When you format your hard disk or it gets corrupted by a virus attack or the hard disk just fails to work, then you lose all your Opera web browser settings, including the bookmarks, auto-complete, history and other security settings. But you can create a backup of all your settings using the free zebNet Opera Backup program, so that you can quickly restore from it when needed.
Read moreMicrosoft Network Speed Test App : Test Your Internet Speed
There are many websites that can show you your Internet download and upload speed, but now Microsoft has come up with a Windows 8 app that can be used to check your network speed and other settings. It can show you your network download speed, upload speed, ping delay etc. It is a Windows 8 app so it can be installed both in the Windows 8 PC as well as your Windows 8 Phone.
Read moreCheck Links for Malware in Chrome with Dr. Web Link Checker
Google Chrome has become the most popular web browser for the new generation. It is fast and offers a huge collection of extensions. It also has very impressive security related features e.g., using alternative desktop so no program can capture your keystrokes. But if you want to be more secure in Chrome browser, then you may want to install the Dr. Web Link Checker extension using which you can check links for malware and other security risks.
Read moreHow to Install Google Chrome Extensions in Opera
Google Chrome has a vast variety of extensions in various categories. As is obvious, they can only be installed in Google Chrome. But now because Opera has changed its web browser rendering engine Blink (which is the same engine used by Google Chrome), you can actually install and use Chrome extensions in the Opera web browser. This way you not only have access to the Opera extensions, but you can also use Chrome extensions in Opera.
Read moreConvert PDF Files to Doc, Docx, HTML, Epub and SWF Formats
Many of the websites offer you to download forms, brochures and booklets in the PDF formats. But the problem is that most of us cannot edit PDF files as the PDF editor programs are very expensive. What we can do is convert the PDF files into editable Doc or Docx files and then edit them using Microsoft Word or Libre Office. The freeware program PDFMate PDF Converter allows you to convert PDF files into many formats including Doc, Docx, HTML, text, SWF, Epub and more.
Read moreView System Information with Portable System Spec
If you contact the customer support for some software, the first thing they ask is what kind of computer you are running, your installed Windows version, your system memory etc. All this information is hidden in deeply buried settings in the Control Panel. But now you can use the portable freeware application called System Spec to view your system information at the click of a button.
Read moreQuickly Change Text Case with Case Changer
Many of the popular editors like Notepad++, LibreOffice and Microsoft Word all have a feature to change the text case if required. But you do not always use these tools to edit documents. What if you are using Windows Notepad and want to change the case of a sentence or word? In that case, a freeware program called Case Changer may come handy. It can change the case of text to uppercase, lowercase, sentence case and toggle case.
Read moreA Ruler for Windows : Measure Objects on Your Screen
Recently I had to fill up an online form and one of the requirements was to upload my picture of 300px by 400px dimensions. How could I measure the picture inside my computer with that much accuracy? So I found out a free tool called Ruler for Windows. Using this tool, you can measure anything that appears on your screen in terms of pixels without any difficulty.
Read morejPortable : Portable Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Windows
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.
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