Earlier this year many Java related vulnerabilities were discovered by security researchers. Some of them were so severe that many security companies like avast!, ESET, Trend Micro etc., advised everyone to either completely uninstall Java from Windows or disable it from their web browsers. A better and more secure way to run Java based apps is to use the portable Java called jPortable. This way you do not have to install anything on your system and you run Java only when required.
Read moreBlank and Secure : Delete Files Securely in Windows
The files that you have deleted using Windows delete function can be easily recovered using various freely available tools, unless you securely delete them using a tool like Blank and Secure. It is a freeware utility that can be used to wipe out the free disk space on your hard disk as well as delete the files securely. It can overwrite the contents of the files multiple times so that nobody can recover them even with the help of the recovery tools.
Read moreKCleaner : Clean Unwanted Files from Windows PC
Your PC becomes the home of many unwanted and completely useless files and folders after long time of use. For example, the browser cache in your web browser gets filled with so many files and cookies and many programs save their log files in your PC and so on. All these files are not necessary for the normal working of your computer and can be safely removed. The freeware application called KCleaner from KC Softwares can do this cleaning for you.
Read moreGhostMouse : Record and Play Your Mouse and Keyboard Actions
After watching movies like the Harry Potter series, I often dream about having a magic wand using which I can make my spoon stir my coffee or tea on its own. But magic is only seen in movies and books, so the closest I could come to the wand is Ghost Mouse. It is a freeware software using which you can record and play your keystrokes and mouse clicks. When you play the recorded events, it appears like things are happening magically.
Read moreHow to Postpone Notifications in Windows 8
Windows 8, like its predecessors, displays notifications related to system security and other important matters to the user in the system tray. It can be about non-existent antivirus and anti-spyware, turned off firewall etc. Although these notifications are of vital nature and should not be ignored, yet they may annoy you while you are busy doing your work. Good news is that you can postpone such notifications in Windows 8 for a few hours if you are busy doing something else.
Read moreView Blocked OpenDNS URL for Any Website
OpenDNS is a set of public DNS servers which offer fast domain name resolution and site blocking features. You can configure OpenDNS to block many categories of websites, for example, you can block P2P or adult themed websites at the DNS level. When OpenDNS blocks a website, it shows a webpage with the message about blocking that website. Now you can view that OpenDNS block webpage for any website on the Internet (even the cleaner ones) using the OpenDNS Blocked URL Generator.
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How to Disable Hiberboot in Windows 8
Windows 8 has a new feature called Hiberboot which enables you to boot your PC very fast. The hiberboot mode is combination of sleep and hibernate modes. In Windows 8, when you shutdown your computer, it actually initiates to perform a hybrid hibernate mode. In multi-boot systems, this hiberboot mode may cause problems. Fortunately, you can disable the hiberboot in Windows 8 easily.
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BullGuard Online Virus Scan: Detect Malware on Your PC for Free
Are you seeing some suspicious network activity on your computer ? Are you seeing suspicious links in your browser and new unknown programs running in your PC ? It is possible that your PC is infected with some kind of malware. If you suspect that your PC harbors malware, then you can run a quick check using free online BullGuard Virus Scan. This online virus scan runs a very fast scan of your system to find out if your PC is infected or not.
Read moreListen to Thousands of FM Channels with FM Live
If you love listening to FM radio and always wanted to know what FM radio channels in other countries broadcast, then you would be excited to hear about the FM Live program. It is a Windows application using which you can listen to thousands of FM channels all across the world. You can search the FM channels by category (like comedy, news, music etc) or you can sort them by country.
Read moreCaffeine : Prevent Your PC from Sleeping
When you want to work in the late hours without getting sleepy, you drink coffee. The caffeine inside the coffee (or tea) keeps you awake, alert and prevents you from sleeping. How about you give a little bit of caffeine to your computer too, to prevent it from dozing off. Yes, a freeware program called Caffeine can prevent your PC from sleeping, shutting down or hibernating. It keeps PC awake by generating random keypress events, making Windows think that your PC is not idle.
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