Stop Windows Messenger from starting and running in the background in Windows XP

March 20, 2005 | In Developer

This can easily be done without doing any registry editing. All it takes is a few clicks of your mouse.

Go to Start>Run and type in gpedit.msc which will take you to the Group Policy and Local Computer Policy settings. Now click on User Configuration>Administrative Templates>Windows Components>Windows Messenger. Set both settings to “ENABLED” and reboot. That’s it! This will allow you to disable Windows Messenger, which will stop it from loading at start-up.

This is by far the most straight forward and easiest way to disable Windows Messenger. And should you decide to use Messenger in the future, just simply reverse the changes you made and turn it back on anytime you like!

Updated ICRA Rating

March 12, 2005 | In Developer

I’m a fan of the ICRA Labelling system (”A safety net for children”). I’ve updated my website’s profile. This is it:

This label declares:

  • Female breasts
  • Deliberate injury to human beings
  • Deliberate damage to objects
  • Violence appears in a sports context
  • Explicit sexual language
  • Crude words or profanity
  • Mild expletives
  • Promotion of weapon use
  • Promotion of discrimination or harm against people
  • Material that might be perceived as setting a bad example for young children
  • Material that might disturb young children
  • Unmoderated chat

ICRA

Sky+ Planner Rebuild

March 12, 2005 | In Tech Lifestyle

These are the steps to perform a “Planner Rebuild” when your Sky+ box gets confused and think it’s run out of disk space:

  • Services
  • 4
  • 0
  • 1
  • Select

“Planner Rebuild” -> Housekeeping.

Fight Night 2004 Cheats

March 5, 2005 | In General

All venues:
Highlight the “My Corner” option at the main menu, then press Left(3), Right(3), Left, Right(2). A sound will confirm correct code entry.

Big head mode:
Highlight the “Fight Now” option at the main menu, then press Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left. A sound will confirm correct code entry. Select the “Fight Now” option to have a big headed boxer.

Small fighter:
Highlight “Play Now” option at the main menu, then press Left(3), Right(3), Left, A. A sound will confirm correct code entry. Alternately, press Left, Right, Left, Right, Left at the main menu.
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Fight Night 2004 (Xbox/PS2)

March 5, 2005 | In General

My brief comments on Fight Night 2004 (Xbox/PS2 since I owned this game on both systems):

What! No Michael “Let’s Get Ready To Rumble” Buffer? Who is this “Tigger” guy and what does he have to do with boxing?

Fight Night 2004 is an all-new boxing game that features revolutionary new gameplay mechanics and a dramatic new-school attitude to immerse players like never before.

Featuring an innovative new analog ‘Total Punch Control’ that allows gamers to throw punches, block, bob, and weave with unprecedented fluidity and precision, Fight Night 2004 also includes a deep create-a-player option and career mode.

Roy Jones Jr. headlines an all-star cast of the toughest fighters in the world along with Lennox Lewis, Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard plus many other internationally recognised fighters. Jones is one of the most dynamic stars in boxing today with a record of 49-1 with 35 KO’s and is the undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion of the World. He is also a former Olympian and National Golden Gloves winner and has held several Championship titles in his professional career, including the Heavyweight title.

Fight Night 2004 also features customizable ring entrances where you can assemble an entourage, choose your theme music, select your pyrotechnics and set the tone for the fight to follow in addition to an all-new physics-based action that assures no two knockdowns will ever be alike.

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