/antispyware program(s) will be saved for another time, but I'll give you my quick opinion: Stay away from Norton, McAfee and Panda! Bloated messes is what they are. Stick to Kaspersky or NOD32 if you want stellar protection, or go with NOD32 if you're worried about resource hogging. (Kaspersky/KAV is starting to look more like the bloated messes with each new version.) ------------------------------ How to use the four fixes ------------------------------ Good, now that we are on the same page, here is how to use the previously mentioned fixes. Remember to follow the directions in the NFO files! This is only a general guide and could be incomplete in some cases. Always remember that, like Google, backups are your friend! Before modifying any files, it's a wise idea to have another copy. * CRACK * To use a crack, in most cases you need to first install the program from a trial setup or from a provided retail install. After installation, you need to copy the crack file(s) into the installation directory of the program. Be sure the program is not running anywhere before "cracking" it! (Check the System Tray by the clock and do a CTRL+ALT+DEL and look for the executables.) For example, if you install an MP3 ripping program into the directory "C: - Program Files - MP3 Ripper", you need to navigate to that directory through Windows Explorer (My Computer -> C: -> Program Files -> MP3 Ripper) until you see the files that program uses to run. Now copy the crack file(s) into this directory. You will usually be prompted with something to the effect of "This file already exists, do you want to continue and overwrite it?" Click on YES. A crack is designed to overwrite (replace) an existing file or files that the program installed. (Of course you've made a backup already, right?) After replacing these files, frequently the program will now be registered the next time you start it up, allow you to register it with any information you like, or simply make it not care if it's registered or not. Cracks will usually remove any trial limitations, nag screens, etc. A drawback of a crack is that it is ONLY good for one version of a program. You can't use a crack to "crack" a newer version without downgrading that version after the crack is used. * PATCH * To use a patch, you start out the same as a crack (in most cases - again, READ THE NFO). First install the program from a trial install or retail install. Once installed, again navigate to the installed program's directory like in the "MP3 Ripper" example above. Copy the patch into that directory, however this time you shouldn't be prompted to overwrite anything. A patch, as described previously, is used to create a cracked EXE/DLL/etc. Run the patch you just copied into the program's directory by simply double-clicking it. Frequently there will be a button that says something to the effect of "Crack" or "Patch". (Or "Crack it!" or "Patch it", etc.) Clicking this button will instruct the patch to locate the file(s) it needs to modify, double-check to make sure it's the correct file(s), then modify it however the patch was programed to do so. Some patches will perform multiple functions, such as patching a program and adding a Registry entry for licensing. After you have patched a program, you can delete the patch you copied into the folder. If given the option to make a backup before patching, it is wise to do so. You can restore this backup at any time if something goes wrong. Backups are usually stored as FILENAME.BAK - renaming the .BAK extension to EXE or DLL (whatever it was originally) will restore the backup - just be sure to delete the patched file(s) first or else you'll get an error from Windows for having two files with the same name in the same folder. Just like a crack, a patch is frequently only good for a certain version of a program. Some patches are "generic" and will work for a limited number of versions, such as all v3.x (v3.1, v3.2, v3.3, etc). Read the NFO to see if that's the case! * SERIAL * As I said before, most people know how to use a serial. When asked for registration details by the program, enter the information provided. A serial could be included in a simple TXT (text) file, or sometimes it's in the NFO/DIZ file. (Always read the NFO if it's included!) If the program doesn't prompt you for any registration information when it first starts up, look under the Help menu (or Help -> About). Frequently you'll see a "Registration" or "Activate" or "Unlock" (etc) option. If you still can't find where to do it, check the program's help file for how to register it or poke through the other Menus. (If all else fails, search Google!) Again, the NFO file, if included, will frequently tell you exactly how to use the serial. A drawback of a serial, sometimes, is that even though the program is registered, it may not be registered to you. Sometimes this can show up if the program creates output files of any type. Frequently it doesn't cause any problems. Another large problem when it comes to serials - blacklisting. A "blacklisted" serial is a serial that has been programmed specifically not to work by the program author because it is known to be public. (A number of cracks simply remove such blacklisted serials.) If a program needs to do online updates (such an an antivirus or antispyware program), frequently a blacklisted serial will cause such updates to not work anymore. Finally, like a crack and a patch, serials may only work for a single version, but frequently work for all minor versions of the same major version (like in the v3.x example described above). * KEYGEN * The Holy Grail of warez - the file that allows you to register a program without modifying it at all AND using any information you like. Using a keygen is a lot like using a serial, however it creates the information to type in when prompted for the registration information instead of simply having a specific set of details given to you. There is usually no need to move the keygen to anywhere special. Just double-click the keygen and you'll frequently see what to do. (Type in your name or any other requested information.) Sometimes you have to click a "Generate" button to create the licensing information you need. (Sometimes this button has a fancy name... read the NFO!) If the program requires activation, then the keygen will usually allow you to generate the information you need if you go through the program's "Phone Activation" method. Many programs will generate a hardware ID or some kind of reference number that you are supposed to read to the person on the other end of the phone at the software company. Instead, type the provided number or details into the appropriate spot in the keygen to generate the required "answer" to it. You then need to type the "answer" into the program where indicated. This will differ for each program, though it is usually documented in, yup... the NFO file! Have I mentioned that you should always read them? Just in case I didn't - always read the NFO files! =) Like the other three releases, keygens may only work for a certain version (or a series of version like the v3.x example).