If you computer is heavily infected by malware, then you cannot remove them from within Windows. For such times, you need a bootable CD that can scan your hard disk and get rid of the malware. The Arcanix is a free bootable CD from the Polish antivirus vendor ArcaBit – the makes of the popular ArcaVir antivirus. It is a free linux based bootable CD that allows quick and comprehensive check of computer resources and repair of any infection found.
Read moreCheck Suspicious Files Using Dr.Web Online Check
If you are suspicious about a file that you have downloaded over the Internet and want to make sure that it is not infected with some kind of malware, then you can scan it online using the Dr.Web Online Check tool. The Dr.Web Online Check utility lets you upload a single file (like document or an executable file) or an archive containing many files to the Dr.Web server.
Read moreScan Your Computer With ESET Online Scanner
If your computer is infected with malware and you do not have an antivirus product installed or your present antivirus is not able to remove the malware, then you can scan your computer with the ESET Online Scanner. The ESET Online Scanner is a user friendly, free and powerful tool which you can use to remove malware from any PC.
Read moreScan Suspicious Files Using FortiGuard Online Scanner
You can never tell for sure if a file that you have downloaded from the Internet is safe. If you discover a suspicious file on your machine, or suspect that a program you downloaded from the internet might be malicious, then you can use the free FortiGuard Online Scanner to scan this file. The FortiGuard Online Scanner scans the uploaded files using the FortiClient antivirus.
Read moreCustomize Superfetch Cache in Windows Vista
The Superfetch feature in Windows Vista pre-loads the most used programs, so that they start faster. But this can hog a lot of system resources trying to load most used programs every time you start Windows. You can customize the Superfetch service to load applications, boot files or all files.
Read moreChange the Time Synchronization Interval in Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows updates the local time by synchronizing with the time servers on the Internet. Windows connects with the time servers for synchronizing every seven days by default. If you want, you can change this synchronization interval to shorter or longer time interval as you please.
Read moreFind Out Who Really Sent You an Email Message
We all receive spam everyday in our inbox. In addition to the regular spam, you may also get spoofed and phishing email messages. They look like as if sent by an authorized company like Microsoft, Google or Facebook, but are actually sent by a hacker or malicious attacker; possibly asking you for login or some other financial information. How would you find who really sent you the email message?
Read moreCapture the Screenshot of a Web Page in Mozilla Firefox
How many times have you wanted to capture a web page and save it as an image? Now you can capture a portion of a web page or the complete web page and save it as an image using the Screen Grab add-on in the Mozilla Firefox web browser. The Screengrab add-on cannot only save the captured web page as a JPG or PNG image but it also can copy the captured page to clipboard so you can edit it in your favorite image editor.
Read moreSave Any Web Page as a PDF File
How many times have you wanted to save a web page as a Portable Document Format (PDF) files? The PDF files are very popular for document exchange as they retain the same format independent of hardware, applications or operating system. You can convert any web page into a high quality PDF for archiving, printing or sharing with friends using the Save as PDF web browser add-on.
Read moreHow to Restore Windows HOSTS File Back to Default
The HOSTS file in Microsoft Windows maps the host names to the IP addresses. The HOSTS file overrides IP address determined through domain server lookups. This is why some malware use the HOSTS file to direct the domain names to their own malicious IP addresses. If some malware has hijacked your HOSTS file, then you can always restore the Windows HOSTS file back to its default setting.
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