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Tuesday, December 24, 2013
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GTA: San Andreas All [PC] Game Missions Save Files (Only for PC!)
Since the links in both previous topics are dead, here you go.
These are v1 game saves for all the mission in San Andreas. I used zmoonchild's The Ultimate Game Start, so all the possible side missions are completed from the start. No cheats were used while completing these missions. If you found any errors/mistakes/problems let me know.
In order to use these save files you need:
- Click the link (you will be take to Samutz's Uploader/Downloader).
- Choose the slot you want to save the file as (make sure the slot you choose is free in your game).
- Download the file to C:\My Documents\GTA San Andreas User Files folder.
- Start the game and load the save from the slot you chose.
| #01 | Ryder | Click To Download |
|---|---|---|
| #02 | Tagging Up Turf | Click To Download |
| #03 | Cleaning The Hood | Click To Download |
| #04 | Drive-Thru | Click To Download |
| #05 | Nines And AK's | Click To Download |
| #06 | Drive-By | Click To Download |
| #07 | Sweets Girl | Click To Download |
| #08 | Cesar Vialpando | Click To Download |
| #09 | Home Invasion | Click To Download |
| #10 | Catalyst | Click To Download |
| #11 | Robbing Uncle Sam | Click To Download |
| #12 | High Stakes, Low-Rider | Click To Download |
| #13 | OG Loc | Click To Download |
| #14 | Life's A Beach | Click To Download |
| #15 | Madd Dogg's Rhymes | Click To Download |
| #16 | Management Issues | Click To Download |
| #17 | House Party | Click To Download |
| #18 | Running Dog | Click To Download |
| #19 | Wrong Side Of The Tracks | Click To Download |
| #20 | Just Business | Click To Download |
| #21 | Burning Desire | Click To Download |
| #22 | Gray Imports | Click To Download |
| #23 | Doberman | Click To Download |
| #24 | Los Sepulcros | Click To Download |
| #25 | Reuniting the Families | Click To Download |
| #26 | The Green Sabre | Click To Download |
| #27 | Badlands | Click To Download |
| #28 | Tanker Commander | Click To Download |
| #29 | Body Harvest | Click To Download |
| #30 | Local Liquor Store | Click To Download |
| #31 | Against All Odds | Click To Download |
| #32 | Small Town Bank | Click To Download |
| #33 | Wu Zi Mu | Click To Download |
| #34 | Farewell, My Love | Click To Download |
| #35 | Are You Going To San Fierro? | Click To Download |
| #36 | Wear Flowers In Your Hair | Click To Download |
| #37 | 555 WE TIP | Click To Download |
| #38 | Deconstruction | Click To Download |
| #39 | Photo Opportunity | Click To Download |
| #40 | Jizzy | Click To Download |
| #41 | Back To School | Click To Download |
| #42 | T-Bone Mendez | Click To Download |
| #43 | Mike Toreno | Click To Download |
| #44 | Mountain Cloud Boys | Click To Download |
| #45 | Ran Fa Li | Click To Download |
| #46 | Lure | Click To Download |
| #47 | Amphibious Assault | Click To Download |
| #48 | The Da Nang Thang | Click To Download |
| #49 | Outrider | Click To Download |
| #50 | Snail Trail | Click To Download |
| #51 | Ice Cold Killa | Click To Download |
| #52 | Pier 69 | Click To Download |
| #53 | Toreno's Last Flight | Click To Download |
| #54 | Yay Ka-Boom-Boom | Click To Download |
| #55 | Zeroing In | Click To Download |
| #56 | Test Drive | Click To Download |
| #57 | Customs Fast Track | Click To Download |
| #58 | Puncture Wounds | Click To Download |
| #59 | Air Raid | Click To Download |
| #60 | Supply Lines | Click To Download |
| #61 | New Model Army | Click To Download |
| #62 | Monster | Click To Download |
| #63 | Highjack | Click To Download |
| #64 | Interdiction * | Click To Download |
| #65 | Learning To Fly ** | Click To Download |
| #66 | N.O.E. | Click To Download |
| #67 | Stowaway *** | Click To Download |
| #68 | Black Project | Click To Download |
| #69 | Green Goo | Click To Download |
| #70 | Fender Ketchup | Click To Download |
| #71 | Explosive Situation | Click To Download |
| #72 | You've Had Your Chips | Click To Download |
| #73 | Don Peyote | Click To Download |
| #74 | Architectural Espionage | Click To Download |
| #75 | Key To Her Heart | Click To Download |
| #76 | Dam And Blast | Click To Download |
| #77 | Cop Wheels **** | Click To Download |
| #78 | Up, Up and Away! | Click To Download |
| #79 | Intensive Care | Click To Download |
| #80 | The Meat Business | Click To Download |
| #81 | Freefall | Click To Download |
| #82 | Madd Dogg | Click To Download |
| #83 | Misappropriation | Click To Download |
| #84 | High Noon | Click To Download |
| #85 | Saint Mark's Bistro | Click To Download |
| #86 | A Home In The Hills | Click To Download |
| #87 | Vertical Bird | Click To Download |
| #88 | Breaking The Bank At Caligula's | Click To Download |
| #89 | Home Coming | Click To Download |
| #90 | Beat Down On B Dup | Click To Download |
| #91 | Cut Throat Business | Click To Download |
| #92 | Grove 4 Life | Click To Download |
| #93 | Los Desperados | Click To Download |
| #94 | End Of The Line | Click To Download |
** Boat school passed.
*** Bike school passed.
**** Millie's keycard acquired.
v2 Save Files
| #01 | Big Smoke + Ryder + Tagging Up Turf * | Click To Download |
|---|---|---|
| #02 | The Hood | Click To Download |
| #03 | Drive-Thru | Click To Download |
| #04 | Nines And AK's | Click To Download |
| #05 | Drive-By | Click To Download |
| #06 | Sweets Girl | Click To Download |
| #07 | Cesar Vialpando | Click To Download |
| #08 | High Stakes, Low-Rider | Click To Download |
| #09 | Home Invasion ** | Click To Download |
| #10 | Catalyst | Click To Download |
| #11 | Robbing Uncle Sam | Click To Download |
| #12 | OG Loc | Click To Download |
| #13 | Life's A Beach | Click To Download |
| #14 | Madd Dogg's Rhymes | Click To Download |
| #15 | Management Issues | Click To Download |
| #16 | House Party | Click To Download |
| #17 | Burning Desire | Click To Download |
| #18 | Gray Imports | Click To Download |
| #19 | Running Dog | Click To Download |
| #20 | Wrong Side Of The Tracks | Click To Download |
| #21 | Just Business | Click To Download |
| #22 | Doberman + Los Sepulcros *** | Click To Download |
| #23 | Reuniting The Families | Click To Download |
| #24 | The Green Sabre | Click To Download |
| #25 | Badlands **** | Click To Download |
| #26 | Tanker Commander | Click To Download |
| #27 | Body Harvest | Click To Download |
| #28 | Local Liquor Store | Click To Download |
| #29 | Against All Odds | Click To Download |
| #30 | Small Town Bank | Click To Download |
| #31 | Wu Zi Mu + Farewall, My Love | Click To Download |
| #32 | Are You Going To San Fierro? + Wear Flowers In Your Hair | Click To Download |
| #33 | Air Raid | Click To Download |
| #34 | Supply Lines | Click To Download |
| #35 | New Model Army | Click To Download |
| #36 | 555 WE TIP | Click To Download |
| #37 | Deconstruction | Click To Download |
| #38 | Back To School | Click To Download |
| #39 | Photo Opportunity | Click To Download |
| #40 | Jizzy | Click To Download |
| #41 | T-Bone Mendez | Click To Download |
| #42 | Mike Toreno | Click To Download |
| #43 | Outrider | Click To Download |
| #44 | Snail Trail | Click To Download |
| #45 | Ice Cold Killa | Click To Download |
| #46 | Pier 69 | Click To Download |
| #47 | Toreno's Last Flight | Click To Download |
| #48 | Mountain Cloud Boys | Click To Download |
| #49 | Ran Fa Li | Click To Download |
| #50 | Lure | Click To Download |
| #51 | Ambphibious Assault | Click To Download |
| #52 | The Da Nang Thang | Click To Download |
| #53 | Yay Ka-Boom-Boom | Click To Download |
| #54 | Zeroing In | Click To Download |
| #55 | Test Drive | Click To Download |
| #56 | Customs Fast Track | Click To Download |
| #57 | Puncture Wounds | Click To Download |
| #58 | Monster | Click To Download |
| #59 | Highjack | Click To Download |
| #60 | Interdiction | Click To Download |
| #61 | Learning To Fly | Click To Download |
| #62 | N.O.E. | Click To Download |
| #63 | Stowaway ***** | Click To Download |
| #64 | Black Project | Click To Download |
| #65 | Green Goo | Click To Download |
| #66 | Fender Ketchup | Click To Download |
| #67 | Explosive Situation | Click To Download |
| #68 | You've Had Your Chips | Click To Download |
| #69 | Don Peyote | Click To Download |
| #70 | Intensive Care | Click To Download |
| #71 | Misappropriation | Click To Download |
| #72 | The Meat Business | Click To Download |
| #73 | Madd Dogg | Click To Download |
| #74 | Freefall | Click To Download |
| #75 | High Noon | Click To Download |
| #76 | Saint Mark's Bistro | Click To Download |
| #77 | Architectural Espionage | Click To Download |
| #78 | Key To Her Heart | Click To Download |
| #79 | Dam And Blast | Click To Download |
| #80 | Cop Wheels | Click To Download |
| #81 | Up, Up and Away | Click To Download |
| #82 | Breaking The Bank At Caligula's | Click To Download |
| #83 | A Home In The Hills | Click To Download |
| #84 | Vertical Bird | Click To Download |
| #85 | Home Coming + Beat Down On B Dup | Click To Download |
| #86 | Grove 4 Life | Click To Download |
| #87 | Cut Throat Business | Click To Download |
| #88 | Riot | Click To Download |
| #89 | Los Desperados | Click To Download |
| #90 | End Of The Line | Click To Download |
** Burglary mission complete
*** 50 Snapshots + 50 Oysters + 50 Horseshoes collected
**** Paramedic Level 12 complete + Indestructible Sabre in Dillimore
***** Vigilante Level 12 complete
Friday, May 24, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Email Hacking Tricks
Email Hacking Tricks Exposed
Email is the fastest way of sending messages across the word.The data regarding email usage is extraordinary around 3 million emails are sent a day,more than 4 million email accounts are active out of which 70% are for business purpose.Email is used as for communication purpose as well as business purpose.So compromising an email account is a critical think since the hacker can affect his/her business and personal life.
So let us have a look at some of the common email hacking techniques used by hackers so that you will get an awareness about how to secure your email account.
Email Spoofing
Email Spoofing is a technique of changing the email header so that the email appears to have originated from other source.This technique is used by spammers in an attempt to make the receipnt to open the email,sometimes even reply to it.
There are several ways to send fake emails .Internet is that much vulnerable that you can use anybody's email id to send a fake email.
Sending Fake emails
Many web programming languages like PHP have a mail function which can be used to send fake emails.There are numerous websites available on the internet which contains these kind of scripts that can be used for sending fake emails.
Some free websites are
deadfake.com
mail.anonymizer.name
mail.anonymizer.name even allows you send an attachment also.
php email sending script
eg :
<?php
$to = "admin@opentech4u.com";
$subject = "Site Hacked";
$message = "Hello! Your site is hacked";
$from = "support@joomla.com";
$headers = "From:" . $from;
mail($to,$subject,$message,$headers);
echo "Mail Sent.";
?>
This script will send an email to admin@opentech4u.com.The sender id will be support@joomla.com
Finding a fake email
You can read my post on How to check the email is original or not for more information on this.
Email Bombing
Email Bombing is the technique of sending an email to a particular address in the victim site.Usually the message will be large with meaningless data.Email Bombing may result in additional system and network resources and creating an effect of denial of service attack.
Simple PHP Script for email Bombing
Again the mail() function on php can be used for email bombing.Iam giving a small example on this.
<?php
$i =1;
do {mail("bomb@email.com", "subject", "message", "From: your@mail.com");
} while ($i > 0);?>
This is a simple mail bomber script using PHP.Only thing you need to do is upload this PHP script to any free webhosting service. Change bomb@mail.com to the victim email id .and Change the other fields accordingly.and run the page.
This will bomb the victim's email id .This function is inside a loop that never ends .So infinite amount of emails will be bombed to the victim's email id.
The email servers like gmail or yahoo may put this on a seperate folder but for MSN etc it works perfectly.
Email Spamming
Spamming is a variant of bombing.Instead of sending email to a single victim it is send to thousands of users.Spamming become more worse if one of the receipt replies to this spam email resulting the original addresses to receive the reply.
You can modify the above mentioned script for spamming or lot of spamming softwares are available in the internet.Which can be downloaded and can be used for spamming.
Email Password Hacking
Hacking an email server like gmail or yahoo is not possible.The only and easy way to hack an email id is by Client side attack.
Client side attack means ,Compromising the client machine and collecting the required information.Client side attack can be achieved using a Trojan or RAT or a keylogger.You can read more about this kind of attack and the methods used to it from Here
Email Phishing
Email Phishing is a technique of sending a fake email asking the user to login to a page and update his/her credit card information,personal information etc.The page specified in the email will be a fake one and are used to collect the personal information of the user.
examples are
1.Email asking to login to a particular page.
2.Email asking to update your bank information etc.
You can check the authenticity of an email using a simple trick.Which you can read here
Securing You Email
1.Always configure account recovery option.
2.Properly configure security question and note down the answer.
3.Don't Open emails from strangers.
4.Take care of phishing links.
5.Check the url trice before using which comes in email.
6.Check the emails authenticity if required..Click Here to learn it
7.If you use third party email servers like Hmail ,Always use a antispam software.
Email is the fastest way of sending messages across the word.The data regarding email usage is extraordinary around 3 million emails are sent a day,more than 4 million email accounts are active out of which 70% are for business purpose.Email is used as for communication purpose as well as business purpose.So compromising an email account is a critical think since the hacker can affect his/her business and personal life.
So let us have a look at some of the common email hacking techniques used by hackers so that you will get an awareness about how to secure your email account.
Email Spoofing
Email Spoofing is a technique of changing the email header so that the email appears to have originated from other source.This technique is used by spammers in an attempt to make the receipnt to open the email,sometimes even reply to it.
There are several ways to send fake emails .Internet is that much vulnerable that you can use anybody's email id to send a fake email.
Sending Fake emails
Many web programming languages like PHP have a mail function which can be used to send fake emails.There are numerous websites available on the internet which contains these kind of scripts that can be used for sending fake emails.
Some free websites are
deadfake.com
mail.anonymizer.name
mail.anonymizer.name even allows you send an attachment also.
php email sending script
eg :
<?php
$to = "admin@opentech4u.com";
$subject = "Site Hacked";
$message = "Hello! Your site is hacked";
$from = "support@joomla.com";
$headers = "From:" . $from;
mail($to,$subject,$message,$headers);
echo "Mail Sent.";
?>
This script will send an email to admin@opentech4u.com.The sender id will be support@joomla.com
Finding a fake email
You can read my post on How to check the email is original or not for more information on this.
Email Bombing
Email Bombing is the technique of sending an email to a particular address in the victim site.Usually the message will be large with meaningless data.Email Bombing may result in additional system and network resources and creating an effect of denial of service attack.
Simple PHP Script for email Bombing
Again the mail() function on php can be used for email bombing.Iam giving a small example on this.
<?php
$i =1;
do {mail("bomb@email.com", "subject", "message", "From: your@mail.com");
} while ($i > 0);?>
This is a simple mail bomber script using PHP.Only thing you need to do is upload this PHP script to any free webhosting service. Change bomb@mail.com to the victim email id .and Change the other fields accordingly.and run the page.
This will bomb the victim's email id .This function is inside a loop that never ends .So infinite amount of emails will be bombed to the victim's email id.
The email servers like gmail or yahoo may put this on a seperate folder but for MSN etc it works perfectly.
Email Spamming
Spamming is a variant of bombing.Instead of sending email to a single victim it is send to thousands of users.Spamming become more worse if one of the receipt replies to this spam email resulting the original addresses to receive the reply.
You can modify the above mentioned script for spamming or lot of spamming softwares are available in the internet.Which can be downloaded and can be used for spamming.
Email Password Hacking
Hacking an email server like gmail or yahoo is not possible.The only and easy way to hack an email id is by Client side attack.
Client side attack means ,Compromising the client machine and collecting the required information.Client side attack can be achieved using a Trojan or RAT or a keylogger.You can read more about this kind of attack and the methods used to it from Here
Email Phishing
Email Phishing is a technique of sending a fake email asking the user to login to a page and update his/her credit card information,personal information etc.The page specified in the email will be a fake one and are used to collect the personal information of the user.
examples are
1.Email asking to login to a particular page.
2.Email asking to update your bank information etc.
You can check the authenticity of an email using a simple trick.Which you can read here
Securing You Email
1.Always configure account recovery option.
2.Properly configure security question and note down the answer.
3.Don't Open emails from strangers.
4.Take care of phishing links.
5.Check the url trice before using which comes in email.
6.Check the emails authenticity if required..Click Here to learn it
7.If you use third party email servers like Hmail ,Always use a antispam software.
6 useful Windows tricks
6 useful Windows tricks
You
know that feeling you get when your friends or family see you do
something on your computer that they've never seen before? If you’ve had
this experience, you know that “world's coolest power-user” feeling.
But if you haven’t, start here. Knowledge is power!
Read these six tips for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP that will keep you schoolin' your friends and family.
1. Don't just maximize your windows—go full screen
When you need a really big window for viewing photos and videos, don't just maximize it: go full screen! This tip works great for viewing photos and videos at maximum size in Windows Explorer or Windows Media Player, utilizing screen space usually occupied by the header at the top of the screen and the taskbar at the bottom. Here’s how:Open any photo in Windows Explorer, or open a photo or video clip in Windows Media Player. Do one of the following:
- In Windows 7 and Windows XP, click the F11 key at the top of your keyboard.
Viewing a photo in Windows Explorer standard view2. Customize the Navigation pane
You can use the navigation pane (the left pane) to find files and folders and display links to frequently used folders and other items. You can also move or copy items to a destination in the navigation pane.If you don't see the navigation pane on the left side of an open folder window, click Organize, point to Layout, and then click Navigation pane to display it.
To customize the navigation pane in Windows 7
- In an open folder or library window, click Organize, and then click Folder and search options.
- In the Folder Options dialog box, click the General tab, and then do one or both of the following:
- To show all the folders on your computer in the navigation pane, including your personal folder, select the Show all folders check box, click Apply to see the change, and then click OK.
- To automatically expand the navigation pane to the folder that's selected in the folder window, select the Automatically expand to current folder check box, and then click OK.
Customizing the navigation pane in Windows 7More ways to customize your favorites in Windows 7
- To add a folder, a saved search, a library, or even a drive as a favorite, drag it to the Favorites section in the navigation pane. Note: You can’t add individual file to Favorites, but you can add them to any folder in Favorites.
- To change the order of favorites, drag a favorite to a new position in the list.
- To restore the default favorites in the navigation pane, right-click Favorites, and then click Restore Favorite Links.
- To view the folder where your favorites are stored, click Favorites in the navigation pane. Favorites are stored as shortcuts.
- To remove a favorite, right-click the favorite, and then click Remove. This removes the favorite from the navigation pane—it doesn't delete the files or folders that the shortcut points to.
The Favorites area of the navigation pane in Windows 7Add folders and files in Windows Vista
In Windows Vista, you can add folders to Favorite Links in the navigation pane so that you can open them from any folder window at any time. To do this, first open the folder that contains the subfolder you want to add. Then simply drag its icon from the original folder to where you want it in the navigation pane. You can also click Folders at the bottom of the pane and drag a folder from the folder list up into the Favorite Links section of the pane. Note: You can’t add individual files to Favorite Links, but you can add them to any folder in Favorite Links.
Pictures folder in Windows3. Pin a program or items to the Windows 7 taskbar
You know what would make a great taskbar? One where you could pin your favorite applications or files so that you could open them quickly from any window at any time. Guess what? You can.In Windows 7, you can also pin shortcuts for favorite or frequently used files, folders, and websites to the Jump Lists for each of those programs to the taskbar. Learn more about Jump Lists.
Pin a program to the taskbar
To pin a program shortcut to the taskbar, do one of the following:
- If the program is already running, right-click the program's button on the taskbar (or drag the button toward the desktop) to open the program’s Jump List, and then click Pin this program to taskbar.
- Or if the program isn't running, click Start, find the program’s icon, right-click the icon, and then click Pin to Taskbar.
- You can also pin a program by dragging the program's shortcut from the desktop or Start menu to the taskbar.
Pinning a program to the taskbarUsing Jump Lists in Windows 7
4. Customize the Quick Launch Bar in Windows XP
In Windows XP, the customizable Quick Launch Bar also gives you convenient shortcuts to your favorite programs, folders, and files. The Quick Launch Bar remains accessible from most windows, so it’s a handy way to open the applications and files you use frequently.If the Quick Launch Bar isn’t already visible to the right of the Start button
, you’ll need to turn it on. To do that, right-click an open area of the taskbar. Hover your mouse pointer over Toolbars, then click Quick Launch. The Quick Launch Bar appears on your taskbar.
The Quick Launch Bar on the Windows XP taskbar, click All Programs,
then click and drag the application you want to the Quick Launch Bar.
Release the mouse button and the application’s icon appears in the Quick
Launch Bar.To add a folder or file shortcut to the Quick Launch Bar, open Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder, subfolder, or individual file you want, click and drag the folder or file you want to the Quick Launch Bar. Release the mouse button and the icon for the folder or file appears in the Quick Launch Bar.
To remove a shortcut from the Quick Launch Bar, right-click on the icon in the Quick Launch Bar of the application, folder, or file you want to remove and right-click it, click Delete, and then click Yes when asked if you’re sure you want to delete the shortcut. Note: Although the shortcut is removed from the Quick Launch Bar, the actual application, folder, or file has not been deleted from your computer.
5. Arrange windows on your desktop
In Windows, you can arrange windows side by side, which can be especially helpful when comparing two documents or when moving files from one place to another. Note: If you’re using a nonstandard setup (such as dual monitors), the tricks below may not work as expected.Windows 7
- Drag the title bar of a window to the left or right side of the screen until an outline of the expanded window appears.
- Release the mouse to expand the window.
- Repeat steps 1 and 2 with another window to arrange the windows side by side.
The Maximize buttonTip: To snap an active window to the side of the desktop by using the keyboard, press Windows logo key
+Left Arrow or Windows logo key +Right Arrow.
Viewing windows side by side in WindowsWindows Vista and Windows XP
In Windows Vista and Windows XP, it’s easy to display any two (or more) windows side by side on the desktop, all equally sized. Press and hold the Ctrl key and click two or more of the window buttons on the taskbar that you want to open. Release the Ctrl key, right-click, and then do one of the following:- Windows Vista users, click Show Windows Side by Side.
Windows Vista, Show Windows Side by Side command.
Windows XP, Tile Vertically command.6. Organize your files into groups
Windows offers a variety of options for organizing folders and files in the ways that work best for you.Windows 7
The easiest and most effective way to organize your stuff in Windows 7 is to use file arrangements in your libraries.You can arrange files in the Documents library by author, for example, or you can arrange the Music library by artist if you're looking for an album or song by a particular band.
To arrange a library
- In the taskbar, click the Windows Explorer button
.
- In the navigation pane (the left pane), click a library (such as Music).
- In the library pane (above the file list), click the Arrange by menu, and then choose a property. For example, in the Music library, you can choose Artist to quickly arrange your music collection by artist.
The "Arrange by" menu
- When
you arrange your files, Windows doesn't just put your files in a
different order. Instead, they are presented in a completely different
way. The arrangements work differently depending on which one you
choose. For example, arranging your pictures by month puts your pictures
into stacks, like this:
Arranging by day puts them into groups, like this:Files arranged in "stacks"
There are four default libraries in Windows 7, each with its own specific arrangements. You can also create new libraries and choose which arrangements are available for them.Files arranged in "groups"
For more information about libraries, see Working with libraries.
Windows Vista
Open a folder that contains several different subfolders and file types. Right-click any empty space on the window's contents pane, point to Group By, and then click your grouping choice.
Windows Vista Group by command.Windows XP
Open a folder that contains several different subfolders and file types. Right-click any empty space on the window's contents pane, point to Arrange Icons By, and then click Show in Groups. To arrange the window's contents, right-click again in any empty space on the window's contents pane, point to Arrange Icons By, and click Name, Size, Type, or Modified (the choices may vary depending on the contents).
Windows XP Arrange icons by command.How to Solve a Rubik's Cube (Easy Move Notation)
The Rubik's Cube can be very frustrating and
may seem next to impossible to restore to its original configuration.
However, once you know a few algorithms, it is very easy to solve. The
method described in this article is the layer method: we first solve one
face of the cube (first layer), then the middle layer, and finally the
last layer.
Steps
First Layer
- 1Familiarize yourself with the Notations at the bottom of the page.
- 2Choose one face to start with. In the examples that will follow, the color for the first layer is white.
- 3Solve the cross.Solve the cross. Set into position the four edge pieces that contain white. (You should be able to do this by yourself without needing algorithms.) All four edge pieces can be placed in a maximum of eight moves (five or six in general).
- Place the cross at the bottom. Turn the cube over 180° so that the cross now on the bottom.
- 4Solve the four corners of the first layer, one by one. You should also be able to place the corners without needing algorithms. To get you started, here is an example of one corner being solved:
- At the end of this step, the first layer should be complete, with a solid color (in this case, white) at the bottom.
- 5Verify your first layer is correct. You should now have the first layer complete and look like this (from the bottom side):
Middle Layer
- 1Place the four edges of the middle layer. Those edge pieces are the ones that do not contain yellow in our example. You need to know only one algorithm to solve the middle layer. The second algorithm is symmetrical to the first.
- If the edge piece is located in the last layer :
(1.a) (1.b)
symmetrical to (1.a) - If the edge piece is in the middle layer but in the wrong place or with the wrong orientation, simply use the same algorithm to place any other edge piece in its position. Your edge piece will then be in the last layer, and you just have to use the algorithm again to position it properly in the middle layer.
- If the edge piece is located in the last layer :
- 2Verify correct positioning. Your cube should now have the first two layers complete and look like this (from the bottom side) :
Last layer
- 1Permute the corners. At this step, our goal is to place the corners of the last layer in their correct position, regardless of their orientation.
- Locate two adjacent corners that share a color other than the color of the top layer (other than yellow in our case).
- Turn the top layer until these two corners are on the correct color
side, facing you. For instance, if the two adjacent corners both contain
red, turn the top layer until those two corners are on the red side of
the cube. Note that on the other side, the two corners of the top layer
will both contain the color of that side as well (orange in our
example).
- Determine whether the two corners of the front side are in their
correct position, and swap them if needed. In our example, the right
side is green, and the left side is blue. Therefore the front corner on
the right must contain green, and the front corner on the left must
contain blue. If it is not the case, you will need to swap those two
corners with the following algorithm:
Swap 1 and 2 : (2.a) - Do the same with the two corners at the back. Turn the cube around to place the other side (orange) in front of you. Swap the two front corners if needed.
- As an alternative, if you notice that both the front pair and the
back pair of corners need to be swapped, you can do it with only one
algorithm (note the huge similarity with the previous algorithm):
Swap 1 with 2 and 3 with 4 : (2.b)
- 2Orient the corners. Locate each top color facelet of the corners (yellow in our case). You need to know only one algorithm to orient the corners:
(3.a) - The algorithm will rotate three corners on themselves at once (from
the side to the top). The blue arrows show which three corners you are
turning, and in which direction (clockwise). If the yellow stickers are
the way shown on the pictures and you perform the algorithm once, you
should end up with the four yellow stickers on top :
- It is also convenient to use the symmetrical algorithm (here the red arrows are counter-clockwise turns):
(3.b)
Symmetrical to (3.a) - Note: performing one of these algorithms twice is equivalent to performing the other. In some cases, you will need to perform the algorithm more than once :
- Two correctly oriented corners :
= = + = = + = = + - No correctly oriented corner :
= = + = = + - More generally, apply (3.a) in those cases:
Two correctly oriented corners : No correctly oriented corner :
- The algorithm will rotate three corners on themselves at once (from
the side to the top). The blue arrows show which three corners you are
turning, and in which direction (clockwise). If the yellow stickers are
the way shown on the pictures and you perform the algorithm once, you
should end up with the four yellow stickers on top :
- 3Permute the edges. You will need to know only one algorithm for this step. Check whether one or several edges are already in the correct position (the orientation does not matter at this point).
- If all the edges are in their correct positions, you are done for this step.
- If one edge only is correctly positioned, use the following algorithm :
(4.a) - Or its symmetrical :
(4.b)
Symmetrical to (4.a)
Note : performing twice one of these algorithms is equivalent to performing the other. - If all four edges are incorrectly positioned, perform one of the two algorithms once from any side. You will then have only one edge correctly positioned.
- 4Orient the edges. You will need to know two algorithms for that last step :
Dedmore "H" Pattern (5) Dedmore "Fish" Pattern (6) - Note the DOWN, LEFT, UP, RIGHT, sequence to most of the Dedmore "H"
and "Fish" algorithms. You really have only one algorithm to remember
since :
(6) = + (5) + - If all four edges are flipped, perform the "H" pattern algorithm from any side, and you will have to perform that algorithm one more time to solve the cube.
- Note the DOWN, LEFT, UP, RIGHT, sequence to most of the Dedmore "H"
and "Fish" algorithms. You really have only one algorithm to remember
since :
- 5Congratulations! Your cube should now be solved.
Notations
- 1This is the key to the notations used.
- The pieces that compose the Rubik's Cube are called Cubies, and the color stickers on the Cubies are called facelets.
- There are three types of Cubies:
- The centers (or center pieces), at the center of each face of the Cube. There are six of them, each have one facelet
- The corners (or corner pieces), at the corners of the Cube. There are eight of them, and each have three facelets
- The edges (or edge pieces), between each pair of adjacent corners. There are 12 of them and each have 2 facelets
- Not all cubes have the same color schemes. The the colors used for
these illustrations is called BOY (because the Blue, Orange and Yellow
faces are in clockwise order).
- White opposes yellow;
- Blue opposes green;
- Orange opposes red;
- 2This article uses two different views for the Cube:
- The 3D View, showing three sides of the Cube: the front
(red), the top (yellow), and the right side (green). In Step 4, the
algorithm (1.b) is illustrated with a picture showing the left side of
the cube (blue), the front (red) and top (yellow).
- The Top View, showing only the top of the cube (yellow). The front side is at the bottom (red).
- The 3D View, showing three sides of the Cube: the front
(red), the top (yellow), and the right side (green). In Step 4, the
algorithm (1.b) is illustrated with a picture showing the left side of
the cube (blue), the front (red) and top (yellow).
- 3For the top view, each bar indicates the location of the important facelet. In the picture, the yellow facelets of the top back corners are on the top (yellow) side, while the yellow facelets of the top front corners are both located on the front side of the cube.
- 4When a facelet is grey, it means that its color is not important at the moment.
- 5The arrows (blue or red) show what the algorithm will do. In the case of the algorithm (3.a) for instance, it will rotate the three corners on themselves as shown. If the yellow facelets are as drawn on the picture, at the end of the algorithm they will be on top.
- The axis of the rotation is the big diagonal of the cube (from one corner to the corner all the way on the other side of the cube).
- Blue arrows are used for clockwise turns (algorithm (3.a)).
- Red arrows are used for counter-clockwise turns (algorithm (3.b), symmetrical to (3.a)).
- 6For the top view, the light blue facelets indicate that an edge is incorrectly oriented. In the picture, the edges on the left and right are both incorrectly oriented. This means that if the top face is yellow, the yellow facelets for those two edges are not on the top, but on the side.
- 7For the move notations it is important to always look at the cube from the front side.
- Rotation of the front side.
- Rotation of one of the three vertical rows:
- Rotation of one of the three horizontal rows:
- A few examples of moves:
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- Rotation of the front side.
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