File renaming tool

Métamorphose is a free open-source file renaming tool.

The installer can be obtained from:
http://file-folder-ren.sourceforge.net/

Motiva RealCamera - Free image post-production tool

Motiva RealCamera is a free post-production tool developed by Motiva that tries to mimic the exposure effects caused by some real cameras and films.

Motiva Real Camera - http://www.motivacg.com/descargas_en.php

Free animation creation tool

A full featured free animation creation tool.

Framanip - http://www.ranchcomputing.com/L_framanip.php

Step by step guide to create materials

A good step by step guide on how to create materials for use in Kerkythea.

http://www.kerkythea.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8246&view=previous

PSP Cutom Firmware Updates

A link to obtain clean and good PSP custom firmware updates.

http://pspupdates.qj.net/

Tool to create height and normal maps from photos

Here's a useful tool to create height and normal maps from photos. It is called ShaderMap. There are 2 version available. The free version is command line based. The PRO edition is USD19.95 and it comes with free upgrade for the lifetime of the version.

http://www.renderingsystems.com/index.php

List of some rundll32 commands

Here is a list of some common and useful Windows rundll32 commands.

Add/Remove Programs
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,0

Content Advisor
RunDll32.exe msrating.dll,RatingSetupUI

Control Panel
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL

Delete Temporary Internet Files:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 8

Delete Cookies:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 2

Delete History:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 1

Delete Form Data:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 16

Delete Passwords:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 32

Delete All:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 255

Delete All + files and settings stored by Add-ons:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 4351

Date and Time Properties
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl

Display Settings
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL access.cpl,,3

Device Manager
RunDll32.exe devmgr.dll DeviceManager_Execute

Folder Options - General
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 0

Folder Options - File Types
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_Options 2

Folder Options - Search
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 2

Folder Options - View
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 7

Forgotten Password Wizard
RunDll32.exe keymgr.dll,PRShowSaveWizardExW

Hibernate
RunDll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState

Internet Explorer’s Internet Properties dialog box.
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL Inetcpl.cpl,,6

Keyboard Properties
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @1

Lock Screen
RunDll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

Mouse Button - Swap left button to function as right
Rundll32 User32.dll,SwapMouseButton

Mouse Properties Dialog Box
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @0,0

Map Network Drive Wizard
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL Connect

Network Connections
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL ncpa.cpl

Organize IE Favourites
Rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,DoOrganizeFavDlg

Open With Dialog Box
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL Any_File-name.ext

Printer User Interface
Rundll32 Printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /?

Printer Management Folder.
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL PrintersFolder

Power Options
RunDll32.exe Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL powercfg.cpl

Process Idle Tasks
rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks

Regional and Language Options
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL Intl.cpl,,0

Stored Usernames and Passwords
RunDll32.exe keymgr.dll,KRShowKeyMgr

Safely Remove Hardware Dialog Box
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL HotPlug.dll

Sound Properties Dialog Box
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL Mmsys.cpl,,0

System Properties Box
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL Sysdm.cpl,,3

System Properties - Advanced
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,4

System Properties: Automatic Updates
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,5

Taskbar Properties
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 1

User Accounts
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL nusrmgr.cpl

Unplug/Eject Hardware
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll

Windows Security Center
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL wscui.cpl

Windows - About
RunDll32.exe SHELL32.DLL,ShellAboutW

Windows Fonts Installation Folder
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL FontsFolder

Windows Firewall
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL firewall.cpl

Wireless Network Setup
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL NetSetup.cpl,@0,WNSW

Managing stored passwords in Windows

When using IE and accessing pages on the internet through a proxy or opening password protected pages, an authentication window would pop up, requesting for a username and password, along with a "Remember my password" check box.

If you do tick the "Remember my password" box, this will end up saving the password on the computer and it will be remembered "forever", unless you manage to manually clear it somehow.

There is a way in which you would be able to view/manage all the passwords that have been stored on the local machine, you would need to issue the following command at a command prompt or on the "Start" -> "Run..." window:

rundll32.exe keymgr.dll,KRShowKeyMgr

A top-notch hex editor

If you wanted a good hex editor, look no further. HxD is a freeware hex editor which has a wide range of capabilites.

A handful of feature highlights are:-

• hex viewer & editor, with display of address, data in hex format and data viewable in Ansi, DOS, EBCDIC and Macintosh character sets
• No file size limit
• RAM editor
• Disk editor

Link to the the HxD web page is http://mh-nexus.de/en/hxd/

Saving YouTube videos from the right-click context menu (IE only)

Ever wanted to download a video from the YouTube webpage? This is how you can do it.

1. Open Notepad and copy and paste the following to it:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Download using KeepVid]
@="c:\\keepvid.htm"
"Contexts"=dword:00000033

2. Save it as KeepVid.reg (name it anything, but keep the .reg extension)

3. Open a new Notepad and copy and paste the following to it:

<html>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
external.menuArguments.location = 'http://keepvid.com/?url='+ external.menuArguments.location.href;
</SCRIPT>
</html>

4. Save it as keepvid.htm in C:\. (NOTE: The saved file name and path has to match the light blue text in Step 1)

5. The final Step would be to import the .reg file created in Step 2 to the registry. Double click the .reg file and on the confirmation window, click "Yes" to proceed to add the entries to the registry.

6. Now, close all opemn IE windows and re-open a new IE window.

7. Open up a YouTube video link. When you right click the page, you should see the entry "Download using KeepVid". Click on this and it should launch a page with a download link for the YouTube video.

Managing Windows Server 2008 password policy

Windows Server 2008 has implemented stricter security/password policies. I work in a development/test environment, where the network is isolated and not publicly accessible. In my case, the security policies are not of much importance since it is a closed and controlled environment. The following steps reduce the security level for the password policy settings.

1. Start --> Run --> gpedit.msc
2. Computer Configuration
--Windows Settings
--Security Settings
--Account Policies
--Password Policy
3. Set the following entries as shown:
Maximum Password Age: 0
Minimum Password Age: 0
Minimum Password Length: 0
Password Must Meet Complexity Requirements: DISABLED

View and manage saved Windows usernames/passwords

Enter the following command:
rundll32.exe keymgr.dll, KRShowKeyMgr --- note the "KRShowKeyMgr" is case sensitive.

The window which pops up shows all connections which have saved usernames/passwords.

The alternate method of accessing this window is by opening the following
Control Panel -> User Account -> Advanced tab -> Manage Passwords

Vista's Windows Update 8000FFFF error resolution

In Windows Vista, there could be an error thrown up while trying to run Windows Update.

To resolve Windows Update error 8000FFFF, try the following steps:
1. Launch REGEDIT
2. Go into HKLM\COMPONENTS, and check if these three values exist under the COMPONENTS key:
PendingXmldentifier
NextQueueEntryIndex
AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving
3) Providing they do exist, back up the Components key, then delete the three above values.
4) Restart the computer, and Windows Update should now be working fine.