Bitdefender security products have stayed on the top of antivirus test result charts for past few years. So far most of the their products were paid only commercial software. But now they have released a lightweight, free-of-cost antivirus solution for Windows called Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition. It keeps you protected from malware, rootkits and actively provides you with IDS (intruder detection system) and HTTP scanning protection.
Read moreDelete Difficult-to-Delete Files with Delete Doctor
Sometimes very simple and basic computing operations drive us crazy. For example, sometimes you are trying to delete a file and it just refuses to be deleted, no matter how hard you try. If you are having trouble deleting files, then you can try the freeware utility called Delete Doctor. It can delete all kinds of stubborn files in just a few clicks.
Read moreSave Images in PNG Format instead of WebP Format in Chrome
Google has started to use the WebP format images on many of its websites like Google Play. This is being done because WebP images are smaller in size and therefore are faster to load, resulting in fast acting websites. But now if you try to save an image on any of these Google sites, it is saved in the WebP format. As a workaround, you can add an option to save all the images in the popular PNG format using the Save Image As PNG extension.
Read moreRecover Deleted Files with SoftPerfect File Recovery
If you have lost your files because your kids accidentally deleted them, then do not fret. There is still hope that you can recover the deleted files. The free software SoftPerfect File Recovery can be used to restore deleted files on FAT and NTFS file systems. You can use this software to restore files from hard disk drives, solid state drives, USB flash drives, memory cards and other types of media.
Read moreImageUSB : Clone USB Drives Easily in Windows
If you want to distribute USB disks containing the same data to multiple people, then you may find ImageUSB very helpful. This freeware application allows you not only to create USB images, but also allows you write them to multiple USB drives at the same time. This way you can clone a USB disk to multiple USB keys simultaneously.
Read moreDaphne : Advanced Task Manager for Windows
If you are a Windows 7 user and are a bit jealous of the advanced Task Manager available to Windows 8 users, then you can try Daphne – a freeware advanced task manager for Windows. It is a small application that can be used for killing, controlling or debugging Windows processes. In addition, it also includes many utilities like installed software viewer, control inspector, hidden applications viewer and more.
Read moreManually Find .NET Framework Versions Installed in Windows
Many of the applications available online these days are designed using the Microsoft .NET framework. Microsoft .NET has many versions starting from version 1.0 that was introduced in 2001 to the latest version 4.5 and consequently some programs require one version while other programs need another version to run. If you want to find out which versions of .NET frameworks are installed on your PC, then you can follow these instructions.
Read moreUse Unsigned Drivers in Windows 8 with Driver Signature Enforcement Overrider
If you are upgrading an old system with Windows 8 or Windows 7, then there is a possibility that you may have to use an unsigned device driver. Problem is that Windows 8 allows only signed drivers. The severity of the problem escalates if the device driver is for an essential PC component like graphics card or audio device. Thanks to the freeware Driver Signature Enforcement Overrider, now you can load the unsigned drivers by signing them yourself.
Read moreBlock Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 7
Internet Explorer 11 is being delivered through Automatic Updates in Windows 7. But if you do not want to update to Internet Explorer 11, then you can block the Internet Explorer 11 from being installed in Windows 7. This is done through a blocker toolkit available from the Microsoft. After you install this block kit, Internet Explorer 11 would be blocked in the Automatic Updates of Windows 7.
Read morehubiC : 25GB Free Online Storage for All Platforms
hubiC is a new free online storage service powered by OVH, a France based web hosting company. They offer 25 GB of free online storage to everyone. You can access your account either through a web browser or through a platform specific client. They have clients for all the popular platforms including Windows, Android, iOS (iPhone and iPod), BlackBerry, Mac, Linux and Windows 8.
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