However, the good this is, I still manage to catch one or two new thing in my main field – Web. Well, not exactly.

So what is this LEMP? Linux, EngineX, Mysql, PHP. Most server are still using LAMP, the Apache instead of EngineX.

Engine X (a.k.a nginx) is said to be running faster than Apache and can handle bigger queries and databases than Apache and its a light-weight engine.

Anyway, I have trouble looking for an install-able version of LEMP on my localhost Anyone has any idea?

Delete System Restore

First, delete the System Restore. It may sound stupid for some, but really it taking too much space for nothing. If your computer running well yesterday, by all mean, delete the rest of the backup. Since Windows XP, Windows has System Restore to automatically backup your system everytime you install an application, deleting them will leave only yesterday’s backup. So it is fine, if your computer running well yesterday.

Cleaning the cache and all

Clean thoroughly! This is the harder part, and normally user depending on third party software. I personally recommend CCleaner. I’ve been using it for years and it still keep updating and running well even in Windows 7 Oh, it’s a freeware, don’t worry. This little thing clean almost every possible aspect in Windows, even broken or empty registries!

Arrange the files

Alright, this is one of the most headache process, for some. Since Windows 98, I’ve been doing defragmentation from time to time, normally 6 months once. But it took too much time if you ever do that. I normally use Auslogic BootSpeed, a shareware cost USD49.95. It worth the money than any other I’ve tried. However, there is this free version of disk defrag for download, which works pretty well too.

When you’re surfing online, be it online shop or insurance online, you are risking your computer.

Here are a few steps I find useful, according to my experience

Turn off system restore

Once you encounter a virus, turn off the system restore at once. Some virus can trace back into system restore and ruin all restoration the computer generated. This may result a total missing of files and folders.

Safe mode

When you log into safe mode, a lot services/processes will be stopped. Network is one of them. Some viruses depend on certain services/processes to work probably. There are times I log into safe mode, and delete the virus manually, and it works!

Anti virus, please?

There are a few users don’t like to install anti-virus programs, they find it resources consuming and depend heavily on System Restore. The bad news is, if you don’t have an anti-virus program to warn you about virus, the virus may already ruin all your restoration. Formating become the way to kill the virus as well as your hard drive.

After a few experience of small and big viruses, I started to be very caution of websites I surf and program I download. Majority of computer users don’t like to read, especially a warning pop-up. They will blame it on Windows that is not working well, when the fact is the warning is to tell them what to be caution for.

These steps is no guaranteed though, but it may works under some virus.

Software capability

I ran almost all the needed software without a problem. Currently installed:

• Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/Flash Pro CS3
• Adobe After Effect CS4
• CCleaner
• Auslogic speed boost pack
• Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird
• Google Chrome/Pinyin input/Picasa 3
• WAMP
• Microsoft Office 2007
• Skype
• Dropbox
• IE9 Preview/IETester

Not sure about games though. But I’m pretty sure it fit most Windows XP and Windows Vista game though.

System stability

Unless a serious lag or there isn’t a problem with it. Start up has been improved after a little tweak in msconfig. Running way faster than Windows XP with C2D 2GHz, 3GB RAM only.

Features

Taskbar started to get familiar after a few months down the road. It did save a lot of space, but still, the bug there is the active icon, which always lighting up and sometimes, even the windows choser came out and can’t turn off.

Window arrangement (Or whatever it name is) is also one of the favourite feature. Though I hardly use it

I would of course give a try on the next operating system if Microsoft ever come out. This improvement shows that Microsoft is competitive enough but just lazy. Until tyhe fire burnt on the butt only they move, which may result a late reply as well.

Now that Ubuntu and Mac has been closely running behind to get some share in the market. Let’s see how Microsoft going to come out next

Anyway speaking of IE6, there are lots of memories to talk about. Here are what we did together…

Geocities

Before web, I was a mIRC geek Long after mIRC, it seems that everyone has a IRC channel website, which prompted me to learn web design with, Geocities

Table and more table

After a few month fooling around with Geocities WYSIWYG system, I finally took the time to learn about HTML, which is all about… Table. I still remember how I struggle to remember what tr and td do… Until I found out Microsoft Frontpage was a great tools dealing with all the table It was HTML 1.0 and 2.0 back then.

Firefox

Well, all thanks to IE6 then I finally found Firefox an alternative that works pretty damn well. Especially on the security wise. Back then, IE6 doesn’t block pop-up and very easily got into malware and adware, which I ended up formated my computer, which running Windows 98 back then, it was easy to install the whole system though, taking that the drivers aren’t that much back then.

Hopefully, IE6 percentage will come down soon. As I checked the stat IE6 taking 40% of overall 100% IE browsers Well, I don’t support IE6 nowadays anyway…

However, recently Microsoft taking the step on this pirate copy. Microsoft going to release an update (I’m sure it will be one of the important update) to target the activation hack.

Sad thing, it is going to happen like how Windows XP activation. On the first day of the update release, hackers will find a way to know which update to void and how to activate it and install the next update.

This is the war Microsoft has been fighting with hackers around the World. My opinion? Good luck

While I was extracting a 7GB files that separated into 7 zip files itself, I can’t work on others applications. Already I take supplementary prenatal vitamins because work (working with this laptop). It is now slowed down dramatically just because extraction

Secondly, I can’t get my bluetooth to work with Windows 7, while it work like charm in Windows XP previously. My system running C2D 2GHz, 3GB RAM. Should be working damn well with the operating system.

Even though they may not be a big deal for me, but the performance has been a lie. That is my point. Where is the improvement?

Good taskbar (The Good)

I like it when I can adjust and manage my windows taskbar. My arrangement is like this: Frequent used to Occasion used.

Annoying taskbar too (The bad)

Seriously, the preview is wasting time. Why would one need it? If you know and understand the consumer behavior about the Dock in Macintosh, you should applied what Macintosh has. It’s your R&D sleeping on the day job. I hate MSN to be appear there when it should be in a tray icon.

Good speed (The Good)

Seriously, the startup has been improved from Vista. It’s like taking safe weight loss pills. Well, good eye-candy on booting screen, I like it the most.

Task manager (The bad)

So they said, they have speed up the system by cutting down all the nonsense process. But, do they really work like that? Not exactly. At first grace, you might notice that there are less than expected process in the list, because they hided all others processes. Click on the “Show processes from all users” and you’ll see all the processes like you used to see on Windows XP and surprisingly, it is more than what Windows XP used to have. Improvement? I’ll see it later again.

1. Start menu – No bigger display?
2. Explorer Information – Why so much crowded?
3. Effect – Whatever it is, I’m looking for productivity not eye candy

Still stick with Windows XP and Ubuntu at the moment

Now I’m trying to wipe the entire Windows 7 to Ubuntu then to Windows XP again. It seems to be some problem with my Windows XP disk when detecting in Windows 7…

It was only a matter of time before methods designed to illegally circumvent the antipiracy measures in Windows 7 made their way into the wild. And, in this regard, the latest iteration of the Windows client joins its predecessors, for which a consistent collection of leaked volume keys, key generators (keygens), hacks, cracks and activation bypass techniques, including those targeting OEM activation, is already available from various sources, for those that know where to look. Now, Windows 7 users can also take their pick of fresh items from the bazaar of activation cracks, and illegally prolong the life of the operating system without activating the product, and of course without buying a license, for that matter.

From Softpedia

Seriously, how many times Microsoft have to learn from their mistake. There’s no stop on pirate-Windows-CD, all version, Microsoft failed to secure their originality. I bet most of the sale they’re making soon (or already) only on OEM machine, since buyer has no choice on the first time.

Even though Windows is a close-sources platform, but clever people still manage to get into “how-it-work” and crack it. We can’t deny that Macintosh don’t have a pirated version, it happen less, due to the limited market share.

Anyway, I believe that people don’t buy OS, they buy software. Consumer spend money on software more than on their operating system. It is always best to look for alternative business deal. For instance, Microsoft should consider lower down the operating system pricing and heavily promote their others software, especially Microsoft office. Most consumer using Windows just for Microsoft Office (and it crash like hell in Macintosh). Stop thinking about investing on those bahamas hotels and making profits, think about long term winning situation, now!

GetAMac campaign by Apple has got to be one of the century advertisement campaign. That is why Microsoft cannot delay anymore to release their Windows Vista, which for most people, is not user friendly enough, not to mention the word “bugging”. While Apple still working on their GetAMac campaign and dramatically upgraded all their product line, Microsoft on the other hand is leave behind. That, is when Windows 7 kicked in to make another turnaround move for Microsoft.

I personally think Windows 7 might failed, simply because:

1. Rushing for an upgrade, even consumers has yet to use to Windows Vista
2. Dramatic change of features will piss the consumers instead
3. There will be a lot softwares not compatible with the system

Personally, I’ll be with Windows XP for the moment. I was once a Windows Vista user, however, there are little time that Windows Vista pissed me off. So far, Windows XP is the only Microsoft system that don’t crash on me, saved my anti-wrinkle cream a lot compare to Vista.

First off, the IE6 and the new IE6 a.k.a Google Chrome. Both are driving my crazy already, can’t believe Google Chrome also coming out a headache now, seriously, Microsoft and Google should take a DNA testing to see if they’re brothers or not. As the client test the site on all browsers and I still can’t quite figure out how to solve them. How I wish it was the “”table” century right now, it would be way easier to code already!

I still can’t understand why would one still using IE6, since it is slow and so out-dated. I’m not complaining that it taking my time, I was paid to do so. IE6 is more than 10 years old and it is slow on either loading or even worse, scrolling down on a flash website.

Then I have some problem with the lappie. Not exactly a serious one, but a minor one – Installing IE6. Correct! I find out that I can actually install IE6 on Ubuntu. Following a few simple steps on IEs4Linux, and you’re good to go.

However, I got a lot of crash on installation, but don’t give up, give it a few tries and it should work. Somehow, I can’t get IE7 to work well in Ubuntu (there is option to install IE7 on “Advance” tab), good luck on installing and debugging IE6

Anyway, after installing the Vista Home Basic in the Virtualbox, I get a lot of error and I can’t seems to install the Guest additional. Sigh… That is exactly why I don’t like Windows a lot and have the big guts to change to Ubuntu Now… Which thread to go…

Softwares installation

Ubuntu has this nice application installation that automatic download and install with only a click. That is why I can get to test a lot of softwares and uninstall in another click again. Due to the wide range of softwares there are, Windows cannot simply promise this easy installation. But listing the most popular shouldn’t be a problem. Softwares like Anti-virus, image editor/resize, computer tweak and etc should be ready with a click, since those are mostly used by Windows users.

Features, it’s either more or less

Ubuntu installed a very basic computer system, which is why it can be used by computer newbie. Windows on the other hand, install bunch of useless softwares in the system. Previously when I use Vista, I saw “Tablet” function was enabled, whereas I am using Acer Aspire which no tablet function at all. It is just wasting the resources. Even though Windows has so many packages, I don’t know why Microsoft don’t want to go focus a little bit on their products.

Well, have to take a walk here now Been on trip for a month now, still feel like to be outside, well, should also get some diet supplements since I just gain another 4kg since the month in Indonesia. Dammit!