Yearly Archives: 2009

How To Clear Windows 7 Cache

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From the technical point of view there are three types of caches in Windows 7, which you can flush easily – Memory Cache, DNS Cache, and Thumbnails Cache. Clearing the Memory Cache can free up some system memory, clearing the Thumbnail Cache can free up space in your hard disk, and clearing the DNS Cache can fix your internet connection problem. Read More

Convert EXE To MSI

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Do you have an executable(EXE) installation file which you want to convert to MSI format? EXE To MSI Converter is a free tool from QwertyLab that does the job quickly.

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Free NTFS And FAT Data Recovery Software

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Some people have local drives in FAT format and some in NTFS format. NTFS format is far better because of improved metadata support and is also faster and more reliable than FAT because of the use advanced data structures. We will cover ways to recover files from both FAT and NTFS formatted drives. Read More

Prevent Virus From Copying & Protect Exe Files From Virus Injections

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PE Guard is a free tool that protects your computer from any virus or malicious programs. It does so by preventing:

  • A virus / program trying to copy itself to your system. (PowerGuard Mode)
  • A virus / program trying to inject itself into one of your PE(Portable Executeable) files.
  • Any rootkit / program trying to write a new Driver(.sys) file in your system. (PowerGuard Mode)
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Disable Install Updates And Shutdown Option In Windows 7/Vista

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If any updates have been downloaded and are available for your Windows operating system then you see the Install Updates and Shut Down popup notification option before shutting down the computer, but what if you don't need this option even if the updates are available. Below I have explained the step by step process to disable this setting, it involves some small changes in the Windows Registry.
Editor's Notes: I don't recommend disabling this option since keeping Windows up-to-date is the best way to secure the computer. This can only come useful to those professional users who have full control over their computer and don't want to install specific updates at the moment.
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Make Time Lapse Video From Photo Sequences

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What Is Time Lapse Video

Time Lapse Videos are those videos that are created from multiple still photos. These still photos must have a relation with one another, either you can take still photos of any subject from one location or you can take the photo of an subject from multiple locations. Read More

Stop A Program From Gaining Unsolicited Internet Access In Windows 7

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You might not know that several applications on your computer system may be accessing the internet without your approval. This can also become a security hazard as hackers may exploit your system using these applications. In order to put a check on the usage of the Internet by various applications and to disable the unsolicited internet usage of any such application running on your Windows 7 system, go through the following simple steps. Read More

TCP / UDP Port Listener – Monitor Windows 7 Incoming Connection

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System Security is essential and it may be ensured by actively monitoring your system to find the particular ports through which external entities are trying to access your computer. Attacker is a TCP/UDP port listener which supports both Windows 7, allowing you to listen to the incoming traffic on your system and when a connection request arrives at the port(s), it notifies you with an alarm. Read More

Microsoft Office Goes Online As Office Web Apps

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Just today, Microsoft has announced the start of Microsoft Office Web Apps Technical Preview program for consumers. Microsoft is finally preparing for the beta launch of its Web Office suite which has been formally named as "Office Web Apps". The Office Web Apps include Word Web App, Excel Web App, PowerPoint Web App and OneNote Web App. Read More

Control iTunes Using Global Keyboard Shortcuts (Hotkeys)

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For a long time iTunes did not have support for hotkeys but now it does but unfortunately, it is restricted. You can control iTunes while it is minimized, but you cannot change the default keyboard shortcuts, which has annoyed many users. Since every user has their own personal choice of keeping keyboard shortcuts, there is a need for an application that helps in this case. hktunes is an opensource tool that allows users to control iTunes using global hotkeys, but since iTunes already supports it, what you can do with this app is to set a different hotkey so it does not conflict with other applications or games that might be running. Read More

Maintain And Optimize Your System With Complete System Tuneup

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Complete System Tuneup is a free easy-to-use program which is basically designed to assist the average computer user in maintaining his/her computer. Now there is no need to install multiple applications, just simply use the Complete System Tuneup utility and you are ready to perform almost all system tweaks and cleanup operations with it. Also check out our previously covered Perfect Utilities review. Read More