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.
Read moreAdd Google SSL Search Provider to Mozilla Firefox
We have previously published an article on how to search Google over SSL. With Google search over SSL, your search terms and your search results pages are protected from being intercepted by a third party like your ISP or any middle network. You can add the Google SSL as a search provider to the Firefox search box so you do not have to type the SSL page address manually every time.
Read morePlay Safe on Facebook Using BitDefender safego
Facebook is all about interacting with friends and family online, posting on walls, sharing funny pictures, playing games and having fun. But this harmless fun is spoiled when you encounter a malicious link on Facebook. Apart from these malicious links, there are perverts and online stalkers trying to steal your private information.
Read moreStay Protected Online with BitDefender Browser Security
As every security aware Internet user knows that the Internet is full of malicious web sites. These sites include malware sites, phishing sites and many more types of attack sites. The only way to stay protected online is to scan all your web browsing traffic as you visit various sites. The BitDefender Browser Security is a free software which can scan the web traffic from all the web sites you visit and can block all the malicious content before it can harm your computer.
Read moreEncrypt and Decrypt Files Using AxCrypt
If you have some sensitive, private or secret files that you do not want anyone to see, then you can encrypt them using AxCrypt. The open source freeware AxCrypt is an encryption and decryption tool designed to work in Microsoft Windows and can encrypt and decrypt multiple files on the fly. AxCrypt uses the industry standard AES cipher of 128-bit strength which is practically impossible to break.
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