Step One:
Unplug Your Xbox 360 Powers Source. Place your fingers into the USB ports, and then place your thumb on the bottom of the Xbox 360 console and pull the face plate completely off.

Step Two:
Now, flip the Xbox on its side and take a close look at the holes located on the top and bottom of each side. If you look closely, you can see the gray tabs towards the ends and in the center of the Xbox 360. These gray tabs are what hold the top and bottom pieces on the Xbox 360. To remove the top and bottom gray pieces, you will need a small pointed object as pictured below.

Before we start with this tutorial here’s a quick note:

Note: Before you read this tutorial, you agree that you are completely aware of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 warranty policy, by opening your Xbox 360 you void the warranty. We are in no way responsible, if you make, break, bust or screw up your Xbox 360 while modifying your console to make backup Xbox 360 games.

This tutorial/guide is an updated, upgraded version of other backup guides found online, simply put, its kick ass and way better… Are you ready?

Because Xbox 360 games are so vulnerable to being scratched, smashed and busted and because why would anybody in their right mind not want to make duplicate copies of all their Xbox 360 games, especially when they cost $80 apiece, right? Now you know the main reason for creating this tutorial, please pay close attention and be very careful, if you choose to dismantle your Xbox console and dvd-drive, we provide no support or any kind or help.

You’ve just bought your first (or second, for that matter) Xbox and, after unpacking it, you feel like there is something missing and you cannot quite figure it out. Maybe it’s just a cable or maybe is the second controller. On the other hand, it might not go with your girlfriend’s last dress and you could use a custom plate to appease her mind whenever you tend more to the needs of Marcus Fenix than to hers. We’ve put together a list of almost every accessory we could think of, and with the help of the guys from xbox360forum.com forum we also have the coolest looking faceplates available. Check this out!Hard Drive (20 GB) Save your games, Xbox LIVE gamer profile, game demos, and custom soundtracks from your own music collection. The Xbox 360 Hard Drive also lets you play an array of original Xbox games and even comes preloaded with an Xbox LIVE Arcade game, music, and videos.Hard Drive (120 GB)The Xbox 360 120GB Hard Drive is the best option for media enthusiasts who game on Xbox 360. It is the largest storage option for available. The Hard
Drive includes a data transfer kit to easily migrate all of your saved data from your 20GB HDD to your 120GB HDD. It comes preloaded with great HD game demos, videos, and an assortment of Xbox LIVE Arcade game trials.HD DVD PlayerHD DVD Player is the most affordable way to jump into the next generation of DVD technology, along with the flexibility to enter when you are ready. Just plug Xbox 360 HD DVD Player into Xbox 360 and enjoy the ultimate home theater experience, with more clarity and detail than broadcast, cable or satellite HD.HDMI CableExperience digital high definition of your video and audio all in one cable and enjoy movies and games at up to 1080p resolution with superior audio via the Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound output. Utilize the Optical/RCA Audio adapter for enhanced sound in non-HDMI supported stereo systems. Xbox 360 Component HD AV CableShowcase stunning Xbox 360 high-definition graphics with the component connection on your HDTV.

Introduction
There are a lot of articles about games. Most of these are about particular aspects of a game like rendering or physics. All engines, however, have a binding structure that ties all aspects of the game together. Usually there is a base class (Object, Actor or Entity are common names) that all objects in the game derive from, but very little is written on the subject. Only very recently a couple of talks on game|tech have briefly touched on the subject [Bloom], [Butcher], [Stelly]. Still, choosing a structure to build your game on is very important. The end user might not “see” the difference between a good and a bad structure, but this choice will affect many aspects of the development process. A good structure will reduce risk and increase the efficiency of the team.

Description: This week, Steve and Leo discuss the changes, additions and enhancements Microsoft has made to the security of their forthcoming release of Windows 7.

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This is Security Now! with Steve Gibson, Episode 197 for May 21, 2009: Windows 7 Security. This show is brought to you by listeners like you and your contributions. We couldn’t do it without you. Thanks so much.

It’s time for Security Now!, the show that covers all things secure and insecure. We actually cover insecurity more than security. Privacy, too. Steve Gibson is here. He is the guru of security and privacy, the man who discovered spyware, coined the term, wrote the first antispyware program. He’s also famous for [SpinRite], still the world’s best disk maintenance utility. And he is here every week talking about security issues, answering questions. Hey, Steve.

It is almost everywhere the case that soon after it is begotten the greater part of human wisdom is laid to rest in repositories. —G. C. Lichtenberg

When you change the desktop background using Control Panel’s Personalization window, the next time you start your computer, how does Windows 7 know which image or color you selected? If you change your video display driver, how does Windows 7 know to use that driver at startup and not the original driver loaded during setup? In other words, how does Windows 7 remember the various settings and options either that you’ve selected yourself or that are appropriate for your system?

The secret to Windows 7’s prodigious memory is the Registry. The Registry is a central repository Windows 7 uses to store anything and everything that applies to the configuration of your system. This includes all the following: