These days USB keys are as cheap as they can be. Now you can buy a 16 GB USB key for less than $10. Because USB keys are this cheap, everybody is carrying them around. This poses another problem as USB keys are one of the many ways through which the modern malware spread. You can restrict the USB disk access easily using the freeware Ratool on a Windows computer. The Ratool (short for removable access tool) is a portable application and so it does not require installation of any sort.
Read moreSystem Ninja : Remove Junk Files and Fix Problems
System Ninja is a fast, powerful and effective system optimization solution for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. It is designed to quickly remove unwanted files, increase system performance and help fix problems. System Ninja has a file scanning engine which removes junk files from your computer. It performs a heuristic analysis of every file, identifying what does not belong to your system.
Read moreHow to Turn Your Scanner and Printer into a Photocopier
If you have separately bought a printer that only prints and a scanner that only scans then you cannot directly take a photocopy of an image or document. Thanks to free iCopy software now you can combine your printer and scanner together like a photocopier machine. The iCopy software integrates the scanning and printing in such a way that you can put a document in the scanner, press a button in iCopy software and a copy of the document comes out of your printer.
Read moreDropbox : Free Cloud Storage and File Sync Service
Dropbox is a freemium cloud service that provides integrated file synchronization, backup and sharing. It offers free cloud storage of two gigabytes and you can pay for more space in case your needs cross the two gigabytes limit. You can use the Dropbox service through a web browser or through a platform specific client. The Dropbox client is available for all the major platforms like Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, BlackBerry etc.
Read moreHow to Use Dropbox in Yahoo! Mail to Share Large Files
Dropbox is the popular cloud file storage service that offers 2GB of free cloud space for every user who signs up with them. It is great cloud service that lets you access your files, pictures, videos, documents from anywhere in the world. You can also share large files with friends and families. Now Yahoo! Mail has the Dropbox plug-in built inside their web mail interface, so that you can upload files to your Dropbox account and share the links through email messages.
Read moreView Hard Disk Activity in Windows Notification Area
The HDD LED light on your computer case shows the current hard disk activity in your computer. But some people usually put their desktop computer cabinet under the table and it is very difficult to see the HDD LED light glowing on or off in such an obscure location. There is nothing much you can do to see the actual HDD LED activity in these cases. But you can install the free HDD LED software on your computer in Windows and see the virtual HDD LED right in your system tray (notification area).
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Removing Rootkits Using the Trend Micro RootkitBuster
A rootkit is a special software that gives administrator privileges to malware while hiding itself from the operating system using some less known techniques. The Trend Micro RootkitBuster is a rootkit scanner that can check through hidden files, registry entries, processes, drivers, and hooked system services. It can also clean out hidden files and registry entries that were created by malicious software. This is meant to be used only by advanced users.
Read moreGeek Uninstaller : Thoroughly Uninstall Programs from Windows
The standard uninstaller supplied with various software might or might not remove all the related files and registry entries from your system. Often this results in leftover files and obsolete registry entries. If you want to completely remove programs from your system, then you can use the freeware Geek Uninstaller tool to thoroughly scan and remove all the leftover files and entries.
Read moreGoogle Drive : Free Cloud Storage for All Your Needs
Google Drive, the free cloud storage service from Google, has finally arrived after years of rumors and waiting. Google Drive is offering five gigabytes of storage space for free. If you require more space, then you can pay for it and get as much as one terabyte of cloud space. In competition with other cloud service, Google Drive is also offering apps for Android and desktop client for Windows and Mac. An app for iPhone and iPad is under development.
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Perform a Google Reverse Image Search for Any Image on Any Webpage
Many people do not know about Google reverse image search feature which performs reverse image search for any image that you upload or provide the link for. This service is great as you can search about an image easily. But if you are a Google Chrome user, then you can use the Search by Image extension developed by Google to add a right-click menu for every image on any website using which you can reverse search Google for any image easily.
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