Firefox automatically scans the file after the download is complete which may cause exuberant amount of time in some low end computers. This function is vital to protect your computer from viruses, but you may find that it takes a lot more time in scanning if the file is huge. You can disable this feature if your antivirus is up to date and you don’t need Firefox to scan the file for you.
Read MoreHave you ever tried refreshing you webpage in Firefox and you experienced it displayed the cached version instead of downloading the page from the server? Mozilla Firefox is the most loved browser in the world and its not just the hatred towards Microsoft rather its the support of thousands of little add-ons and tweaks that make it the most customizable and secure browser. To further customize the way your browser behaves you can tweak Firefox to refresh the web page without clearing cache.
Read MoreDo you want to store videos from DVDs to your local drive in your computer without loosing the quality? HandBrake is one software that lets you convert the videos from DVDs without loosing much quality and since it is an open source project, it will always remain in development for further improvement and updates. It lets you rip and convert DVDs or video files to MPEG-4 video formats including .mp4, .avi, .ogm and even .mkv. This application is available for Windows, Mac OSX and Ubuntu Linux.
Read MoreAlmost a month back we covered 10 Free File Hosting Services To Store Your Files, these online services can be used to upload and share files with your friends. But what if you want to share multiple files which are all heavy in size? And what if you don’t want to waste your time uploading all the files? It is better to convert your computer into a file sharing server, in this way your friends can access your files(that you have made accessible) directly over the internet without any 3rd party service. HFS is a great open-source software that makes this all possible, it has a web interface and is fairly easy to use.
Read MoreA few days back we covered how to send secure and encrypted email messages using lockbin. This service encrypts messages by applying hash functions such as MD5 or HS1, but what if you want to choose and apply different kinds of hash functions and encrypt the text yourself? There is a simple way of encrypting and decrypting text messages by using a free online tool known as Encrypt/Decrypt tool which is provided by WebMax that makes your text message even more secure by letting yourself choose the hash function and send the message to the sender.
Read MoreDo you have multiple files in an audio book and you are looking for ways to merge them into one file? Or you have many mp3 files that you would like to join and listen to them all in one go? Merge Mp3 lets you do exactly that. You can use this application to drag and drop audio files into the playlist either change the order or keep the same, listen to it before mixing them all with preview option and convert all of them into one single MP3 even with ID3 meta data.
Read MoreAre you thinking of making a personalized GIF image for your loved ones this Christmas?Get creative and know how to make animated GIF images using GiftedMotion. Its a nice way of sharing your feelings with friends and family instead of sending the usual ready made wishing cards that are present all over the internet. You can make a simple GIF animation from a collection of still images that may convey your thoughts easily.
Read MoreDo you want to extract some text from a PDF document? You probably want to extract the text because many software don’t allow you to edit the document. If you want to grab the text from PDF, DOC, HTML or any other document, then you should give Text Mining Tool a shot.
Read MoreAre you using the same password for all your web accounts and unsure if its strong enough? Many of us mostly use the same password for all the accounts, but it is important to make sure that the password is strong enough so that nobody is able to hack it. It is always advisable to to keep a different password for all the accounts, but if you want to keep a single password for most of your accounts and make sure that it is secure enough then you will need some software to determine if your password is stronger or not.
Read MoreGoogle has release a new set of themes for its Gmail service which would be a great news especially for those who tend to get bore easily with the same interface and design with a period of time. A while back you could change the design and looks of Gmail with Greasemonkey scripts on Firefox that allowed you to spice up standard Gmail theme, in order to satisfy its users Google has finally released enough themes that you may like at lease one or two.
Read MoreDo you have a .DAT file in your computer and don’t know how to open it? Firstly .DAT file could be anything like a picture, video, data, email attachment, etc. To open .DAT file you will have to find out what kind of file it is, you can than convert the extension to open it easily. If you don’t know what kind of file it is, you can determine it too. More details after the jump.
Read MoreDo you want to record a music that is being streamed on your MySpace page or any other site? Or maybe you want to record an Internet Radio or Webcast so that you can listen to it later? If you have a microphone and Free Hi-Q Recorder, you can record just anything for free.
Read MoreAre you suspicious that your important files and folders are being accessed by some other user on your computer? If yes, then there is a small handy feature built into Windows which you can use to find out who and when either using your account or some one else's account on your computer has accessed a particular folder or a file. This feature is a part of Group Policy Editor which is used mostly for advances system settings and is a Graphical User interface ( GUI ) of a set of registry settings. Read on to find out how to make it monitor and track the folders.
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