Tags : Windows 7, Desktop Background

July 31, 2010

If you share your computer with many people like in a family, then it is very often that you find the desktop background (wallpaper) in Windows changed. What you can do is that you can disable changing of the desktop background altogether after setting your favorite one. Read more...

Tags : Windows Vista, Disk Cleanup

July 30, 2010

The Disk Cleanup tool in Windows Vista can be used to clean your hard disk of un-needed temporary files like internet history etc. But this tool does not remove many other types of files like error reports, windows install files, hotfix remnants etc. To be able to clean all these types of files, you need to invoke the disk cleanup tool with special a command line. Read more...

Tags : Windows Vista, Disk Cleanup

July 30, 2010

When you download a file in Mozilla Firefox, the progress of download can be seen in the Downloads window. When the download is complete the downloaded file entry stays in the Downloads window until you clear the entry manually. This can be a headache if you download lots of files everyday. Read more...

Tags : BitDefender, Malware, Firefox

July 30, 2010

Malware has become a big problem in recent years. Malware often starts by hitting your browser and then infects rest of your computer. Now you can use BitDefender QuickScan add-on in Mozilla Firefox to quickly scan your computer for malware. Read more...

Tags : FileZilla FTP Client, Backup

July 29, 2010

FileZilla is an excellent open source FTP client. If you own a web site you can use it to upload files to your web server. You can save FTP server login credentials in its Site Manager. You can also export and import the FTP credentials stored in the Site Manager. Read more...

Tags : Mozilla Firefox, IMDB Preview add-on

July 29, 2010

How many times you find yourself visiting the IMDB web site just for looking for the movie poster and basic information like cast, rating etc. Now you can use the IMDB preview add-on for a quick preview of IMDB information. Just hover your cursor over an IMDB movie link and you would see an IMDB preview window. Read more...

Tags : Windows XP, Lock Computer

July 28, 2010

If you are using your Windows XP based computer and you have to leave the desk for a minute. You do not want anyone else to use your computer but you also do not want to log off or shutdown it. Then you can lock the computer in Windows XP. Read more...

Tags : Windows Vista, Recent Documents

July 28, 2010

All the documents you open in Windows get enlisted in the Recent Documents list which you can access from the Start Menu. If you share your computer with many people and do not want others to know which documents you accessed, then you might want to clear the recent documents list every time you log off or shutdown. Read more...

Tags : Internet Explorer, AutoComplete

July 28, 2010

Microsoft Internet Explorer stores all the information you type in any type of form field, whether it is search text box of Google or a form requiring you to fill your name. But this can be a privacy risk as anybody can see what you searched for in Google by just pressing the down arrow key when typing in the Google search text field. Read more...

Tags : Opera, Browser, Saved Passwords

July 27, 2010

Like other browsers, Opera also stores the login credentials of various web sites so that you do not have to type the user name password again and again. Although, these stored credentials are encrypted yet there is a possibility of them getting stolen. You can remove all the stored passwords from Opera Password Manager. Read more...