Category: Windows 7

Sometimes, we embark into that part of the Internet which we do not want others to know about. We wish to keep our browsing experience secret from everyone else. If you cannot afford the privacy of a closed room and are afraid of someone quietly sneaking up on you, then you can use the free NCS WinVisible software. It can hide all the pre-configured windows from the taskbar with a single press of a button.

If you are an advanced Windows user, then you know how many times you have to replace the system files in order to add some extra features or functionalities in Windows. For example, in Windows sometimes you have to overwrite the tcpip.sys which increases the number of simultaneous connections made by Windows. If you find it hard to replace these system files manually, then you can use the free SysMate System File Walker which can help you do so with ease.

In many operating systems, the HOSTS file is the first step used by the system to lookup for IP addresses for different domain names. It is a table that is used to convert domain names into IP addresses. If a domain is not found in the HOSTS file, only then operating system queries the DNS servers for the IP address. In Windows, if you want to add, modify or remove entries in the HOSTS file then you can make use of the free SysMate Hosts File Walker program.

It is not always an easy job to find out about the hardware specifications of your computer system. Finding this system information is very important when you are seeking help from computer professionals – as you have to tell them about your system. You can poke around your computer for finding the system specifications, or you can use Speccy. Speccy is a free tool to find out your system information.

If you want a much more advanced copy function, then you should try free SuperCopier app. It is a freeware copy dialog which replaces the standard copy progress window in Windows Explorer. It shows you options to pause, resume and cancel the file copy operations. It also features automatic file renaming in case of conflicting filenames.

Windows stores most of its vital settings and other information in the registry which is a type of database. If the registry becomes corrupted or damaged, then Windows may stop working or may behave unexpectedly. This is why you should keep a backup of Windows registry for one of those days when you see the blue screen. The freeware tool called Registry Backup can help you create the backups of your Windows registry and also allows you to restore the registry when needed.

Shutter is a free shutdown scheduler tool for Windows and allows you to remotely execute actions on your PC. It is incredibly smartly designed for every Windows user who wants more control on how their PC is going to shutdown. For example, if you are in a hurry and have to leave for work but do not want to shutdown your PC in the middle of a download, then you can make use of Shutter and remotely shutdown your PC when the download is over.

It has happened to everyone that we find some cool videos online, download and copy them to our mobile devices – only to find out that it is not supported by our mobile devices. What you can do is to convert the downloaded videos into a format supported by your mobile device. While there are tons of conversion applications, there is one free program called Miro Video Converter which specializes in converting videos into formats supported by mobile devices like Android devices, iPhone or PSP.