Unzip a Windows self-extracting .exe zip file

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UnZip 5.51

UnZip 5.51 05/23/2004 10:28 PM
Unpacks .zip archives such as those made by PKZIP.

Free File: Windows Media Player Bonus
Pack for Windows XP

Free File: Windows Media Player Bonus
Pack for Windows XP 08/03/2004 09:54 PM
G4 Tech TV Aug 4 2004 2:15AM GMT

Using the Windows Firewall INF File in
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

Using the Windows Firewall INF File in
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 04/12/2004 08:44 AM

Recover from a stuck unzip operation

Recover from a stuck unzip operation 12/22/2003 11:29 AM
With Panther comes a wonderful new feature to automatically unzip and work with zip archives. Well, if you have an “incomplete” zip file and your system is stuck with the perpetual 'Unarchiving "Filename"' dialog box, hitting...

OpenLinux: unzip directory traversal

OpenLinux: unzip directory traversal 11/12/2003 07:55 PM
security_at_sco.com (Nov 12 2003)

Extracting Video from Cat Brains

Extracting Video from Cat Brains 06/22/2005 01:58 AM
`The matrix has its roots in primitive arcade games,' said the voice-over, `in early graphics programs and military experimentation with cranial jacks.' William Gibson, Neuromancer - 1984 It was still very much a 300 baud universe when I jacked into Gibson's future for the first time. In 1984 there were very few systems I could connect to with the surplus CAE acoustic modem I had access to, and almost all of them were a forbidden long distance telephone call away. My borrowed deck suffered from sensory deprivation and just like a person, it hallucinated. It hallucinated games.

Using the Windows Firewall INF File in
Windows XP SP2

Using the Windows Firewall INF File in
Windows XP SP2 07/04/2004 05:37 AM

Extracting EXIF data with Python

Extracting EXIF data with Python 11/13/2003 06:27 PM

I've been rewriting the photo gallery management system for KUSports.com in Python. One of the new features is that the system can automagically extract caption and photographer information from the photos, provided the information has previously been added to the jpeg file as EXIF data. I tried several methods of doing this but eventually settled on EXIF.py< /a> because it worked straight away using a simple process_file() function and doesn't require any additional software. Recommended.

Extracting the length from MP3 files
with Python

Extracting the length from MP3 files
with Python 12/03/2003 09:45 PM

Ned Batchelder recently wrote about the difficulties involved in extracting the length from an MP3 file. We're going to need to solve this problem soon at work; luckily, it seems that the answer may lie in the Python bindings for mpgedit, an audio file editing library available for both Windows and Linux.

After installing the Windows package and experimenting for a while, I managed to extract the time from one of my test files using the following:

>>> import mpgedit
>>> play = mpgedit.Play('example.mp3')
>>> play.total_time()
(213, 129)
>>> secs, msecs = play.total_time()
>>> mins = secs / 60
>>> secs = secs - mins * 60
>>> print "%d:%02d minutes" % (mins, secs)
3:33 minutes

However, for other files total_time() is returning (-1, -1). I'm sure there's a solution to this but I haven't stumbled across it yet.

Extracting 3G Profit Lessons from Japan

Extracting 3G Profit Lessons from Japan 01/26/2004 12:40 PM
Wireless Watch Japan Jan 26 2004 3:58PM GMT

Extracting Value from the European
Corporate Bond Market

Extracting Value from the European
Corporate Bond Market 02/19/2004 07:30 PM
marcus evans Feb 19 2004 11:14PM GMT

Newly Found Dinosaur Tissue Raises Hope
of Extracting DNA

Newly Found Dinosaur Tissue Raises Hope
of Extracting DNA 03/24/2005 04:52 PM
A 70-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex, scientists reported today, has apparently yielded soft tissues, including blood vessels and possibly cells.

Windows File System CMS

Windows File System CMS 01/05/2004 10:21 PM

Anyone an expert on the WinXP file system?: I'm on the same wavelength as Greenspun here, and I've actually pursued this a bit. Using the Indexing Service you can get a lot of information about files, and it's not that hard o re-purpose that meta into something else.

Furthermore, using WMI, you can capture events from the file system — have a script execute whenever a file is added to a certain folder, for instance, or when a file is modified or deleted. There's a lot of untapped potential in the Windows file system. With enough time, you could make a heck of a content management system out of nothing but XML files in a directory structure.

I'm thinking of writing a tutorial on how to use the Windows XP file system as a photo database. [...] the Windows file system seems likely to outlive many of us [...] if you create a document using Notebook and click right on the file icon then select Properties you get to a page where a "Summary" tab is an option. You now have the opportunity to edit Title, Subject, Author, Category, Keywords, and Comments fields. These fields are searched if you use the built-in Windows file search mechanism and look for "a word or a phrase in a file"

If you like the idea of expanded meta information for files, It's the Content is a good system that allows you to define your own meta in an environment that's an extension of the Windows file system. Not that expensive, either.

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File swappers nab Windows code

File swappers nab Windows code 02/13/2004 01:27 PM
ZDNet Feb 13 2004 5:22PM GMT

Windows XP System File Checker

Windows XP System File Checker 04/12/2004 02:21 PM

scannow sfc: Here's a handy Windows XP feature I had never heard of until today.

From a command prompt, type "sfc /scannow" and Windows will look through all its system files for ones that don't match up with the others (if, for instance, a third party app replaced them with older versions). If it finds any, it will replace them off the install CD.

The main reason for using this utility is when you suspect there may be a problem with a Windows XP system file.

Perhaps you get a dialog box appear informing you of a problem with a .dll file, or your program will just not load! It is therefore worth checking to see if there are any corrupt system files using scannow sfc.

Additionally, this is a fantastic article on the utility. Well-written, well-researched, and full of debugging information should you have a problem. We need more tech support articles written like this one.

"sfc" stands for "System File Checker."

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Top Tip: Windows XP file manager
replacement?

Top Tip: Windows XP file manager
replacement? 04/15/2005 03:28 PM
I currently run Windows XP and would like to replace explorer as my filemanger. I have heard of a few replacement filemangers for 2000 and XP. My question is what do people feel is the best. I would perfer free but do not mind shelling out a few bucks for a worth while app. Please let me know what people use and like.

AxCrypt - File Encryption for Windows

AxCrypt - File Encryption for Windows 02/12/2004 10:00 AM
Release 1.5 Beta 0.2

Working with Windows File Protection

Working with Windows File Protection 05/18/2004 02:41 PM

Win FAQ: Windows Firewall Log File
Relocation

Win FAQ: Windows Firewall Log File
Relocation 09/02/2004 07:30 PM

Use FTP for faster file sharing with
Windows

Use FTP for faster file sharing with
Windows 02/10/2004 02:37 AM
I've been a good little Mac head and did the 'obvious' thing to share files between my PC (running XP home) and my G4 PowerBook (10.3.2): I started "Windows Sharing" on the Mac side. It's a bit touchy and things don't always ...

FFS File System Driver for Windows

FFS File System Driver for Windows 09/18/2004 12:50 PM
FFS File System Driver for Windows 0.4 Released

File and Printer Sharing with Microsoft
Windows

File and Printer Sharing with Microsoft
Windows 05/01/2004 03:35 AM
File and printer sharing in Microsoft Windows allows you to share the contents of selected folders and locally attached printers with other computers. Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), and Windows NT® 4.0 support file and printer sharing. For each of these operating systems, this article describes the features, components, connection process, how to share a folder and connect to a shared folder, how to share a printer and connect to a shared printer, and how to manage file sharing in a small office/home office environment.

Windows Installer File Tables Reference

Windows Installer File Tables Reference 08/09/2004 10:05 PM

Windows File Explorer 0.5.2 Beta
Released

Windows File Explorer 0.5.2 Beta
Released 04/12/2004 11:25 AM

Win FAQ: Default Location of the Windows
Firewall Log File

Win FAQ: Default Location of the Windows
Firewall Log File 08/31/2004 07:24 PM

Comprehensive Guide to the Windows
Paging File

Comprehensive Guide to the Windows
Paging File 03/25/2005 05:12 PM

AstroGrep Windows File Searching Utility

AstroGrep Windows File Searching Utility 03/13/2003 10:26 AM
Henrik Naess = New Developer

File-sharers offer Windows update

File-sharers offer Windows update 08/10/2004 06:56 AM
File-sharing activists are using Microsoft's SP2 update to highlight the benefits of peer-to-peer technology.

Hacking the SMSLS.bat file to work with
Windows XP Professional

Hacking the SMSLS.bat file to work with
Windows XP Professional 06/24/2004 04:16 PM

Windows update hits file sharing
networks

Windows update hits file sharing
networks 08/10/2004 02:34 PM
CNET News.com Aug 10 2004 7:22PM GMT

Want to disable Windows asking to go
online to lookup file associations?

Want to disable Windows asking to go
online to lookup file associations? 07/15/2004 05:17 PM

Windows update hits file-sharing
networks

Windows update hits file-sharing
networks 08/10/2004 02:34 PM
ZDNet Aug 10 2004 7:28PM GMT

A collection of tips on accessing
Windows file servers

A collection of tips on accessing
Windows file servers 07/29/2004 09:51 AM
Windows servers use a Microsoft-proprietary network protocol called SMB to provide file services. Mac OS X 10.1 and later can act as a SMB client. There are five items of data that are crucial in the SMB world: The server add...

Removing Windows Update entries from the
HOSTS file

Removing Windows Update entries from the
HOSTS file 05/09/2004 12:56 PM

Net file-swappers snap up Windows source
code

Net file-swappers snap up Windows source
code 02/13/2004 01:27 PM
Boston Globe Feb 13 2004 5:14PM GMT

Vulns: Microsoft Windows showHelp CHM
File Execution Weakness

Vulns: Microsoft Windows showHelp CHM
File Execution Weakness 07/17/2004 07:29 PM
SecurityFocus Jul 17 2004 11:07PM GMT

Automatic Installation of Windows
Updates, the Batch File Method

Automatic Installation of Windows
Updates, the Batch File Method 05/28/2004 09:31 PM

File Swappers Warned to Avoid Windows
Source Code

File Swappers Warned to Avoid Windows
Source Code 02/19/2004 06:19 AM

Microsoft Windows "desktop.ini"
Arbitrary File Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows "desktop.ini"
Arbitrary File Execution Vulnerability 05/18/2004 01:31 PM
Roozbeh Afrasiabi has reported a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. The problem is that "desktop.ini" files may contain CLSID references to arbitrary executables in the "[.ShellClassInfo]" section. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary files with another user's privileges when the user browses a folder containing a malicious "desktop.ini" file.
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MS to Help Zap Worms Automatically

MS to Help Zap Worms Automatically 05/06/2004 06:59 PM
Microsoft is working on a plan to distribute worm removal tools within automatic updates by the end of this year.

Automatically validate your data in C++

Automatically validate your data in C++ 01/11/2003 02:05 AM
CNET Jan 11 2003 1:27AM ET

Automatically lock up your desktop PC

Automatically lock up your desktop PC 01/03/2005 07:31 AM
San Jose Mercury News Jan 3 2005 11:12AM GMT

Mac Tip: Launch Programs Automatically

Mac Tip: Launch Programs Automatically 07/10/2004 10:05 PM
G4 Tech TV Jul 11 2004 2:10AM GMT

Use Safari to automatically see changes
in HTML source

Use Safari to automatically see changes
in HTML source 06/22/2005 02:23 AM
The days where, while doing web development, you had to open a source code window of your web page, verify the HTML code it displays, close it, make your corrections in your HTML, refresh your page in your browser, and finall...

Automatically update Keberos tickets

Automatically update Keberos tickets 01/04/2005 08:50 AM
I found Kerberos tickets would not update automatically and therefore, when they expired (10 hours by default), they would not be fetched from the Windows 2003 Domain Controller. I found that by installing MIT's Kerberos Ext...

Display realtime log files automatically

Display realtime log files automatically 05/26/2004 09:05 AM
One of the tools I use for application development creates a new log file in a particular directory every time it is started. Normally, if I want to keep watching what's happening in the log, I have to do a tail -100f logfil...

Automatically start PostgreSQL at boot

Automatically start PostgreSQL at boot 04/19/2005 11:26 AM
Today I installed PostgreSQL on my iBook. I used the very good how-to on the Apple site, but it's not complete. It does not describe how to startup (and shutdown) the database automatically. So I wrote a little addition to th...

Automatically mount SMB shares on login

Automatically mount SMB shares on login 05/10/2004 10:19 AM
To mount a SMB share with the Finder, the classical technique is to go to the Network directory, then to WORKGROUP, then to MACHINE, and then to choose a SHARE. But I want this to be done automatically when I log in. My techn...

Automatically start FileMaker Pro Server
(5.5)

Automatically start FileMaker Pro Server
(5.5) 01/05/2004 09:51 AM
I just moved FileMaker Server from a MacOS 9 box, to a new server (XServe... very nice), and was surprized that there was no provision for automatically starting the FMP Server at boot-up, so I rolled my own using a StartupIt...

AutoHits | Automatically traffic to your
websites

AutoHits | Automatically traffic to your
websites 05/04/2004 03:51 AM
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Generate Google Sitemaps Automatically

Generate Google Sitemaps Automatically 06/17/2005 07:21 PM
If you're into the idea of Google Sitemaps but you're not into rolling your own SiteMap, check out SiteMapsPal at http://www.sitemapspal.com/, which has a handy online form for generating SiteMaps...

Send messages automatically through
VBScript

Send messages automatically through
VBScript 01/23/2004 01:21 AM

Automatically connect to console in
Remote Desktop

Automatically connect to console in
Remote Desktop 03/17/2005 02:56 AM
When using Remote Desktop Client for Mac to connect to a Windows Server 2003 machine, you can hold down the Command key while pressing Connect to connect to the server's console session. If you want to save your connection s...

Programming Expert Discovers Hidden Key
to AUTOMATICALLY ...

Programming Expert Discovers Hidden Key
to AUTOMATICALLY ... 11/02/2003 07:38 PM
Programming expert discovers hidden secret to automatically achieving top 10 Google rankings. Disover how you can achieve these ...

A script to automatically blacklist
illegal ssh attempts

A script to automatically blacklist
illegal ssh attempts 09/14/2004 10:51 AM
With increasingly-automated ssh break-in attempts, I created an automated blocking script (which must be run by root) to put into /etc/crontab. This script auto-blocks IPs that attempt to ssh into your mac illegally (backgro...

Automatically retrieve received emails
into Mail

Automatically retrieve received emails
into Mail 12/02/2003 01:47 AM
Anonymous: "...get at your email instantly, so that less than a second after the mail is sent, it shows up in Mail.app. It's a bit complicated, though. If you can't get it to work, don't worry: someone will probably write a $10 shareware thingie to do this automatically."

Automatically change network locations
with a cron job

Automatically change network locations
with a cron job 11/13/2003 12:31 PM
I've gotten tired of having to change my location every time I open my notebook at home or at school/work. So I have adjusted my crontab as follows: 0 8 * * 1,2,3,4,5 scselect School 40 14...

System automatically feeds pacemaker
data into EMR

System automatically feeds pacemaker
data into EMR 06/30/2004 10:55 AM
Computer Weekly Jun 30 2004 2:11PM GMT

Google Alert Automatically Tracks Your
Favorite Topics

Google Alert Automatically Tracks Your
Favorite Topics 01/22/2004 02:12 AM
Google Alert results are also available as HTML or RSS feeds, or via TrackBack (a popular utility that lets your weblog display Google Alert results, among ...

Sasser Worm Spreads Automatically
Through Windows Hole

Sasser Worm Spreads Automatically
Through Windows Hole 05/01/2004 09:01 AM
Experts concerned about potential for spreading far and fast.

Photoshop Cloning Tool Automatically
Corrects for 3-D Perspective

Photoshop Cloning Tool Automatically
Corrects for 3-D Perspective 02/05/2005 09:20 PM
Perspective Clone Brush saves guesswork and manual retouching.

New IBM WebSphere tunes computer systems
automatically and on-demand

New IBM WebSphere tunes computer systems
automatically and on-demand 07/04/2004 04:03 AM
AME Info Jul 4 2004 7:40AM GMT

AzbarAmerica Introduces POS Terminal
that Automatically Rings up Drinks as
they are Being Poured.

AzbarAmerica Introduces POS Terminal
that Automatically Rings up Drinks as
they are Being Poured. 12/17/2004 06:32 PM
The unit from AzbarAmerica was designed to give customers a perfect drink every time by eliminating errors in cocktail recipes and pricing, for all products including liquor, beer and wine, even sodas and juices. [PRWEB Dec 14, 2004]

The selection and placement of comments
on this page were determined
automatically by a computer program.

The selection and placement of comments
on this page were determined
automatically by a computer program. 07/02/2004 10:46 PM
Not to touch on politics, but I found this particularly striking example of how Google News can reveal a dimension of 'news' that can be difficult to observe.

Join the WFAN FAN Club and you'll
automatically be eligible to win a copy
of PlayStation 2 NCAA Foot

Join the WFAN FAN Club and you'll
automatically be eligible to win a copy
of PlayStation 2 NCAA Foot 08/05/2004 12:18 AM
Wfan.com - Thu Aug 5, 01:52 am GMT

Unzip a Windows self-extracting .exe zip file

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