Saturday, August 10, 2013

Get Free Avast! Antivirus Internet Security License

How to get Avast! Internet Security for FREE

2015-Dec 04: Still working!!!
NOTE: The process are still the same but the screenshots maybe different due to website changes and software updates.

Having Free version of Avast Antivirus keeps our computers safe from viruses, malwares, trojans and other possible infections that we can get by surfing around the internet. But, how about securing our transactions or doing online shopping and banking?

We can get more security by upgrading to Avast Internet Security. It gives us more security doing our banking transactions, online shoppings, protects us from hackers, stops annoying spams and secure our personal data.

You don’t have money to buy Avast! Internet Security? Don’t worry! Avast is giving away Avast Internet Security License for FREE. Yes its FREE. All you have to do is download the free version of Avast! Antivirus and share it to your friends on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or share it thru E-mail.

Follow the instructions below on How to get Avast! Internet Security License for FREE.

1. First, get Avast Free Antivirus here. http://www.avast.com/get/7AjwksR0

Get Avast Internet Security License for FREE


2. After downloading, Install Avast Free Antivirus and just follow the installation procedure.

Get Avast Internet Security License for FREE


3. Register your Avast! to make an account.

Get Avast Internet Security License for FREE


4. If you register your Avast Antivirus via Email, you must login to your e-mail and click the verification link sent by avast to activate your avast account.

Get Avast Internet Security License for FREE


5. Login to my.avast.com and go to recommendations tab.

Get Avast Internet Security License for FREE


6. Share Avast! thru Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or copy your recommendation link and share it to your friends. When your friends downloaded and install avast from your link, you will get credits and the download button for your FREE Avast Internet Security License will be enabled.




Friday, August 2, 2013

How to make Windows XP bootable USB Flashdrive

Bootable USB Windows XP Installer



Does your computer doesn't have CD/DVD Drives? Or your CD/DVD drives are defective? Or you have mini laptop and you want to re-format or do a fresh install of your operating system? Well, you are in the right place. Here, you will learn how to make a bootable USB flashdrive installer for Windows XP.

Making a bootable USB Flashdrive Windows XP installer will allow us to install our beloved Windows XP without using an optical disk drive (CD/DVD-ROM drive). It is handy and very useful for those who want to format or do a clean installation on their computers. It works like we were installing using an optical drive.

This method has been tested and working with many devices like Asus Eee PC, HP mini Laptops, Desktops, and other similar computers. This is also a known alternative method if you don’t have an external optical disk drive.
Read carefully and prepare the following:
  • Must have your own copy of Windows XP and save it inside a folder anywhere in your computer. 
  • USB_Prep8 – This is the tool that we are going to use creating the bootable usb flashdrive installer. You can find it easy over the internet or you can just download here.
  • USB Flashdrive (less than 2GB is recommended) – more than 2GB is also working but sometimes we encounter more errors using more than 2GB.

Creating USB Windows XP Installer

1. Extract usb_prep8.zip anywhere in your computer.
2. Open usb_prep8.cmd 
3. Press any key to continue…
usb_prep8 screenshot

4. Select your USB Flashdrive
• Select source path of your XP Installer
• Click Start

PeToUSB 
5. A window will appear, just click yes.

PeToUSB Format tool


6. Close PeToUSB Window

usb_prep8 screenshot

7. Type number “1” (without quotations) and press enter, then select the location of your Windows XP Setup.


usb_prep8 screenshot


8. Type number “3” (without quotations) and press enter, then type the drive letter of your USB Flashdrive.

usb_prep8 screenshot

9. Now, type number "4". If a window appear and ask to delete temp image file, just click yes.


10. Proceed with format? Press Y and Enter.

usb_prep8 screenshot

11. When format is complete, just press any key to continue.


usb_prep8 screenshot

12. Copying of files will start.

usb_prep8 screenshot


13. Making of LocalSource folder $WIN_NT$.~LS Ready• Press any key to continue.
usb_prep8 screenshot

14. A window will pop out asking you to copy file to your USB drive.

usb_prep8 screenshot


15. The files will start to copy to USB drive. It may take several minutes, just wait until it finish the process.

usb_prep8 screenshot


16. Another window will pop out. Would you like USB-Stick to be preferred Boot Drive U? Just click yes.

usb_prep8 screenshot

17. Would you like to unmount the Virtual Drive ? Just click Yes and press any key to continue.

usb_prep8 screenshot

usb_prep8 screenshot

Your USB Flash Drive is now ready.
To install Windows XP using your bootable USB Flashdrive, you must enter BIOS setup and go to boot options then set your USB Flashdrive to boot first in boot order. Save changes that you've made and exit BIOS.

When you boot on your USB Flashdrive, a black screen with text will be displayed. It is a selection menu that will bring you to the process of Windows XP installation. Just select the text mode setup.

Bootable USB XP boot menu

The Windows XP setup will now begin. Just follow the steps just like you were using a real CD of Windows XP.

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