Everyone has some secret documents, if not from their secret love life then from their financial life. You can use all sorts of programs from encryption software to folder hiders to keep your secret documents safe, but the subtlest way is to use steganography techniques provided by freeware called DeepSound and hide your secret documents inside another audio file. Nobody would suspect that your MP3 files are actually a shelter for your private documents.
Read moreWizMouse : Enable MouseWheel Support in All Apps
Usually you have to click on an inactive window and bring it to the focus before you can do mouse scrolling with your mouse wheel. But thanks to the freeware WizMouse, now you can scroll a window without bringing it into focus first. When WizMouse is running, your mouse wheel input is sent to a window which is under the mouse cursor – no matter whether it is inactive or in foreground.
Read moreHow to Create Portable Version of Opera Browser
Like other browsers Opera also keeps releasing newer beta versions of the browser under the title Opera Next. If you want to try out the Opera Next without having to install it, then you can create a portable edition of the Opera browser. This way you can run multiple versions of Opera in Windows in order to check them out. Here is how you can create a portable edition of Opera in Windows.
Read moreHow to Auto-fill Online Forms in Firefox
If you have to fill up online forms multiple times, then you would possibly have to visit a chiropractor for the pain in your fingers. But if you are a Firefox user, then you are in luck – you can use the AutoFill Forms extension to automatically fill forms online at the click of a button. This extension is very useful when filling up several forms on university or school websites where you have to enter the same information over and over again.
Read moreHow to Close All Browsers, Media Players Instantly
If you are watching videos online or listening to the music while at work and your employer catches you red handed, then you may end up losing your job. What if you could instantly close all the web browsers and media players, as soon as you see your boss coming around in your direction? That could save your embarrassment and sacking. Good news is that this is possible. You can create a batch script to close all the popular browsers and media players at the click of a button.
Read moreBlock Websites in Chrome Browser with Block Site Extension
Internet can be addictive and you may find yourself spending more and more time on online gaming, video or social networking sites. If you feel helpless before the fascinating time wasters of the internet, then you can use the Block Site extension in your Chrome web browser. This extension blocks or redirects the websites that you add to the blacklist. This way your procrastinating habit can be tackled, and you can concentrate more on your work or study.
Read moreTrim Video with Machete Lite Video Editor
When it comes to video editing, the first thing that we all think that it requires costly software and heavy duty hardware. But contrary to the popular belief video editing can done on any regular PC using a free video editor called Machete Lite. It is a video editor that lets you trim, cut, crop, delete, join and extract video files. It supports the AVI and WMV video containers and can make use of any installed video codecs like DivX or XVid etc.
Read moreMake a Nice Cup of Tea While Using Firefox
When you are using Firefox and want to make a nice cup of tea, usually you have to get up, go to the kitchen, start making the tea and wait for it to be ready. But thanks to the Tea Timer extension in Firefox, now you no longer have to wait in the kitchen. You can set the water filled kettle on the stove, put tea in it and come back to use your Firefox – Tea Timer would tell you when the tea is ready.
Read moreLock Down Firefox Settings with Public Fox
If you are using Firefox on a shared computer, then the obvious question comes to mind what of other people change your Firefox settings. There are many solutions to this problem like using different user accounts in Windows, using a portable Firefox version or much simpler – just use the Public Fox browser extension. The Public Fox browser extension locks down your Firefox settings, downloads and bookmarks from unauthenticated modifications.
Read moreMeasure Distances and Angles on Your Screen with MB-Ruler
If you always wanted to find the angle at which a road turns in your city, then you need Google maps and MB-Ruler. MB-Ruler is a freeware for Windows which lets you measure distances and angles on your screen. It is like having a virtual ruler and protractor on your computer screen. It also comes with a coordinate system using which you can find the two-dimensional Cartesian coordinates for any point on your screen.
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