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Microsoft Office Xp

2008-11-12T23:16:00.000-08:00

Description of Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3

SUMMARY
Microsoft has released an update to Microsoft Office XP. This update provides security enhancements in addition to stability and performance improvements. Some of the fixes that are included with Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) have been previously released as separate updates. This service pack combines them in one update. Office XP SP3 can be installed on any level of Microsoft Office XP and does not require any earlier service packs to be installed.

INTRODUCTION
This article describes how to download and install Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). Additionally, this article describes what issues are fixed by Office XP SP3.

MORE INFORMATION
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How to download and install the update
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Important Before you install this update, make sure that the following requirement has been met:
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Microsoft Windows Installer 2.0Before you install this update, you must install Windows Installer 2.0 or later. For additional information about this requirement, see the "Windows Installer Update Requirements" section of this article.
Client update
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If you installed Office XP from a CD-ROM, you have the following two options:
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Use the Microsoft Office Product Updates Web site to automatically install all the latest updates that include all available service packs and public updates.
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Install only Office XP SP3 by following the steps that are described later in this article.Note Microsoft recommends that you install the client update by using the Office Product Updates Web site. The Office Product Updates Web site detects your particular installation of Microsoft Office and prompts you to install exactly what you must have to make sure that your Office installation is completely up-to-date.
Office Product Updates Web site
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To have the Office Product Updates Web site detect the required updates that you must install on your computer, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/maincatalog.aspx (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/maincatalog.aspx)After detection is complete, you receive a list of recommended updates for your approval. Click Start Installation to complete the process.
Install only Office XP SP3
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Follow these steps to download and install the client update:
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Visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=85AF7BFD-6F69-4289-8BD1-EB966BCDFB5E (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=85AF7BFD-6F69-4289-8BD1-EB966BCDFB5E)
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Select your language, and then click Go.
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Download one of the two .exe files by using the links at the bottom of the page, and then save the file to your hard disk drive.
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OfficeXpSp3-kb832671-client-enu.exe: You should download this file if you have access to your installation source. This may be the original product CD-ROM, local installation source, or network installation source. You will need access to the installation source during patch installation if you have previously updated your product.
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OfficeXpSp3-kb832671-fullfile-enu.exe: Download this file if you do not have access to your installation source or if you have experienced problems installing the OfficeXpSp3-kb832671-client-enu.exe file.
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In Microsoft Windows Explorer, double-click the .exe file that you saved to your hard drive.
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Click Open to start the download and the installation of Office XP SP3.
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If you are prompted to install the update, click Yes.
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Click Yes to accept the License Agreement.
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Insert your Microsoft Office XP CD-ROM if you are prompted to do so, and then click OK.
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When you receive a message that indicates the installation was successful, click OK.Note After you install the update, you cannot remove it. To revert to an installation before the update was installed, you must remove Office XP, and then install it again from the original CD-ROM.
Administrative update
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If you installed your Office XP product from a server location, the server administrator must update the server location with the administrative update and deploy that update to your computer. If you are the server administrator, follow these steps to download the administrative update:
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In Windows Explorer, create a new folder on drive C, and then name the folder kb832671.
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The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:Download the Office XP Service Pack 3 package now. (http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/1/f/91ffc6b2-0745-470b-8dd3-1285b85db12b/officexpsp3-kb832671-fullfile-enu.exe)Release Date: March 9, 2004For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/) How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. Note To obtain a localized version of the Office XP SP3, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/updates/xp/oxpsp3a.htm (http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/updates/xp/oxpsp3a.htm)
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Click Save to save the OfficeXpSp3-kb832671-fullfile-enu.exe file to the kb832671 folder.
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Click Start, and then click Run.
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In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK
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At the command prompt, type the following lines, and then press ENTER after each line:cd\kb832671OfficeXpSp3-kb832671-fullfile-enu.exe /c /t:c:\kb832671
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Click Yes to accept the License Agreement.
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If you are familiar with the procedure for updating your administrative installation, click Start, and then click Run. Type the following command in the Open box
msiexec /a AdminPath\MSI File /p C:\kb832671\MSP File SHORTFILENAMES=TRUEwhere Admin Path is the path of your administrative installation point for Office XP (for example, C:\OfficeXP), MSI File is the .msi database package for Office XP (for example, ProPlus.msi), and MSP File is the name of the administrative update. Note You can append /qb+ to the command line so that the Office XP Administrative Installation dialog box and the End User License Agreement dialog box do not appear.
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On the client workstation that you want to update to Office XP SP3, click Start, and then click Run. Type the following command in the Open box
msiexec /i AdminPath\MSI FileREINSTALL=Feature List REINSTALLMODE=vomuwhere Admin Path is the path of your administrative installation point for Office XP (for example, C:\OfficeXP), MSI File is the MSI database package for Office XP (for example, ProPlus.msi), and FeatureList is the list of feature names (case sensitive) that have to be reinstalled for the update. To install all features, you can use REINSTALL=ALL.For more information about how to update your administrative installation and deploy to client workstations, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
301348 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301348/) How to install a public update to administrative installations of Office XP This article contains standard instructions for installing an administrative public update. You can also see the following article in the Microsoft Office Resource Kit:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/updates/xp/oxpsp3a.htm

Federal Consolidation Loan

2008-11-12T23:13:00.001-08:00

The Higher Education Act (HEA) provides for a loan consolidation program under both the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Programs and the Direct Loan Program. Under these programs, a borrower’s loans are paid off and a new consolidation loan is created. These programs simplify loan repayment by combining several types of Federal education loans (that may have different terms and repayment schedules or may have been made by different lenders) into one new loan. The interest rate may be lower than on one or more of the underlying loans. In addition, the monthly payment amount on a consolidation loan is usually lower and the amount of time to repay may be extended beyond what was available in the separate loan programs. These features should result in more manageable debt and should make borrowers less prone to default.

Google Chrome

2008-11-12T23:02:00.000-08:00

INFORMATION ON GOOGLE CHROME

History
Announcement
The release announcement was originally scheduled for 3 September 2008, and a comic by Scott McCloud was to be sent to journalists and bloggers explaining the features of and motivations for the new browser. Copies intended for Europe were shipped early and German blogger Philipp Lenssen of Google Blogoscoped made a scanned copy of the 38-page comic available on his website after receiving it on 1 September 2008.Google subsequently made the comic available on Google Books and their site and mentioned it on its official blog along with an explanation for the early release.

Public release
The browser was first publicly released for Microsoft Windows (XP and later only) on 2 September 2008 in 43 languages, officially a beta version. Chrome quickly gained about 1% market share. Mac OS X and Linux versions are under development.On 2 September, a CNET news item drew attention to a passage in the terms of service for the initial beta release, which seemed to grant to Google a license to all content transferred via the Chrome browser. The passage in question was inherited from the general Google terms of service. On the same day, Google responded to this criticism by stating that the language used was borrowed from other products, and removed the passage in question from the Terms of Service. Google noted that this change would "apply retroactively to all users who have downloaded Google Chrome." There were subsequent concern and confusion about whether and what information the program communicates back to Google. The company stated that usage metrics are only sent when users opt in by checking the option "help make Google Chrome better by automatically sending usage statistics and crash reports to Google" when the browser is installed.
The first release of Google Chrome passed the Acid1 and Acid2 tests. While it did not pass the Acid3 test, it scored 78 out of 100 required to pass the test. This is higher than both Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 3 ,but lower than Opera .When compared to development builds, Chrome scored lower than Firefox , Opera , and Safari , but still higher than Internet Explorer .

ICICI

2008-11-12T22:59:00.000-08:00

Overview
ICICI Bank is India's second-largest bank with total assets of Rs. 3,997.95 billion (US$ 100 billion) at March 31, 2008 and profit after tax of Rs. 41.58 billion for the year ended March 31, 2008. ICICI Bank is second amongst all the companies listed on the Indian stock exchanges in terms of free float market capitalisation*. The Bank has a network of about 1,308 branches and 3,950 ATMs in India and presence in 18 countries. ICICI Bank offers a wide range of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and through its specialised subsidiaries and affiliates in the areas of investment banking, life and non-life insurance, venture capital and asset management. The Bank currently has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Russia and Canada, branches in United States, Singapore, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Qatar and Dubai International Finance Centre and representative offices in United Arab Emirates, China, South Africa, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Our UK subsidiary has established branches in Belgium and Germany.
ICICI Bank's equity shares are listed in India on Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
History
ICICI Bank was originally promoted in 1994 by ICICI Limited, an Indian financial institution, and was its wholly-owned subsidiary. ICICI's shareholding in ICICI Bank was reduced to 46% through a public offering of shares in India in fiscal 1998, an equity offering in the form of ADRs listed on the NYSE in fiscal 2000, ICICI Bank's acquisition of Bank of Madura Limited in an all-stock amalgamation in fiscal 2001, and secondary market sales by ICICI to institutional investors in fiscal 2001 and fiscal 2002. ICICI was formed in 1955 at the initiative of the World Bank, the Government of India and representatives of Indian industry. The principal objective was to create a development financial institution for providing medium-term and long-term project financing to Indian businesses. In the 1990s, ICICI transformed its business from a development financial institution offering only project finance to a diversified financial services group offering a wide variety of products and services, both directly and through a number of subsidiaries and affiliates like ICICI Bank. In 1999, ICICI become the first Indian company and the first bank or financial institution from non-Japan Asia to be listed on the NYSE.
After consideration of various corporate structuring alternatives in the context of the emerging competitive scenario in the Indian banking industry, and the move towards universal banking, the managements of ICICI and ICICI Bank formed the view that the merger of ICICI with ICICI Bank would be the optimal strategic alternative for both entities, and would create the optimal legal structure for the ICICI group's universal banking strategy. The merger would enhance value for ICICI shareholders through the merged entity's access to low-cost deposits, greater opportunities for earning fee-based income and the ability to participate in the payments system and provide transaction-banking services. The merger would enhance value for ICICI Bank shareholders through a large capital base and scale of operations, seamless access to ICICI's strong corporate relationships built up over five decades, entry into new business segments, higher market share in various business segments, particularly fee-based services, and access to the vast talent pool of ICICI and its subsidiaries. In October 2001, the Boards of Directors of ICICI and ICICI Bank approved the merger of ICICI and two of its wholly-owned retail finance subsidiaries, ICICI Personal Financial Services Limited and ICICI Capital Services Limited, with ICICI Bank. The merger was approved by shareholders of ICICI and ICICI Bank in January 2002, by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad in March 2002, and by the High Court of Judicature at Mumbai and the Reserve Bank of India in April 2002. Consequent to the merger, the ICICI group's financing and banking operations, both wholesale and retail, have been integrated in a single entity.

Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!(2008)

2008-10-23T11:48:00.000-07:00

Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!(2008)

MP3 Format
01. Oye Lucky - Salman Khan With The Fifth Of Beethoven

02. Jugni - Benny Dayal, Shreya Ghosal, A.R.Rahman

03. Shano Shano - Sonu Nigam, Srinivas, Karthik, Timmy, Sunaina,

04. Superchor - Alka Yagnik, Javed Ali

05. Hooriyan - Srinivas

06. Oye Lucky [Remix] - Sonu Nigam, Roop Kumar Rathod, A.R.Rahman

07. Jugni [Remix] - Vijay Prakash

Full Album

RM Format
01. Oye Lucky - Salman Khan With The Fifth Of Beethoven

02. Jugni - Benny Dayal, Shreya Ghosal, A.R.Rahman

03. Shano Shano - Sonu Nigam, Srinivas, Karthik, Timmy, Sunaina,

04. Superchor - Alka Yagnik, Javed Ali

05. Hooriyan - Srinivas

06. Oye Lucky [Remix] - Sonu Nigam, Roop Kumar Rathod, A.R.Rahman

07. Jugni [Remix] - Vijay Prakash

Cast: Abhay Deol, Paresh Rawal, Neetu Chandra
Year: 2008
Music: Sneha Khanwalkar
Lyrics: Dibakar Bannerjee, Amitosh Nagpal, Mange Ram, Manu Rishi, Kanu
Story: Kamlesh Pandey, Sachin Bhaumick, Subhash Ghai
Presenter: UTV Motion Pictures
Banner: UTV Motion Pictures
Producer: Ronnie Screwvala
Direction: Dibakar Banerjee

Dasvidaniya(2008)

2008-10-23T11:38:00.000-07:00

Dasvidaniya(2008)

MP3 Format
01. Alvida - Kailash Kher

02. Mumma - Kailash Kher

03. Muskura - Sonu Nigam

04. Alvida [Remix] - Kailash Kher

05. Muskura [Instrumental]

Full Album

RM Format
01. Alvida - Kailash Kher

02. Mumma - Kailash Kher

03. Muskura - Sonu Nigam

04. Alvida [Remix] - Kailash Kher

05. Muskura [Instrumental]

Cast: Suresh Menon, Neha Dhupia, Suchitra Pillai, Sarita Joshi, Purvi Joshi,
Kiku Sharda, Joy Fernandes, Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey, Rajat Kapoor
Year: 2008
Music and Lyrics: Kailash Kher
Story: Arshad Sayed
Dialogues and Screenplay: Arshad Sayed
Banner: One More Thought Entertainment
Producer: Azam Khan
Direction: Shashant Shah

Use System Restore to Undo Changes if Problems Occur

2008-10-23T11:35:00.001-07:00

Windows XP Professional makes it easier to resolve problems if they occur in your system. You can use System Restore to remove any system changes that were made since the last time you remember your computer working correctly. System Restore does not affect your personal data files (such as Microsoft Word documents, browsing history, drawings, favorites, or e–mail) so you won’t lose changes made to these files. Windows XP creates “restore points” every day, as well as at the time of significant system events (such as when an application or driver is installed). You can also create and name your own restore points at any time. Creating a restore point can be useful any time you anticipate making changes to your computer that are risky or might make your computer unstable. If something goes wrong, you select a restore point and Windows XP undoes any system changes made since that time.

When you run System Restore, a calendar is displayed to help you find restore points. If you don't use your computer every day, some days might not have any restore points. If you use your computer frequently, you might have restore points almost every day, and some days might have several restore points.

To create a Restore Point

1. Access the System Restore Wizard through Help and Support Center. (Click Start, and then click Help and Support. Click Performance and Maintenance, click Using System Restore to undo changes, and then click Run the System Restore Wizard.
2. Click Create a restore point, and then click Next.
3. In the Restore point description box, type a name to identify this restore point. System Restore automatically adds to this name the date and time that this Restore Point is created.

To finish creating this restore point, click Create.
To cancel restore point creation and return to the Welcome to System Restore screen, click Back.
To cancel restore point creation and exit the System Restore Wizard, click Cancel.

To view or to return to this restore point, from the Welcome to System Restore screen of the System Restore Wizard select Restore my computer to an earlier time. Then select the date when the restore point was created from the calendar in the Select a Restore Point screen. All of the restore points that were created on the selected date are listed by name in the list box to the right of the calendar.

To set advanced restore options

1. Open Backup. (Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup.) The Backup Utility Wizard starts by default, unless it is disabled.

2. Click the Advanced Mode button in the Backup Utility Wizard.

3. Click the Restore and Manage Media menu and select the files to restore.

4. Click the Start Restore button.

5. On the Confirm Restore dialog box, click Advanced.

6. Set the advanced restore options you want, and then click OK. See the Notes section for a description of each option.

Ping

2008-10-23T11:34:00.003-07:00

In a previous tip, it was revealed how to continuously ping a host until stopped. Here are all of the ping options:

example .. In DOS .. c:>ping 192.168.0.1 -t

-t Ping the specifed host until interrupted

-a Resolve addresses to hostnames

-n count Number of echo requests to send

-l size Send buffer size

-f Set Don't Fragment flag in packet

-i TTL Time To Live

-v TOS Type Of Service

-r count Record route for count hops

-s count Timestamp for count hops

-j host-list Loose source route along host-list

-k host-list Strict source route along host-list

-w timeout Timeout in milliseconds to wait for each reply

Experiment to see how helpful these can be!

Unlocking WinXP's setupp.ini

2008-10-23T11:34:00.001-07:00

WinXP's setupp.ini controls how the CD acts. IE is it an OEM version or retail? First, find your setupp.ini file in the i386 directory on your WinXP CD. Open it up, it'll look something like this:

ExtraData=707A667567736F696F697911AE7E05
Pid=55034000

The Pid value is what we're interested in. What's there now looks like a standard default. There are special numbers that determine if it's a retail, oem, or volume license edition. First, we break down that number into two parts. The first five digits determines how the CD will behave, ie is it a retail cd that lets you clean install or upgrade, or an oem cd that only lets you perform a clean install? The last three digits determines what CD key it will accept. You are able to mix and match these values. For example you could make a WinXP cd that acted like a retail cd, yet accepted OEM keys.

Now, for the actual values. Remember the first and last values are interchangable, but usually you'd keep them as a pair:

Retail = 51882335
Volume License = 51883 270
OEM = 82503 OEM

So if you wanted a retail CD that took retail keys, the last line of your setupp.ini file would read:

Pid=51882335

And if you wanted a retail CD that took OEM keys, you'd use:

Pid=51882OEM

Note that this does NOT get rid of WinXP's activation. Changing the Pid to a Volume License will not bypass activation. You must have a volume license (corporate) key to do so.

Use Virtual Private Networks for Secure Internet Data Transfer

2008-10-23T11:32:00.000-07:00

Data sent across the public Internet is generally not protected from prying eyes, but you can make your Internet communications secure and extend your private network with a virtual private network (VPN) connection. VPN uses a technique known as tunneling to transfer data securely on the Internet to a remote access server on your workplace network. Using a VPN helps you save money by using the public Internet instead of making long–distance phone calls to connect securely with your private network.

The connection over the Internet is encrypted and secure. New authentication and encryption protocols are enforced by the remote access server. Sensitive data is hidden from the public, but it is securely accessible to appropriate users through a VPN.

There are two ways to create a VPN connection: By dialing an Internet service provider (ISP), or by connecting directly to the Internet.

If you dial–in to an ISP, your ISP then makes another call to the private network’s remote access server to establish the PPTP or L2TP tunnel. After authentication, you can access the private network.
If you are already connected to the Internet, on a local area network, a cable modem, or a digital subscriber line (DSL), you can make a tunnel through the Internet and connects directly to the remote access server. After authentication, you can access the corporate network.

To make a virtual private network (VPN) connection

Open Network Connections. (Click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Connections.)
Under Network Tasks, click Create a new connection, and then click Next.
Click Connect to the network at my workplace, and then click Next as shown below.
Click Virtual Private Network connection, click Next, and then follow the instructions in the wizard.

Notes:

You can create multiple VPN connections by copying them in the Network Connections folder. You can then rename the connections and modify connection settings. By doing so, you can easily create different connections to accommodate multiple hosts, security options, and so on.
If you have an active Winsock Proxy client, you cannot create a VPN. A Winsock Proxy client immediately redirects data to a configured proxy server before the data can be processed in the fashion required by a VPN. To establish a VPN, you should disable the Winsock Proxy client.

Use Windows Update to Keep Your Computer Current

2008-10-23T11:30:00.001-07:00

Windows XP takes the chore out of keeping your software updated with the newest and best code for device drivers, security, reliability, and performance.

Windows Update is the online extension of Windows. It’s a Web site where you find the most recent updates for your operating system, software programs, and hardware. Windows Update scans your computer and lists the code updates needed on your system. Then you can choose whether to download and install them.

To find available updates

1. Open Windows Update.
2. Click Scan for updates to find out about recent releases for your system.
3. Click Yes when prompted to install any required software or device drivers.

Notes:

To open Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Under “Pick a task,” click Keep your computer up–to–date with Windows Update.
The first time you go to the Windows Update Web site, click Yes when prompted to install any required software or controls.
To use Windows Update, you need to establish a connection to the Internet.
You might need to be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to perform some tasks.

Use Windows Update to Keep Your Computer Current

2008-10-23T11:30:00.000-07:00

Windows XP takes the chore out of keeping your software updated with the newest and best code for device drivers, security, reliability, and performance.

To find available updates

1. Open Windows Update.
2. Click Scan for updates to find out about recent releases for your system.
3. Click Yes when prompted to install any required software or device drivers.

Notes:

To open Windows Update, click Start, then click Help and Support. Under “Pick a task,” click Keep your computer up–to–date with Windows Update.
The first time you go to the Windows Update Web site, click Yes when prompted to install any required software or controls.
To use Windows Update, you need to establish a connection to the Internet.
You might need to be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to perform some tasks.

Speed up your Windows 2000/XP system and save resources at the same time

2008-10-23T11:28:00.002-07:00

You can improve performance of your Windows 2000/XP and reclaim memory by simply disabling the services that is also known as "System Services" you don't need which Windows 2000 or XP automatically provide by default.

What Are System Services in the 1st place
System services are actually small helper programs that provide support for other larger programs in Windows 2000. Many of the services are set up to run automatically each time you start Windows 2000. However, if you're not using the larger programs that these services are designed to support, these services are simply wasting RAM that could be put to better use by your applications. While the word "Disable" is used here to describe the idea that you'll remove these services from memory, what you'll really be doing is changing the startup setting from Automatic to Manual. When you do, the services won't automatically start each time you launch Windows 2000 Professional. However, Windows 2000 will be able to manually start the services if they're needed. That way you won't be unnecessarily wasting RAM, but you won't be crippling your system either. Note: If you're running Windows 2000 Professional on a corporate network, you may not be able to adjust system services. Regardless of whether you can or not, you should check with your system administrator before attempting the make these changes.

Changing the startup type of a service from Automatic to Manual is a relatively simple operation. To begin, open the Control Panel, open the Administrative Tools folder, and then double click the Services tool. When you see the Services window, set the View to Detail if it isn't already. Then click the Startup Type column header to sort the services by Startup Type. When you do, all the Services that start automatically will appear at the top of the list.

As you scan through the list of services on your system whose Startup Type setting is set to Automatic, look for the services in listed in the Table below. These are some of the services are good candidates to be set to a Manual Startup Type.

Examples of services that can be safely changed to Manual :-
DHCP Client -- You're not connecting to a specific DHCP server on your local network

Distributed Link Tracking Client -- You're not connected to a Windows 2000 domain

DNS Client -- You're not connecting to a specific DNS server on your local network

FTP Publishing Service -- You don't need your system to act as an FTP server

IIS Admin Service -- You don't need your system to act as an WWW server

IPSEC Policy Agent -- You're not connected to a Windows 2000 domain

Messenger -- You're not connected to a Windows 2000 domain

Remote Registry Service -- You don't remotely access the Registry of other systems on your local network

RIP Service -- You don't need your system to act as a router

Run As Service -- You don't use any applications that run as an alias

World Wide Web Publishing Service
You don't need your system to act as an WWW server
If you find a match and think that your system doesn't need that particular service, right-click on the service and choose the Properties command from the shortcut menu. When you see the Properties dialog box for that service, click the Startup Type drop down list and select Manual. Then click OK. As you change the Startup Type for any service, take note of the service's name. That way you'll have a record of which services you changed and can change them back if you need to, as I'll explain in a moment.

Using the Windows Task Manager
Trick : To determine the amount of RAM you'll regain by disabling unnecessary system services, use the Windows Task Manager. Here's how: Before you disable any system services, reboot your system and don't launch any applications. If you have applications that automatically load when you start Windows, hold down the [Shift] key to bypass the Startup folder. Then, right click on the task bar and select Task Manager from the shortcut menu. When you see the Windows Task Manager dialog box, select the Performance tab. Now take note of the Available value in the Physical Memory panel. After you disable those system services you deem unnecessary, reboot your system in the same manner and compare the Available value in the Physical Memory panel to the one that you noted earlier.

Final thoughts
Keep in mind that you may not find all the services listed in the Table set to Automatic on your system. In fact, you might not even see some of the services listed present on your system. If that's the case, don't worry about it. Each Windows 2000/XP installation is unique depending on the system and installed software, and different sets of services may be installed and set to start automatically.
On the other hand, you may find services other than those listed in Table set to Automatic that you may think are unnecessary. If so, you can find out what each service does by hovering your mouse pointer over the service's description. When you do, a tool tip window will pop up and display the entire description of the service. You can then better determine if the service is unnecessary. Remember, by changing the Startup Type to Manual, Windows 2000 can still start the service if it's needed. If you decide to experiment with changing the Startup Types of certain services, you can monitor the services over time by launching the Services utility and checking the list of running services. If you consistently find one of the services you set to Manual running, you may decide to change the Startup Type back to Automatic.

"STOP” ERROR MESSAGES AT SHUTDOWN

2008-10-23T11:28:00.001-07:00

Some users have gotten an error message similar to the following when attempting either to shutdown or restart Win XP:

STOP 0000009F, DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE
STOP 0x0000001E: KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
STOP 0x000000D1: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

TechNet and the Microsoft Knowledge Base have numerous articles discussing this type of error condition; for example, these. As a review of these articles will show, these are commonly device driver problems, but may also be caused by troublesome software (such as the notorious CrashGuard), or a problem in a system service. MSKB article Q262575 discusses a shutdown problem of this type, known to exist in Windows 2000 due to a resource (IRQ) conflict, if you have PACE Interlok anti-piracy software installed. This problem may occur in Windows XP as well.
Microsoft advises the following as one approach to these problems: Restart the computer. Press F8 during the restart and select “Last Known Good Configuration.” If you catch the problem when it first occurs (meaning you likely have installed only one or two drivers or new service), this will return you to a previous working condition. (Would System Restore accomplish the same thing? I don’t know, and don’t have a broken system to test it on.)

Microsoft reported similarly that these STOP code error message occur when Windows XP is trying to shut down devices. He says that he has seen this twice: once with Logitech Quickcam installed (with an unsupported driver), and once with a USB DSL modem that would hang if it wasn’t disconnected before shutdown.

SHUTDOWN WORKS, BUT IT’S REAL SLOW.

If it appears that Win XP is not shutting down, give it some time. Some users have reported a minute or longer for shutdown to visibly start. Thus far, it appears that this is a consequence of software that is running when shutdown is attempted, and it also may have something to do with particular hardware. If you are experiencing this problem, be sure to close all running programs before attempting shutdown and see if this solves your problem. If so, then you can determine, by trial and error, which program(s) are involved.
One specific solution for this was provided by Microsoft support. ” In Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Services. (You can also get this by launching SERVICES.MSC from a Run box. This utility is also built into the Computer Management console.) Stop the Nvidia Driver Helper service. Many other friends quickly confirmed that this solved this “extremely slow shutdown” problem for them.

POWERDOWN ISSUES.

“Powerdown issues” are quite distinctive from “shutdown issues.” I define a shutdown problem as one wherein Windows doesn’t make it at least to the “OK to shut off your computer” screen. If Windows gets that far, or farther, then it has shut down correctly. However, the computer may not powerdown correctly after that. This is a different problem, and I encourage that people reporting these issues to make a very clear distinction in their labeling.

When Windows XP won’t powerdown automatically, the APM/NT Legacy Power Node may not be enabled. To enable this, right-click on the My Computer icon, click Properties | Hardware | Device Manager | View. Check the box labeled “Show Hidden Devices.” If it’s available on your computer, there will be a red X on the APM/NT Legacy Node. Try enabling it and see if this resolves the powerdown problem.

This should resolve the powerdown issue in most cases. However, other factors can sometimes interfere with correct powerdown functioning. In that case, consider the following tips:
· If you are changing the default power settings in the BIOS, it can lead to a powerdown problem. Restoring all BIOS power settings to default will likely fix it.

OTHER KNOWN ISSUES & HINTS.

· BIOS UPGRADE.
As with every new operating system that comes along - especially one that is as much of a “step up” as Windows XP is from Windows 9x - the recommendation is made to be sure your BIOS is updated. Many people have reported that this has solved their shutdown problems (and had other advantages) with Win XP, just as it has in earlier versions of Windows.

Use a Shortcut to Local Area Network Connection Information

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Something new in Windows XP—instead of using the command line program and typing ipconfig to find local area network information, you can use the following shortcut:

1.Click Start, point to Connect to, and then click Show All Connections.

2.Right–click the connection you want information about, and then click Status.

3.In the connection Properties dialog box, click the Support tab.

For even more information, click the Advanced tab. To automatically enable the status monitor each time the connection is active, in the connection Properties dialog box, select the Show icon in taskbar notification area when connected check box.

Setup XP from a Network drive

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You use three switches. If D: is the target, and G: is the net drive.

G:i386winnt32 /tempdrive:D /makelocalsource /s:G:i386

Speed up viewing shared files across a network

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Windows 2000 & XP machines delay as long as 30 seconds when you try to view shared files across a network because Windows is using the extra time to search the remote computer for any Scheduled Tasks. Here's how to prevent this remote search for Scheduled Tasks:
Open up the Registry and go to :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace

Under that branch, select the key :

{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}

and delete it.

If you like you may want to export the exact branch so that you can restore the key if necessary. This fix is so effective that it doesn't require a reboot and you can almost immediately determine yourself how much it speeds up your browsing processes.

Turn off Welcome screen

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Open User Accounts in Control Panel.

Click Change the way users log on or off

Use the Internet Connection Firewall to Secure Your Small Network

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A firewall is a security system that acts as a protective boundary between a network and the outside world. Windows XP includes Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) software you can use to restrict what information is communicated between the Internet and your home or small office network. ICF also protects a single computer connected to the Internet with a cable modem, a DSL modem, or a dial–up modem.

If your network uses Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) to provide Internet access to multiple computers, you should use ICF on the shared Internet connection. However, ICS and ICF can be enabled separately. You should not enable the firewall on any connection that does not directly connect to the Internet, and ICF is not needed if your network already has a firewall or proxy server.

You must be logged on to your computer with an owner account in order to complete this procedure. You should not enable Internet Connection Firewall on virtual private networking (VPN) connections or on client computers because ICF will interfere with file and printer sharing. ICF cannot be enabled on the private connections of the Internet Connection Sharing host computer.

To enable or disable Internet Connection Firewall

Open Network Connections (Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double–click Network Connections.)

Click the Dial–up, LAN or High–Speed Internet connection that you want to protect, and then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection.

On the Advanced tab, under Internet Connection Firewall, select one of the following:

To enable Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), select the Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet check box.

To disable Internet Connection Firewall, clear the Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet check box. This disables the firewall, your computer and network are then vulnerable to intrusions

What are XP powerToys

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PowerToys are additional programs that developers work on after the product has been released to manufacturing, but before the next project has begun. These toys add fun and functionality to the Windows experience.

We've taken great care to ensure that PowerToys operate as they should. But please note that these programs are not part of Windows and are not supported by Microsoft. For this reason, Microsoft Technical Support is unable to answer questions about PowerToys

The PowerToys are installed into the directory you specify during setup. Typically this is the system32 directory.

To uninstall the PowerToys, Open the control Panel. Launch the Add/Remove Programs control panel applet. Find the PowerToys for Windows XP entry, and choose Modify/Remove. From here you can remove specific toys or all of them.

Faster User Switcher
Note: You cannot use this toy if fast user switching is not enabled.

What it is: With Fast User Switching enabled on Windows XP, this PowerToy allows you to switch users without having to use the logon screen.
Special requirements: This PowerToy requires a Windows key on your keyboard.
How to use: Press the Windows key then the Q key to activate; release and press Q to switch to a different user tile, then release both Q and Windows key to switch to that user.

Shell Player
What it is: This PowerToy plays MP3 files and WMA files from the taskbar.
How to use: Right click on the taskbar, click toolbars, then click "Audio Player." If the taskbar is locked and you want to resize the player, you will have to unlock it. This will allow you to access the play list editor and view all the buttons.

Task Switcher
What it is: Replaces the existing Alt + Tab application switching mechanism of Windows XP. It provides a thumbnail preview of windows in the task list and is compliant with the new Windows XP visual style.
How to use: (NOTE: You must log off and then log on again for the changes to take effect). Use just as you do the existing Alt + Tab mechanism by pressing the Alt key and the Tab key to activate. While holding down the Alt key, press the Tab key to cycle through running applications. To move backwards, press Shift + Alt + Tab. Release all keys when the desired application is highlighted.

Open Command Window Here
What it is: This PowerToy adds an "Open Command Window Here" context menu option on file system folders. This gives users a quick way to open a command window (cmd.exe) pointing at a selected folder in the Explorer UI.
How to use: After installation, right click on the folder you would like to have a quick launch command window for.

Tweak UI
What it is: Provides access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface.
How to use: Go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, TweakUI for Windows XP.

PowerToy Calc
What it is: Graphing calculator
How to use: Go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, PowerToy Calc

Bulk Resize for Photos
What it is: Allows you to make a new, resized copy of your selected pictures in the same folder they are currently located in. You can opt to resize one or many pictures (as a batch).
How to use: Right click any image(s) and select Resize Pictures in the context menu.

ISO Image Burner
What it is: Allows you to burn an ISO Image using a CD-ROM burner that is compatible with Windows XP
How to use: Go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, ISO Burner

Slide Show Generator
What it is: Generate a slideshow when burning a CD
How to use: Add only images to a CD-ROM using Windows XP Explorer, then Write these files to disk. A new task is presented in the wizard for generating the autorun for the slideshow.

Virtual Desktop Manager
What it is: Manage up to 4 desktops from the Windows Shell Taskbar.
How to use:Right click on the taskbar, click toolbars, then click "Desktop Manager." If the taskbar is locked and you want to resize the manager, you will have to unlock it.

Background Wallpaper switcher
What it is: Allows you to switch the background image periodically.
How to use: Access this PowerToy by right clicking the desktop, click properties. It has added a new tab that will allow you to specify the interval as well as the directory to obtain the images from.

Taskbar Magnifier
What it is: Allows you to magnify part of the screen from the taskbar.
How to use:Right click on the taskbar, click toolbars, then click "Taskbar Magnifier." If the taskbar is locked and you want to resize the magnifier, you will have to unlock it.

Slide Show Wizard
What it is: This wizard helps you create a slide show of your digital pictures. When you're done, you can put your slide show on the Web so that your family and friends can view it.
How to use: Launch the Wizard from the Start Menu under All ProgramsPowertoys for Windows XPSlide Show Wizard. Follow the steps of the wizard to select and arrange your pictures, choose from a few simple options, and then save a Web-ready HTML slide show to a folder.

XP Animations

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You can turn off window animation ("exploding" windows), displayed when you play around with minimizing/maximizing open windows. This makes navigating Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP a lot quicker, especially if you don't have a fast video controller, or if you got tired of seeing it all the time (like I did). :)
To do this, run Regedit (or Regedt32) and go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER | Control Panel | Desktop | WindowMetrics
or if you are the only user of your Windows computer go to:

HKEY_USERS | .Default | Control Panel | Desktop | WindowMetrics

Right-click on an empty spot in the right hand pane. Select New -> String [REG_SZ] Value. Name it MinAnimate. Click OK. Double-click on "MinAnimate" and type 0 to turn OFF window animation or 1 to turn it ON. Click OK. Close the Registry Editor and restart Windows. Done.

TweakUI, the famous Microsoft Power Toy [110 KB, free, unsupported] can also turn off animated windows.
Just remove the check mark from the "Window Animation" box under the General tab.

XP Computer management console

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To quickly access the computer management console, where you can see event logs (to see what's causing a problem, for example), right-click My Computer and choose Manage.

Then, select the Event viewer and double-click highlighted events in the Applications or System areas to view detailed explanations of what went wrong.

2008-10-19T09:05:00.000-07:00

top 100 ODI bowlers

	Name	Country	Rating	Career Best
1	S.M. Pollock	SA	874	920 v Pakistan, 14/02/2007
2	S.E. Bond	NZ	790	811 v South Africa, 14/04/2007
3	N.W. Bracken	AUS	757	806 v Sri Lanka, 16/04/2007
4	W.P.U.J.C. Vaas	SL	717	861 v South Africa, 20/08/2004
5	M. Muralidaran	SL	712	913 v New Zealand, 09/04/2002
6	D.L. Vettori	NZ	697	767 v England, 30/01/2007
7	M. Ntini	SA	687	782 v West Indies, 25/01/2004
8	G.B. Hogg	AUS	674	687 v India, 14/10/2007
9	B. Lee	AUS	670	853 v South Africa, 03/02/2006
10	M.F. Maharoof	SL	664	671 v England, 07/10/2007
11	A. Nel	SA	654	672 v India, 26/06/2007
12	A. Flintoff	ENG	650	755 v Bangladesh, 12/11/2003
13	Abdur Razzak	BAN	648	711 v England, 11/04/2007
14	S.L. Malinga	SL	647	687 v Bangladesh, 23/07/2007
15	J.M. Anderson	ENG	629	689 v Bangladesh, 12/11/2003
16	C.R.D. Fernando	SL	628	628 v England, 13/10/2007
17	A.J. Hall	SA	621	655 v England, 17/04/2007
18	D.B. Powell	WI	620	620 v Ireland, 14/07/2007
19	Shahid Afridi	PAK	619	622 v Sri Lanka, 20/05/2007
20	J.D.P. Oram	NZ	613	766 v Australia, 16/09/2004
21	Mohammad Rafiq	BAN	608	650 v Zimbabwe, 03/12/2006
22	Mashrafe bin Mortaza	BAN	605	678 v India, 17/03/2007
23	K.D. Mills	NZ	602	690 v Australia, 01/11/2006
24	Mohammad Asif	PAK	597	607 v Sri Lanka, 20/05/2007
25	P.J. Ongondo	KEN	596	596 v Asia, 10/06/2007
26	Zaheer Khan	IND	592	700 v South Africa, 13/04/2003
27	C.D. Collymore	WI	588	644 v South Africa, 28/01/2004
27	P. Utseya	ZIM	588	651 v Bangladesh, 06/08/2006
27	Syed Rasel	BAN	588	588 v Sri Lanka, 25/07/2007
30	Naved-ul-Hasan	PAK	582	743 v India, 06/02/2006
31	Harbhajan Singh	IND	578	735 v West Indies, 29/05/2002
32	A.B. Agarkar	IND	574	676 v West Indies, 20/09/2006
33	J.E. Taylor	WI	573	599 v Zimbabwe, 19/03/2007
34	M.G. Johnson	AUS	570	570 v India, 18/10/2007
35	I.K. Pathan	IND	556	772 v England, 03/04/2006
36	F.H. Edwards	WI	547	552 v Scotland, 12/07/2007
37	Mohammad Sami	PAK	543	681 v New Zealand, 03/12/2003
38	S.T. Jayasuriya	SL	537	591 v New Zealand, 26/10/1998
39	J.E.C. Franklin	NZ	536	536 v Sri Lanka, 24/04/2007
40	S.R. Clark	AUS	529	540 v India, 02/10/2007
41	S.W. Tait	AUS	528	551 v South Africa, 25/04/2007
42	D.J.J. Bravo	WI	523	549 v Bangladesh, 11/10/2006
43	J.H. Kallis	SA	522	641 v West Indies, 09/05/2001
44	Shoaib Akhtar	PAK	519	699 v Australia, 19/06/2002
45	C.K. Langeveldt	SA	518	572 v Sri Lanka, 28/03/2007
46	S.C.J. Broad	ENG	516	516 v Sri Lanka, 13/10/2007
47	Umar Gul	PAK	513	525 v Sri Lanka, 18/05/2007
47	Iftikhar Anjum	PAK	513	513 v Sri Lanka, 22/05/2007
49	R.R. Powar	IND	510	551 v England, 05/09/2007
49	T.M. Odoyo	KEN	510	530 v Scotland, 17/01/2007
51	C.H. Gayle	WI	508	656 v England, 05/05/2004
52	S.B. Styris	NZ	506	609 v Australia, 19/02/2005
52	M. Kartik	IND	506	546 v South Africa, 19/11/2005
54	S. Sreesanth	IND	504	531 v Australia, 02/10/2007
55	D.R. Smith	WI	502	570 v Pakistan, 13/03/2007
56	G.B. Brent	ZIM	491	513 v Bangladesh, 25/11/2001
57	M.M. Patel	IND	487	540 v Sri Lanka, 23/03/2007
58	S.R. Watson	AUS	477	561 v West Indies, 05/11/2006
59	Shoaib Malik	PAK	475	659 v Sri Lanka, 06/10/2004
60	R.P. Singh	IND	473	489 v Australia, 08/10/2007
61	J.S. Patel	NZ	471	480 v Australia, 20/04/2007
62	L.E. Plunkett	ENG	465	494 v West Indies, 07/07/2007
63	Saqibul Hasan	BAN	464	504 v Bermuda, 25/03/2007
64	M.S. Panesar	ENG	462	462 v Sri Lanka, 13/10/2007
64	S. Dhaniram	CAN	462	462 v Holland, 03/07/2007
66	Abdul Razzaq	PAK	457	678 v West Indies, 17/02/2002
67	W.K. McCallan	IRE	456	456 v Scotland, 15/07/2007
68	C.M. Bandara	SL	455	496 v India, 14/02/2007
69	D.R. Tuffey	NZ	454	692 v India, 06/11/2003
70	P.D. Collingwood	ENG	451	526 v Pakistan, 12/12/2005
71	D. Gough	ENG	449	767 v South Africa, 13/02/2000
71	J. Lewis	ENG	449	502 v New Zealand, 23/01/2007
73	M.J. Mason	NZ	448	487 v West Indies, 29/03/2007
74	T.M. Dilshan	SL	441	471 v England, 28/06/2006
74	S.O. Tikolo	KEN	441	465 v Canada, 14/03/2007
76	A.J. Ireland	ZIM	438	453 v Bangladesh, 10/02/2007
76	T. Mupariwa	ZIM	438	486 v Bangladesh, 02/08/2006
78	Mohammad Hafeez	PAK	435	445 v South Africa, 10/10/2003
79	M. Morkel	SA	433	433 v Zimbabwe, 26/08/2007
80	J.M. Davison	CAN	430	432 v New Zealand, 22/03/2007
80	E.C. Rainsford	ZIM	430	472 v Bangladesh, 13/10/2006
82	S. Mukuddem	BER	425	429 v Bangladesh, 25/03/2007
83	A.C. Botha	IRE	422	422 v Scotland, 15/07/2007
84	D.N.T. Zoysa	SL	421	712 v England, 23/03/2001
84	M.R. Gillespie	NZ	421	468 v Australia, 20/02/2007
86	M.N. Samuels	WI	420	495 v Australia, 05/11/2006
87	S.I. Mahmood	ENG	414	468 v Bangladesh, 11/04/2007
88	D.M. Leverock	BER	412	419 v Holland, 18/08/2007
88	R.J. Sidebottom	ENG	412	412 v Sri Lanka, 13/10/2007
90	H.A. Varaiya	KEN	410	410 v New Zealand, 20/03/2007
91	R.N. ten Doeschate	HOL	405	405 v Bermuda, 20/08/2007
92	A. Kumble	IND	403	797 v South Africa, 06/11/1996
93	K.S. Lokuarachchi	SL	402	402 v England, 13/10/2007
94	R. Rampaul	WI	396	396 v Ireland, 14/07/2007
95	U.D.U. Chandana	SL	395	606 v South Africa, 11/07/2000
96	D. Langford-Smith	IRE	390	404 v Bangladesh, 15/04/2007
96	A. Symonds	AUS	390	562 v England, 07/07/2005
98	W.F. Stelling	HOL	389	393 v Scotland, 13/07/2007
99	P. Chawla	IND	384	398 v England, 08/09/2007
100	C.B. Mpofu	ZIM	382	387 v West Indies, 19/03/2007

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top 100 ODI batsmen

	Name	Country	Rating	Career Best
1	R.T. Ponting	AUS	788	805 v South Africa, 12/03/2006
2	A. Symonds	AUS	765	778 v India, 14/10/2007
3	M.L. Hayden	AUS	755	854 v India, 15/02/2003
4	K.P. Pietersen	ENG	748	834 v Australia, 08/04/2007
5	M.E.K. Hussey	AUS	740	863 v New Zealand, 28/01/2007
6	G.C. Smith	SA	735	784 v India, 25/11/2005
7	R.R. Sarwan	WI	724	798 v India, 23/05/2006
8	C.H. Gayle	WI	720	804 v Zimbabwe, 30/11/2003
9	S.R. Tendulkar	IND	715	887 v Zimbabwe, 13/11/1998
10	S. Chanderpaul	WI	711	754 v South Africa, 27/01/1999
11	M.J. Clarke	AUS	710	750 v India, 29/09/2007
12	J.H. Kallis	SA	709	816 v West Indies, 04/02/2004
12	A.C. Gilchrist	AUS	709	820 v Sri Lanka, 20/02/2004
14	H.H. Gibbs	SA	699	750 v Sri Lanka, 03/03/2003
15	Yuvraj Singh	IND	690	739 v West Indies, 26/05/2006
15	A.B. de Villiers	SA	690	706 v England, 17/04/2007
17	M.S. Dhoni	IND	684	806 v Pakistan, 19/04/2006
18	Mohammad Yousuf	PAK	681	777 v South Africa, 10/10/2003
19	S.T. Jayasuriya	SL	676	838 v Bangladesh, 14/02/2003
20	K.C. Sangakkara	SL	671	760 v India, 11/02/2007
21	D.P.M.D. Jayawardena	SL	668	737 v West Indies, 19/12/2001
22	I.R. Bell	ENG	659	705 v India, 27/08/2007
23	R. Dravid	IND	657	754 v West Indies, 18/05/2006
24	S.P. Fleming	NZ	654	697 v West Indies, 10/07/2004
25	Shoaib Malik	PAK	635	685 v India, 13/02/2006
26	P.D. Collingwood	ENG	631	658 v Ireland, 30/03/2007
27	S.B. Styris	NZ	628	628 v Sri Lanka, 24/04/2007
28	M.V. Boucher	SA	617	642 v Holland, 16/03/2007
29	P.G. Fulton	NZ	610	610 v Sri Lanka, 24/04/2007
30	W.U. Tharanga	SL	597	688 v New Zealand, 28/12/2006
31	L.P.C. Silva	SL	590	590 v England, 13/10/2007
32	T.M. Dilshan	SL	576	582 v England, 07/10/2007
33	H.H. Dippenaar	SA	570	718 v Sri Lanka, 31/01/2006
34	Shahriar Nafees	BAN	567	697 v Bermuda, 25/02/2007
35	J.M. Kemp	SA	566	607 v Australia, 03/03/2006
36	M.S. Atapattu	SL	564	739 v Zimbabwe, 15/03/2003
37	C.D. McMillan	NZ	563	648 v West Indies, 05/06/2002
38	E. Chigumbura	ZIM	558	573 v South Africa, 22/08/2007
39	V. Sehwag	IND	557	774 v New Zealand, 11/01/2003
40	Abdul Razzaq	PAK	554	635 v India, 19/03/2004
41	M.E. Trescothick	ENG	550	798 v South Africa, 28/06/2003
42	Aftab Ahmed	BAN	547	599 v Bermuda, 25/02/2007
43	S.C. Ganguly	IND	546	844 v South Africa, 17/03/2000
44	A. Flintoff	ENG	544	749 v Sri Lanka, 18/09/2004
44	A.J. Strauss	ENG	544	697 v Pakistan, 10/12/2005
46	S.M. Pollock	SA	541	589 v England, 18/08/1998
47	Yasir Hameed	PAK	537	724 v Bangladesh, 17/07/2004
48	Younis Khan	PAK	532	636 v Bangladesh, 09/09/2003
49	L. Vincent	NZ	531	565 v Australia, 16/02/2007
50	B.R.M. Taylor	ZIM	528	579 v Bangladesh, 04/08/2006
51	Saqibul Hasan	BAN	518	559 v England, 11/04/2007
52	R.S. Morton	WI	516	555 v England, 28/10/2006
52	S.M. Katich	AUS	516	637 v West Indies, 12/09/2006
54	A.G. Prince	SA	515	581 v Asia, 17/08/2005
55	V. Sibanda	ZIM	505	520 v Ireland, 15/03/2007
56	Shahid Afridi	PAK	504	663 v India, 02/10/1997
56	B.B. McCullum	NZ	504	524 v Ireland, 09/04/2007
56	M.N. Samuels	WI	504	632 v Sri Lanka, 11/06/2003
59	J.D.P. Oram	NZ	503	519 v England, 16/03/2007
60	R.N. ten Doeschate	HOL	501	501 v Bermuda, 20/08/2007
61	A.R. Uthappa	IND	500	500 v Australia, 18/10/2007
62	Mohammad Ashraful	BAN	492	526 v Australia, 25/06/2005
63	S.O. Tikolo	KEN	486	535 v South Africa, 30/09/1999
64	D.J.J. Bravo	WI	482	493 v England, 28/10/2006
64	Kamran Akmal	PAK	482	518 v England, 02/09/2006
66	R.L. Taylor	NZ	480	552 v Australia, 18/02/2007
67	R.P. Arnold	SL	477	769 v England, 23/03/2001
67	S. Matsikenyeri	ZIM	477	477 v South Africa, 26/08/2007
69	Salman Butt	PAK	476	547 v India, 06/02/2006
70	H.J.H. Marshall	NZ	474	627 v Zimbabwe, 24/08/2005
71	T. Mishra	KEN	472	490 v Canada, 14/03/2007
72	S.R. Watson	AUS	467	491 v New Zealand, 20/04/2007
73	L.O. Cann	BER	465	482 v Sri Lanka, 15/03/2007
74	G. Gambhir	IND	459	479 v Australia, 29/09/2007
75	T.M. Odoyo	KEN	455	455 v South Africa, 22/10/2001
76	Imran Farhat	PAK	444	609 v New Zealand, 07/01/2004
77	R.R. Watson	SCO	443	443 v India, 16/08/2007
78	A.N. Cook	ENG	442	442 v Sri Lanka, 13/10/2007
79	M. Kaif	IND	440	602 v New Zealand, 06/09/2005
80	B.J. Haddin	AUS	429	436 v India, 02/10/2007
81	I.S. Billcliff	CAN	428	430 v New Zealand, 22/03/2007
82	Habibul Bashar	BAN	427	486 v Zimbabwe, 29/07/2006
82	Imran Nazir	PAK	427	550 v South Africa, 12/08/2002
84	C.J. Chibhabha	ZIM	424	450 v Bangladesh, 10/02/2007
85		IRE	423	451 v Bangladesh, 15/04/2007
85	O.A. Shah	ENG	423	431 v Sri Lanka, 04/10/2007
87	S.C. Williams	ZIM	422	432 v South Africa, 25/08/2007
88	G.O. Jones	ENG	421	531 v Sri Lanka, 28/06/2006
89	I.K. Pathan	IND	419	540 v Pakistan, 19/04/2006
90	J.M. Davison	CAN	414	440 v New Zealand, 03/03/2003
91	B.J. Hodge	AUS	412	464 v Holland, 18/03/2007
92	W.W. Hinds	WI	410	594 v Australia, 01/06/2003
93	V.S. Solanki	ENG	405	539 v Pakistan, 21/12/2005
94	H. Masakadza	ZIM	403	403 v South Africa, 26/08/2007
94		IRE	403	403 v Scotland, 15/07/2007
96	M.F. Maharoof	SL	402	424 v Pakistan, 18/05/2007
96	Khaled Masud	BAN	402	477 v Zimbabwe, 30/07/2006
96	D. Ramdin	WI	402	418 v Zimbabwe, 07/05/2006
99	R.D. Shah	KEN	401	525 v India, 29/09/1999
100	D.J. Reekers	HOL	399	409 v Canada, 03/07/2007

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top 100 test bowlers

	Name	Country	Rating	Career Best
1	M. Muralidaran	SL	920	920 v Bangladesh, 11/07/2007
2	M. Ntini	SA	833	863 v India, 26/12/2006
3	S.E. Bond	NZ	722	778 v West Indies, 09/03/2006
4	S.R. Clark	AUS	720	720 v England, 02/01/2007
5	S.M. Pollock	SA	715	909 v England, 25/11/1999
6	A. Kumble	IND	702	859 v Sri Lanka, 26/01/1994
7	M.J. Hoggard	ENG	700	795 v Sri Lanka, 28/05/2006
8	Shoaib Akhtar	PAK	684	855 v New Zealand, 26/12/2003
9	Zaheer Khan	IND	678	678 v England, 09/08/2007
10	C.D. Collymore	WI	673	700 v India, 02/07/2006
11	W.P.U.J.C. Vaas	SL	671	800 v India, 02/12/2005
12	A. Flintoff	ENG	660	810 v Pakistan, 12/11/2005
13	Danish Kaneria	PAK	659	723 v England, 12/11/2005
14	M.S. Panesar	ENG	652	721 v West Indies, 15/06/2007
15	B. Lee	AUS	644	658 v West Indies, 01/12/2000
16	Mohammad Asif	PAK	638	710 v South Africa, 26/01/2007
17	J.E.C. Franklin	NZ	637	679 v Sri Lanka, 07/12/2006
18	I.K. Pathan	IND	600	761 v Sri Lanka, 10/12/2005
19	D.L. Vettori	NZ	598	681 v Australia, 11/03/2000
20	Umar Gul	PAK	590	627 v West Indies, 27/11/2006
21	C.S. Martin	NZ	585	643 v England, 24/05/2004
22	S. Sreesanth	IND	577	577 v England, 09/08/2007
23	A. Nel	SA	576	763 v Australia, 02/01/2006
24	S.J. Harmison	ENG	574	875 v West Indies, 19/08/2004
25	J.H. Kallis	SA	571	742 v England, 21/08/2003
26	Harbhajan Singh	IND	546	765 v New Zealand, 12/12/2002
27	S.L. Malinga	SL	545	546 v Bangladesh, 03/07/2007
28	D.W. Steyn	SA	544	548 v Pakistan, 01/10/2007
29	C.R.D. Fernando	SL	538	543 v Bangladesh, 03/07/2007
30	P.T. Collins	WI	501	597 v South Africa, 31/03/2005
31	Abdul Razzaq	PAK	481	524 v England, 27/07/2006
32	Mohammad Rafiq	BAN	452	587 v Zimbabwe, 06/01/2005
33	J.M. Anderson	ENG	442	442 v India, 09/08/2007
34	P.L. Harris	SA	436	436 v Pakistan, 08/10/2007
35	F.H. Edwards	WI	431	431 v England, 15/06/2007
36	R.P. Singh	IND	425	444 v England, 27/07/2007
37	Mashrafe bin Mortaza	BAN	415	459 v India, 18/05/2007
38	C.H. Gayle	WI	413	413 v England, 15/06/2007
39	A.F. Giles	ENG	411	668 v West Indies, 01/08/2004
40	S.T. Jayasuriya	SL	396	521 v Zimbabwe, 12/01/2002
41	Mohammad Sami	PAK	394	425 v England, 29/11/2005
42	D.B. Powell	WI	375	375 v England, 15/06/2007
43	N. Boje	SA	373	545 v West Indies, 29/03/2001
44	R.J. Sidebottom	ENG	368	448 v India, 19/07/2007
45	M.M. Patel	IND	354	396 v West Indies, 10/06/2006
46	D.J.J. Bravo	WI	349	399 v Australia, 25/11/2005
46	J.E. Taylor	WI	349	415 v Pakistan, 19/11/2006
48	A.J. Hall	SA	340	410 v England, 14/08/2003
49	C.T. Tremlett	ENG	336	367 v India, 27/07/2007
50	J.D.P. Oram	NZ	329	448 v South Africa, 26/03/2004
50	Shahid Afridi	PAK	329	385 v England, 20/11/2005
52	N.J. Astle	NZ	319	352 v South Africa, 16/04/2006
53	D.J.G. Sammy	WI	307	310 v England, 07/06/2007
54	Shahid Nazir	PAK	277	374 v Zimbabwe, 24/10/1996
55	Abdur Rehman	PAK	273	273 v South Africa, 08/10/2007
56	Enamul Haque jnr	BAN	271	382 v Zimbabwe, 14/01/2005
57	L.E. Plunkett	ENG	257	285 v West Indies, 28/05/2007
58	Shahadat Hossain	BAN	254	275 v Sri Lanka, 03/07/2007
59	S.I. Mahmood	ENG	230	268 v Pakistan, 17/08/2006
60	R.R. Powar	IND	206	212 v Bangladesh, 25/05/2007
61	M.F. Maharoof	SL	204	207 v New Zealand, 15/12/2006
62	A. Symonds	AUS	192	223 v England, 14/12/2006
63	D. Mohammed	WI	187	197 v Pakistan, 19/11/2006
64	Syed Rasel	BAN	185	186 v Sri Lanka, 08/03/2006
65	Naved-ul-Hasan	PAK	178	203 v India, 13/01/2006
66	S.R. Tendulkar	IND	171	235 v Australia, 11/03/2001
67	V. Sehwag	IND	170	179 v South Africa, 06/01/2007
68	W.R.S. de Silva	SL	144	210 v Bangladesh, 28/07/2002
69	R.R. Sarwan	WI	142	294 v Bangladesh, 04/06/2004
70	I.D.R. Bradshaw	WI	121	180 v New Zealand, 09/03/2006
71	S.C. Ganguly	IND	109	239 v South Africa, 16/01/1997
72	T.T. Samaraweera	SL	102	239 v Bangladesh, 28/07/2002
73	Shoaib Malik	PAK	98	133 v England, 29/11/2005
74	P.D. Collingwood	ENG	88	88 v India, 09/08/2007
75	V.R. Singh	IND	87	91 v Bangladesh, 18/05/2007
76	T.M. Dilshan	SL	79	170 v South Africa, 11/08/2004
77	Mehrab Hossain jnr	BAN	76	77 v Sri Lanka, 03/07/2007
78	Mohammad Ashraful	BAN	70	88 v Sri Lanka, 08/03/2006
79	G.C. Smith	SA	61	78 v Australia, 26/12/2005
80	M. Morkel	SA	45	48 v India, 26/12/2006
81	J. Lewis	ENG	44	52 v Sri Lanka, 02/06/2006
82	S. Chanderpaul	WI	43	59 v Bangladesh, 08/12/2002
83	M.P. Vaughan	ENG	38	60 v South Africa, 28/07/2003
84	R.T. Ponting	AUS	35	127 v West Indies, 26/03/1999
84	Mohammad Hafeez	PAK	35	37 v West Indies, 11/11/2006
84	K.M.D.N Kulasekara	SL	35	66 v Pakistan, 03/04/2006
87	D.P.M.D. Jayawardena	SL	29	73 v Pakistan, 28/06/2000
88	J.A. Rudolph	SA	27	44 v India, 28/11/2004
88	M.J. Clarke	AUS	27	265 v New Zealand, 18/03/2005
90	Imran Farhat	PAK	23	83 v India, 13/04/2004
91	M.N. Samuels	WI	22	59 v Australia, 15/12/2000
92	K.P. Pietersen	ENG	19	23 v Pakistan, 13/07/2006
93	A.G. Prince	SA	16	36 v New Zealand, 07/05/2006
94	Younis Khan	PAK	15	21 v India, 11/03/2005
94	A.B. de Villiers	SA	15	36 v West Indies, 29/04/2005
94	Rajin Saleh	BAN	15	37 v Pakistan, 20/08/2003
97	I. Sharma	IND	11	11 v Bangladesh, 25/05/2007
98	D. Ganga	WI	10	11 v Pakistan, 27/11/2006
99	Abdur Razzak	BAN	8	8 v Sri Lanka, 25/06/2007
99	I.R. Bell	ENG	8	19 v Pakistan, 20/11/2005