When you leave office, you sometimes copy some of the files on your USB key so that you can work on them back at home. Now you can use the Copy to Flash too to automate the copying files to flash disk process in such a way that as soon as you insert the USB key, the files from a pre-specified folder get copied to your USB key. This saves you from all the trouble of manually selecting the files and folders and copy-pasting them to the USB key.
Read moreRecord and Replay Mouse Movements with MouseController
Sometimes in Windows we have to perform some repeated tasks by clicking and dragging on files or folders. You can either perform these repeated tasks by hand; or you can record and replay your mouse movements and clicks using the freeware software called MouseController. It can help you record your mouse movements and clicking events, save them to a file and then allows you to replay them whenever you want.
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How to Install .NET 3.5 in Windows 8 Offline from Windows DVD
You have to install .NET 3.5 in Windows 8, because it is not installed by default. One way to do this is to download the 232 megabytes of offline installer from the Microsoft website. But if you do not have an Internet connection or you do not want to download so much data, then you can use your Windows 8 DVD to install .NET 3.5 offline on your PC without downloading anything from the Internet.
Read moreHow to Unblock Someone on Google+
Google Plus is a social networking site. Like any other social networking site, it offers you opportunity to connect with like-minded people and find out how we all can help each other out. It also allows you to block the people who annoy, harass or stalk you on Google plus. But if you have accidentally blocked someone, then it allows you to unblock that person very easily.
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Pointer Stick : Display a Virtual Pointer Stick in Windows
You must have seen how in presentations we use a small pointer to highlight what we are talking about on a map or a projected image. The freeware Pointer Stick software brings a similar virtual big pointer stick in your Windows PC. This way you can use a large pointer stick to show people how to work with a software or application. The software allows you to control the size, the color and the texture of the virtual pointer stick.
Read moreAutomatically Move Your Mouse with Auto Mouse Mover
Windows is designed to automatically sleep or hibernate after a few minutes of inactivity. In the default Windows settings, it turns off the monitor after 10 minutes of inactivity and enters the sleep mode after 30 minutes of inactivity. The Auto Mouse Mover software keeps moving your mouse every few seconds and thus prevents your PC from being inactive or idle.
Read moreView EXIF Information for Pictures in Internet Explorer with iExif
The EXIF data (short for, exchangeable image file format) is a special data attached to pictures taken by digital cameras. This metadata can contain information about the camera make and model as well as how, when and where the picture was taken. Usually you need a separate application like IrfanView or ACDSee viewer to have a look at this EXIF metadata, but now now you can view EXIF for any picture right inside your web browser using the iExif add-on for Internet Explorer.
Read moreBetterDesktopTool : Add Mac Features to Windows Desktop
Windows is a great operating system, but Apple Mac has some features that just steal your heart away. Some of these Mac features like Expose and Spaces can also be added to your Windows PC desktop using a free software called BetterDesktopTool. It adds many useful features that are not present in Windows like windows overview, desktop overview and multiple desktops.
Read moreWindows Firewall Control for Windows 8
Windows 8 has its own built in firewall but it does give the user many options to change or customize its settings like other third party firewalls. Moreover, Windows firewall allows all the Microsoft programs, by default. But now you can control which programs Windows 8 gives network access and which kind of access is to be granted. This is achieved through a freeware called Windows Firewall Control, which works great for Windows 8.
Read moreRizone Security Restore : Restore Default Security Settings in Windows
When a malware infects your PC, it makes many changes to your computer. For example, it can change the proxy settings to redirect your browsing traffic to malicious servers, it can turn off your Windows firewall so that all programs have unchecked access to the Internet and so on. Even after you have cleaned the malware some of these settings remain on your PC. You can use freeware Rizone Security Restore to restore the default Windows security settings back in your PC.
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