PDFsam : Split and Merge PDF Files

PDFsam is an open source Windows application that can help you split a large multi-page file into smaller PDF files or merge small PDF files into a large PDF file. The application gets its name by joining word PDF with sam which is short for split and merge. The program is designed using the Oracle Java programming language and so you need JRE (Java Runtime Environment) installed on your PC before you can start using PDFsam.

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Tor Project : Browse the Internet Anonymously

There are several reasons for you to be wanting anonymity on the internet. The Tor Project presents with an easy, secure and safe solution to acquire anonymity. Tor is short for The Onion Router. When you connect through the Tor network, your data is encrypted several times through different nodes and it becomes impossible for anyone to decipher it. The Tor network also assigns you a different IP address and thus hides your real IP address effectively.

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TouchFreeze : Prevent Accidental Touches to Touchpad

If you have a laptop with touchpad, then you know how many times the cursor jumps around the screen when you are typing. This happens because you accidentally touch the touchpad with your wrists, arms or palm of your hand. You can decrease the sensitivity of your touchpad from the Control Panel, but some users still experience the bouncy cursor. If you too are annoyed with this problem, then you can try free TouchFreeze software which prevents accidental mouse clicks and cursor jumps.

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zebNet ShutDown Manager : Quickly Access Shutdown Options in Windows

If you have ever used Ubuntu Linux, then you know how easy it is to click on your user name and select to shutdown, reboot or logoff. But the shutdown options are not so easily available in Windows. The task has been made specially difficult to pull off in Windows 8 – first of all open the Charms bar, the power icon and then the shutdown options. The free zebNet Shutdown Manager can make your life easy by making the shutdown options readily available in Windows 7 and Windows 8.

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PureSync : Synchronize and Backup Files in Windows

PureSync is a free Windows application that can be used to synchronize files and folders between two locations, create automated backups, transfer files to & from another computer and copy new digital photos from your digital camera or mobile device. The programs allows you to configure backups and synchronization events using a simple step-by-step wizard mode. It can automatically run a synchronization task when you insert a USB and a particular folder on it is found.

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DriveImage XML : Backup and Restore Your Drives

DriveImage XML is free backup and cloning software for personal home use. It uses the volume shadow copy services in Windows, allowing you to make the backup of all the files including those in use by Windows. It stores the image in XML files, allowing you to process them with other third party tools. You can browse through these drive backup images without having to extract files from them first.

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SyncToy : Synchronize Files & Folders in Windows

Most of the backup software available today compresses the backed up files in order to save disk space. Some of them also store the backups in special proprietary file formats. These methods have advantages of their own but many people want to be able to access files in the backup directly without having to extract them from a compressed backup archive. If you are one of those users then a synchronization tool like Microsoft SyncToy might prove to be more useful for you.

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How to Add Preferred Languages in Mozilla Firefox

These days many websites are offering content in many different languages. When you visit such a website, your browser automatically chooses a language from these. The Mozilla Firefox browser allows you to set preferred languages to be used on such websites. You can set a list of preferred languages on order of precedence from up to down. By default the English version of Firefox has only English (US) or English (UK) listed in this list, but you can add other languages if you want to.

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