Windows stores most of its vital settings and other information in the registry which is a type of database. If the registry becomes corrupted or damaged, then Windows may stop working or may behave unexpectedly. This is why you should keep a backup of Windows registry for one of those days when you see the blue screen. The freeware tool called Registry Backup can help you create the backups of your Windows registry and also allows you to restore the registry when needed.
Read moreShutter : Schedule Windows for Shutdown
Shutter is a free shutdown scheduler tool for Windows and allows you to remotely execute actions on your PC. It is incredibly smartly designed for every Windows user who wants more control on how their PC is going to shutdown. For example, if you are in a hurry and have to leave for work but do not want to shutdown your PC in the middle of a download, then you can make use of Shutter and remotely shutdown your PC when the download is over.
Read moreSafePad : Save Your Text Files in Encrypted Format
Windows comes with Notepad which is easiest and lightweight text editor for all kinds of text files. But it is not secure. If you want to save your text information securely without having to encrypt and decrypt the files using external tools like AXCrypt, then you can make use of the free SafePad program. It is lightweight like Notepad, has rich text features like Wordpad and saves text files in encrypted format automatically.
Read moreHow to Share Large Files on Facebook with Pipe
Earlier if you had to share some large files with your facebook friends, then you would have to upload the file on some cloud storage service like Google Drive, Spideroak etc., and then share the link with your friends. But now you can share files of upto one gigabytes in size directly with your facebook friends. There is a new app called Pipe that allows you to share large files with your facebook friends. It is very easy to use as everything is done right from inside the facebook website.
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Read moreGhostBuster : Remove Ghosted Devices from Your System
GhostBuster is a nifty tool that can be used to remove the ghosted devices from your PC. This is very helpful when you try to update the drivers of your computer hardware as the older (ghosted) devices do not interfere during driver update if the they are removed first. This also can be used to remove the references of USB keys or mobile phones ever connected to your PC for the privacy reasons.
Read moreRecover from Malware Damage Using Quick Disaster Recovery
When a malware infects your computer, it can disable various critical components like registry editor, task manager etc. Even after the malware is removed, these components remain disabled. Although you can manually edit various settings in your computer to re-enable these components, but it is a very tedious task. Now you can enable these disable components easily using the Quick Disaster Recovery.
Read moreSmartPower : Automatically Hibernate Your PC when Idle
It happens all the time that you leave your PC running and get busy doing some other things (like attending to a phone call, watching a TV show or talking to a friend). Leaving your PC powered on for no reason not only wastes the electricity but it also reduces the life of the computer hardware. A freeware tool called SmartPower presents the solution by automatically hibernating your PC when it is idle.
Read moreRemove Rogueware with ESET Rogue Applications Remover (ERAR)
ESET, the leading security company from Slovakia, has introduced a new rogueware removal tool called ERAR which is short for ESET Rogue Applications Remover. This tool is a standalone application for Windows and can help you remove rogueware. Rogurware is rogue security software that masquerades as a real security software (anti-virus or anti-malware) and deceives the user by showing that it can remove viruses, trojans and malware only if you pay for it.
Read moreIObit Driver Booster : Automatically Update Windows Drivers
IObit Driver Booster is a free Windows application that can automate the driver updating process which may take many hours if you try to do it manually. Updating the drivers in Windows may boost your system performance and add many new features to your existing hardware. It creates restore points before installing the new drivers, so if anything goes wrong, you can always roll back your drivers to the older versions.
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