Most of the malicious programs (also called malware) make entries in the Windows registry in such a way that you are not able to rid of them easily. These registry keys are crafted using special methods and therefore they cannot be removed or accessed using the software which use the normal Windows API calls. You can remove such obstinate registry keys using a special tool called RegASSASIN from MalwareBytes – the makes of the popular anti-malware software.
Read moreHide the Taskbar in Windows 7
In the older versions of Windows (before Windows 7), you could easily hide or minimize the Windows taskbar to free up extra working space on the desktop for Windows. Usually, the extra space makes surfing the internet or watching movies a better experience. Unfortunately, this sometimes does not work in the Windows 7. But you can hide or minimize the Windows 7 taskbar using a third party tool called ShellWin.
Read moreEnable Instant for Faster Browsing in Google Chrome
Google Instant is a service available on the Google Search webpage. This allows you to quickly search for the typed words or phrases without hitting the Enter key or clicking on the search button. Few people know that the same service can be enabled within the Google Chrome browser itself. This enables you to browse faster on the web by showing search results and webpages in the browser window as you type in the address bar (called Omnibox), even before you press Enter.
Read moreSave Printer Ink by Printing Only What You Like
How many times you end up printing things on a web page that you never wanted to print in the first place? You only want to print an article, but you end up printing the advertisements, pictures and other irrelevant things. This not only wastes your printer ink but also makes the printed out article look bad. Well, worry no more, now you can print only what you like to print using the Print What You Like service.
Read moreAsk Questions from GoogleTalk Guru
Google has always come up with new and innovative ideas. Now Google has brought forward a Google Talk bot called Guru who you can chat with and ask your questions. Google Talk Guru is an experimental service that allows people to get information like sports results, weather forecasts, definitions etc. via chat. It works on many popular chat applications that support Google Talk.
Read moreRemove GeoLocation Permission for Websites in Firefox
The GeoLocation service is anew feature in most of the web browsers using which a website can request for your geographical location on this planet. This information is used for providing you with related local content. If you want, you can remove the GeoLocation permission that you have given previously in Firefox.
Read moreAutomatically Lock Windows 7 After Being Idle
For the security reasons, it is a great idea to lock your computer before you get up from your desk. You do not want anyone else to access your computer behind your back. But even better is the idea to automatically lock your computer after it is idle for a specified number of minutes. If you have set your computer to lock automatically, then you do not have to worry – it gets auto-locked!
Read moreRecover Forgotten Twitter Password from Browser History
Twitter is the most popular micro-blogging service in the world. Everyone loves to tweet and share links pictures and other information over Twitter. Imagine you lose or forget your Twitter login password. Do not worry or panic, you can easily recover your forgotten Twitter password from the browser history using the Twitter Password Decryptor tool.
Read moreRemove Your Face, House or Car from Google Street View
The Google Street View is a part of the Google Maps, which lets you explore the world at the street level. Using this service you can view any street with houses, cars and sometimes standing people in it. Google usually edits or blurs the faces of people and car registration numbers. But if they forget to do so, then you can request them to remove your personal identification information like face, house, car registration number etc.
Read moreRemove Viruses with Windows Live OneCare Online Scanner
If your computer is infected with malware and you do not have an antivirus product installed, then you can use the Windows Live OneCare online safety scanner to get rid of the viruses and spyware. The Windows Live OneCare safety scanner is a free service which allows you to scan and remove viruses and spyware from your computer. It can also help you get rid of junk on your hard disk and improve your computers performance.
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