Introduction

The online world is a weird one, as in some respects we all revert back to stereotypes. Partly for humour, and partly because we don’t know each other very well. Typically one of them is that us nerds, geeks and gamers are all fat, lazy, out of shape messes and considering how this is contrasted with the intrinsic hotness of the girl geek, it seems a little unfair.

Now of course there are ways around this. You can hit the gym, get a running machine, drink diet shakes, there’s plenty you can do to get in shape to break through the stereotype, but it’s a little boring. So what can we do to buff up while still maintaining our geeky persona? How can we get fit, while utilising our god given talents as nerds to make the experience fun and interesting?

Gentleman, I present to you XSR’s guide to Nerd Fitness: Part 1, Getting started.

Introduction

Welcome one and all two the second part of XSR’s guide to Geek Fitness. The definititive, subjective, know how article on getting in-shape while retaining your nerd gamer pass. In part one we discussed how to get started with your weight loss and muscle building with a couple of different methods for improving not only success rate, but your enjoyment of it also.

Considering studies are now revealing that even pro-gamers are incredibly out of shape, it’s even more pertinent that we look at ways we can stay healthy while enjoying our most beloved past time. So today we’re looking at the 2nd part of this article series, where we have two new fitness theories and a new gadget to showcase that may get you up off couch for a few minutes here and there and hopefully keep you gaming well into your 80s.

In this article we’ll be addressing what happens after you’ve started your workouts but within a week or two you’re bored. This is something that anyone at any point doing any exercise will find, so it’s important to use a few techniques to keep yourself interested and stay firmly on that wagon. With that in mind, gentlemen, welcome to Nerd Fitnes Part 2: Getting over the Hump

Introduction

Windows Live Messenger, or “MSN” as it is still known by most users is undoubtedly one of the most popular IM clients in the world. With Version 2009 a host of new features have been added, some of which we like; others less so. One of the most annoying changes is requirement to have certain file types scanned by an antivirus package before you can send or receive them. Whilst we agree that security is important, we don’t want to be mollycoddled by Microsoft every time someone sends us a Zip file.

Currently there are two options. You can either point MSN towards your chosen antivirus software to scan each attachment, or you can allow the horrendously slow and annoying “Windows Live OneCare safety scanner” to handle it for you. Elect for neither of these choices, and the types of file you can transfer are restricted to just a smattering of picture and music extensions. Fortunately XSReviews has an exclusive third option for you that will allow power users to send and receive any file types without restriction or AV interference.

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Bypassing MSN Anti Virus Check

First of all, open up your MSN client’s options menu by clicking on the small arrow to the right of the search contacts box. Select tools and then options. Next, navigate to the file transfer section and check the “Scan files for viruses using:” option. Hit browse if needs be, and point it to "C:\Windows\System32\winlogon.exe”. This takes advantage of the fact that Windows Live Messenger simply assumes you are pointing it at a Virus scanner, and will actually allow any .exe to be selected in this box. The nice thing about using winlogon.exe is that it is always running on a Windows PC, only allows a single iteration to start, and doesn’t mind being asked to open things it doesn’t understand.

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You can now shoot over zips, rars, exes or just about any other file to your contacts without any problem or interruption. If you are looking to further improve and streamline MSN, we also highly recommend you check out http://apatch.org/.  Happy chatting

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