Earlier it used to be that you had to download one or more tools and install them on your computer to convert file formats and some of them did not even work. Now you can quickly convert your files into a different format using the free Zamzar online service. It allows you to convert all kinds of documents, images, videos and audio files easily and quickly.
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Check Your Hard Disk Health with CrystalDiskInfo
CrystalDiskInfo is a free, open source and portable Windows application that can help you determine the health status of your hard disks. It supports not only the traditional hard disks but also modern SSDs (solid state disks). It can monitor the health status of your hard disks using various parameters. It also displays your hard disk’s S.M.A.R.T data and its current temperature. It can also send you alerts through e-mail.
Read moreDisable HTML5 Media in Mozilla Firefox
If you are a Youtube addict like myself, then you must have noticed that some videos start playing in the HTML5 video format on their own. This happens even if you have opted out of the HTML5 video experiment in your Youtube account. This is very annoying because the HTML 5 videos do not play that smoothly on my computer. If you want to force Firefox to play all videos on Youtube in the Adobe Flash plugin only, then you can do so making simple changes in the Firefox configuration.
Read moreMicrosoft SkyDrive Windows Desktop Client : Access Files from Anywhere
Microsoft SkyDrive is an online file storage service from Microsoft. It now offers free storage space of 7 gigabytes for everyone. You can access and manage your files through your web browser, desktop clients for Windows and Mac, and mobile apps for Windows Phone, iPad and iPhone. All you need is a free Windows Live account to create and log in to your SkyDrive account.
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JavaRa : Remove Older Versions of Java & Update to the Latest Version
JavaRa is a simple tool that makes removing older and redundant versions of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) a very simple task. JavaRa will check if your computer has the latest version of Java (JRE). It would download a newer version of Java and install this newer version for you. The installation of newer version is performed through Oracle Java own update program. It also allows you to remove all possible older versions of Java.
Read moreHow to Change Belarc Advisor Settings
Belarc Advisor is a very useful system analysis tool that can be used to scan your Windows system and generate a detailed report about the installed software, hardware, antivirus status, missed Microsoft security hotfixes and other benchmarks. When you first use Belarc Advisor, you get to choose various options which are saved for all future use. Belarc Advisor does not offer any way to change these options at any later stage.
Read morePredator : Lock Your PC with a USB Key
Predator is a very secure and fast way to lock down your Windows PC. It turns your simple USB flash drive into a locking and unlocking device. What can be a faster and simpler way, than to just remove the USB key and walk away? If you find your colleagues routinely try to snoop into your PC when you are away, then Predator is the solution to your troubles.
Read moreSpotflux : Encrypt Internet Connection & Hide IP Address
When you browse through the internet, you expose yourself to all kinds of threats including malware infection, identity theft, data snooping and more. You can use the free Spotflux service to surf the web securely over an encrypted internet connection. Not only it encrypts all of your data transmissions over the internet, but it also hides your IP address. Additionally, it can also scan your inbound traffic to check if you are infected with a trojan or malware.
Read moreTurn On or Off Captions in Youtube Videos
Youtube captions feature lets you watch video captions whenever available. Additionally, it also shows you captions when they are not available by automatically generating captions on-the-fly using their speech recognition engine. By default, Youtube shows you only the captions set by video uploader. But you can also turn on automatic captions generated using speech recognition so that you can also see captions when they are not available.
Read moreF-Secure Easy Clean : Remove Malware from PC
F-Secure Easy Clean is a standalone Windows application that can be used to detect for malware infections on your system and repair any damage that they may have caused. The tool scans your computer for infections and removes any that it finds. It is able to remove all kinds of threats in wild including rootkits, malware and trojans. F-Secure Easy Clean works along with your installed antivirus product but is not a replacement for your antivirus software.
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