Some programs downloaded from the internet are programmed using the Microsoft .NET technology and require the .NET framework to be installed before you can run them. Microsoft .NET has many versions starting from 1.0 to the latest 4.5. Fortunately, there is a free program called .NET Version Detector which finds and tells you which versions of .NET are installed on your PC. If a version of .NET is not found on your PC, then it also displays a link to download and install it.
Read moreRemove Personal Information from Files in Windows 7
Some files in Windows can carry too much personal information in them. For example, a Microsoft Office document contains information about who is the original writer of the document, who last revised it, when was it printed last and more. This is clearly a privacy risk as it gives away too much information about a file, if you make that file public. Fortunately, Windows provides an easy method to clear all the personal information from a file.
Read moreFree Dr.Web Light Scanner : Malware Protection for Mac
It is now well established that the Mac users are vulnerable to the malware attacks to the same extent as the Windows users are. So if you think that you, being a Mac user, are invincible from malware, then you are putting your financial and personal information stored in your computer at risk. If you do not want to pay for a commercial anti-virus product, then you can use free Dr.Web Light Scanner – a free anti-virus application for Mac OS.
Read moreSystem Security Guard : Keep Your System Secure
You can check that unknown program using online services like VirusScan or Jotti and see if they are malicious in nature. But its tedious to manually check each and every application against these online services to verify if they are okay or may cause harm. Now you can use freeware System Security Guard to automatically scan all the running programs against such services and verify them if they are malware.
Read moreHow to Disable Windows Explorer Recent Searches in Windows 7
Windows 7 has a very smart search feature embedded right inside the Windows Explorer. As soon as you type in the search box, it would start searching show the results inside the Windows Explorer window. But if you share your computer with others, then it may be a privacy problem because Windows retains your most recent search terms. You can disable Windows to save and display your most recent searches using a group policy setting.
Read moreHow to Add Videos Link to the Start Menu in Windows 7
Windows 7 Start Menu is an improved edition of the Start Menu that earlier versions of Windows had. The most remarkable feature in it is its search feature using which you can search for any program on your computer. It contains links to your most used folders like Documents, Pictures, Music and your Home folder. But it does not contain any link to your Videos folder. If you are missing the Videos link, then here is how you can add a link to your Videos folder in the start menu.
Read moreGeoLocater : Spoof Your GeoLocation in Mozilla Firefox
More and more websites are using the location aware browsing technology to present to you information relevant to your geographical location (in short geolocation). For this location aware browsing, these websites rely on your geolocation supplied by your browser. If you are using Mozilla Firefox, then you can easily spoof your geolocation using the GeoLocater add-on for Firefox.
Read moreResumeLater : Bookmark and Resume Videos Later in Firefox
Often when we are enjoying Youtube videos, something important comes up and we have to close the browser window to attend to that important task. Later when we come back to our computer, either we have forgotten about Youtube or find it hard to open that same video we were enjoying earlier. A Firefox add-on resumeLater takes on this problem. Using this add-on you can bookmark any video on Youtube (as well as other video sites) and resume it later from the same time position.
Read moreHWMonitor : Monitor Hardware Sensors in Windows 7
Earlier this week, my Windows 7 computer lost the ability to run games. As soon as I started a game (Max Payne 2), the screen turned green and then computer hanged up. I was scratching my head over this problem, when my friend told me to check if my GPU was getting too hot. Windows 7 does not provide any way to check the temperatures of GPU, CPU and other hardware parts, but you can use free CPUID HWMonitor tool to check various sensors and monitor voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.
Read moreTurn Off Hard Disks After Being Idle in Windows 7
Hard disks are now coming with huge storage spaces in the order of multi-terabytes. But these hard disks often get so much heated up even when you are not using them. The heat is not good for the hard disks as it decreases their life. It is a good idea to turn off the hard disks if they are not being used for some time to prolong their life as well as save electricity. In Windows 7, you can set options to automatically turn off your hard disks after they have been idle for a pre-specified time.
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