Windows 7 asks you for elevation of access rights through the User Accounts Control (UAC) dialog, when you try to make any changes to system files or install a program. By default, the UAC dialog is shown on a second secure desktop window. This is annoying and can hang some media applications like DScaler. If you want, then you can easily disable this switching of UAC to secure desktop for elevation permissions.
Read moreDisable User Password Expiration in Windows Vista
In Windows Vista, a user’s account password expires in forty-two days by default. After forty-two days, your user account password is reset and you are asked to change the password. Windows will warn you fourteen days before your password is to be expired. This is a great feature from the security point of view. But if you find this irritating, then you can disable the password expiration altogether.
Read moreFind Programs to Open a File Type Using Smart File Advisor
Sometimes, when you double-click on a file in Windows, the file does not open as expected because it is not associated with any program. If you are confused about how to open a file type, then the Smart File Advisor may help you. Smart File Advisor will help you find appropriate programs to open your files using its online database.
Read moreGet Free 2GB Online Backup from SpiderOak
SpiderOak is an online storage, backup and synchronization service. It provides an easy, secure and consolidated free online backup, sync, sharing, access and storage solution for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and openSUSE). Although, it has many paid packages, you can get a free starter package – free lifetime 2GB online storage space. It provides its own client application to access the files but you can also access the files you have stored online using a web browser.
Read moreClean Malware Using eScan AntiVirus Toolkit Utility
If you feel that your computer is infected by some malware, then you can try cleaning it using the eScan Antivirus Toolkit Utility. The eScan Antivirus Toolkit is a free utility that enables you to scan and clean viruses, spyware, adware and any other malware that may have infected your computer. The eScan Antivirus Toolkit requires no installation and can be run directly from anywhere.
Read moreMerge Bookmarks from Two Firefox Installations
Sometimes we have Firefox browser installed on more than one computers or on different operating systems in a dual boot configuration. And we have bookmarked a different set of bookmarks on each of the installations. If you want the merge the bookmarks from each of these Firefox installations then you can do so easily.
Read moreDisable the Flip3D Window Switcher in Windows Vista
Windows Vista allows you to start the three dimensional window switcher – the Flip3D, by pressing the keyboard shortcut Windows logo key + Tab. If you keep holding the Windows logo key and press the Tab again and again, then you can switch through different windows. For some reason, if you want to disable this Flip3D feature, then you can disable it through the Group Policy Editor.
Read moreCreate PDF Files Online With Neevia Document Converter
If you want to create or convert the PDF files, then usually you need a software to be installed on your computer. But with Neevia Document Converter, you can create PDF files online without having to install anything. Neevia Document Converter makes it possible for anyone to instantly convert many of the file formats that are used daily to PDF or Image.
Read moreType in Your Language With Virtual Keyboard in Google Chrome
Until now if you had to type in your own regional language, then you required to install a regional keyboard and switch between English and your regional language. But now, you can use a virtual keyboard inside the Chrome browser and type in any of the supported regional languages. Virtual Keyboard is a Chrome browser extension which lets you type in your language using the keyboard layout familiar to you.
Read moreShare Websites Easily Using Cortex Extension in Google Chrome
Many times we stumble upon a good web page, video or image while browsing online and we want to share it with others over the social networking web sites like facebook, twitter etc. But manually typing the link is a tedious process. If you are using the Google Chrome as your web browser, then you can use the Cortex extension to share your favorite web pages on facebook, twitter, tumbler and Instapaper.
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