Unlike the website and email addresses, the telephone numbers are not clickable. How much easier your life would be if these telephone numbers were clickable, so that you could click on them and automatically dial them in an application like Skype or Netmeeting. Thanks to Telify addon for Firefox, this is now possible. Telify recognizes phone numbers on web pages and in email messages and converts them to clickable links.
Read moreBitdefender 60 Second Virus Scanner: Quickly Scan Your PC for Malware
Bitdefender 60 Second Virus Scanner is a very simple cloud based virus scanner that is compatible with other antivirus products. In addition to malware scanning, it checks your PC for other security related issues e.g., if firewall is installed and enabled, if Windows Automatic Update service is running or not, antivirus protection is enabled etc. Even if you have installed a security product, you can use Bitdefender 60 Second Virus Scanner to get extra protection for free.
Read moreHow to Create Recovery Drive in Windows 8
Sometimes Windows fails to boot properly and thats when we clench our fists thinking that we should have created a recovery drive earlier. When you install Windows 8 or buy a new Windows 8 PC, you should create a recovery drive for such emergency situations so that you can boot through the recovery drive and fix the boot problems. Windows 8 comes with a recovery drive creation utility using which you can create a recovery drive on a USB disk.
Read moreHow to Clone Your Windows System Hard Disk Easily
When you upgrade your hard disk with with a newer one, you have to to re-install Windows all over again which is a painful experience and takes many hours. Fortunately, there is XXClone – a freeware application that allows you to backup your Windows system hard disk from right inside Windows itself.
Read moreJet Screenshot: Capture Screen and Share on the Web
Jet Screenshot, a free screen capture program, makes the sharing of screenshots pretty easy. It allows you to capture your PC screen and easily share it online with others without any trouble. With Jet Screenshot, you can share screenshots using their own image hosting service, or upload to an FTP server.
Read moreHashTab : Integrate File Hash Checking in Windows Explorer
HashTab is a very simple way to calculate and check file hashes. It adds an extra tab in the File Properties dialog displaying the file hashes. It supports a large number of hashing algorithms. It also includes a quick file comparison function. It makes all the file hashing business considerably simpler and easier.
Read moreHow to Automatically Login to Windows 8
You can set Windows 8 to automatically login to a user account without bothering you with the login screen everytime you start your PC. If you use your PC in a public environment like in the office or school, then the login screen protects your PC from unauthorized access. But if you plan to use your PC at home where you are the only user, then the login screen is just a nuisance.
Read morePC Decrapifier: Clean Up Unwanted Software from Your PC
When you buy a new branded computer whether desktop or laptop, it usually comes packed with pre-installed trial software that you do not really need. This software just takes up space on your hard disk and sometimes interferes in the normal working of your PC. You can manually remove this unwanted software from your PC or you can use PC Decrapifier to automatically get rid of such software.
Read moreEnable Delete Confirmation Dialog in Windows 8
When you delete a file in Windows 8, you will not see any confirmation dialog like you see in Windows 7 or Vista. The file just gets deleted and sent to the Recycle Bin without it pestering you with any confirmation. But this means that if you accidentally hit the delete key, a file might be sent to the Recycle Bin and you can keep scratching your head as to where it went. Luckily, if you want then you can enable the old style confirmation dialog when you try to delete a file or folder.
Read moreWizTree: Find Most Disk Space Consuming Files in Your PC
If you find your hard disk space being filled up rapidly, then its natural to think about which files or folders are taking up so much disk space on your hard disk. WizTree is a free app using which you can find the most disk space consuming files in your PC. There are many similar programs but none is faster than WizTree.
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