Recently, my younger brother found out an old photograph of my grandfather which was not in good condition. He scanned it and emailed to me so that I could edit it and make it look better. There was only one problem, he sent me a PDF file. To edit the image, I had to first extract the image file from this PDF file. As luck would have it, I had heard about Some PDF Images Extract software using which I was able to extract the image from the PDF file.
Read moreSSDLife Free : Check Health of Your SSD Drive
Most people do not realize that SSD drives have a fixed lifespan, after which they just stop working. To keep your data safe, it is essential for you to keep an eye on the health status of your SSD drive. The SSDLife Free utility can show you the health related information about your SSD drive so that you can backup your data before your SSD drive fails to work.
Read moreShow Thumbnail Preview for All Video Files in Windows Explorer
By default, Windows shows thumbnails of videos and pictures in Windows Explorer when you open a folder containing them. But Windows avoids creating the thumbnail previews of video files that are not in popular video formats. It shows thumbnails of video formats from only Microsoft or Apple Quicktime and ignores the rest. But you can use Media Preview add-on for Windows Explorer to view the thumbnails of unsupported video formats.
Read morePDF Merger Free : Merge and Encrypt PDF Files
If you have multiple small PDF files and want to merge them into a single large PDF file, then you can use the free PDF Merger tool from Anvsoft. It is a small utility that lets you merge many images, full PDF files or their portions into a single PDF file. This is very useful if you want to combine several PDF documents that belong to same category or topic.
Read moreSmart Toolbar Remover : Get Rid of Unwanted IE Toolbars
If you are not careful during the installation of a software, you would be surprised to see new toolbars installed in Internet Explorer. These unwanted toolbars claim to enhance or improve your browsing experience, but most of the users find them highly invasive in the online privacy. Removing these toolbars manually from Internet Explorer is usually a herculean task. But now you can remove unwanted IE toolbars using free Smart Toolbar Remover.
Read moreRemove Google Search Redirects in Firefox
When you search for something on Google Search, it presents you with a search results page where all the results are listed. If you click on any of the search results, it redirects first to Google and then to the intended webpage. Google does this to track your browsing behavior and tracks your clicks. But if you do not want to be tracked by Google in this way, then you can use a Firefox add-on that would change all the links on the search results page to actual webpage links.
Read moreFree PDF Creator : Create PDF Files from Any Application
Although most of the popular applications have now added functionality to create PDF files, there are still times when you encounter an application with no option to create PDF files. In those situations, you can either search the internet for file conversions tools like Zamzar or just go ahead and use Free PDF Creator application which can be used to create PDF files from just about any application that allows you to print.
Read moreWindows 8 Upgrade Assistant: Check if Your System is Ready for Windows 8
If you are thinking of upgrading to Windows 8, then you should consider running the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant tool first. It scans your system and tells you if specific Windows 8 features (like Windows Store, snap, secure boot, and multi-touch) would be able to run on it. It scans your hardware, apps, and connected devices to see if they will work with Windows 8.
Read moreAutomatically Close Download Manager in Mozilla Firefox
When you download files using Mozilla Firefox and all the downloads are finished, Mozilla Firefox still continues to show the download manager window which can be very annoying if you download small files very often and have to close the download manager window over and over again. Fortunately, Firefox allows you to set the download manager window to close automatically as soon as all of your downloads are completed.
Read moreHow to Turn Off Internet Temporarily in Windows
Sometimes when you run certain programs or install a new software, you may want to turn off the internet temporarily. If you are using the native Windows firewall, then there is no option to block all the internet activity for some time. All you can do is either pull the ethernet cable, switch off your router or disable NIC card in Windows. But now InternetOff, a free tiny utility for Windows, makes it possible to quickly turn off the internet in Windows.
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