There has been a huge rise in the URL shortening services over past few years. Now McAfee, the popular anti-virus vendor, has also joined the race. What makes the McAfee URL Shortener service different from others is that all URLs are scanned using their latest virus definitions at the time of using them. McAfee also provides an extension for Chrome, so you can use their service with a single click.
Read moreTurn off Readyboost for a storage device in Windows 7
Windows ReadyBoost in Windows 7 can speed up your computer by using the extra space on the storage devices like USB sticks and SD cards. We have earlier discussed how to use Readyboost in Windows 7 for a storage device. But once you assign a device to use for Readyboost, Windows tries to use it for Readyboost every time you insert it. But do not worry, you can easily turn it off.
Read moreSpeeding up your computer with Readyboost in Windows 7
Windows ReadyBoost in Windows 7 can speed up your computer by using the extra space on the storage devices like USB sticks and SD cards. You can choose which USB storage device or SD card is to be used and how much memory space can be used on a device for accelerating your computer using Readyboost.
Read moreFacebook Blocker to get rid of Facebook links
Facebook is everywhere. It appears that almost all the websites and blogs today are infested with the Facebook Like button. If you find it overwhelming and want to block Facebook creeping into all the websites, then you can use the Facebook Blocker browser add-on.
Read moreShow authentication icon for verified senders in Gmail
These days we receive a lot of fake emails claiming to be from sites likes eBay and PayPal. These fake emails often contain links to phishing web sites designed specially to steal your login data. Now Gmail has introduced a new feature called Authentication icon for verified senders which allows user to know the whether the senders email is trusted one.
Read moreScan any link in Chrome browser with VTchromizer
How would you know if a link on a website is not malicious? How would you know if a file download link is not linked to a malware download? Do not worry, you can check and scan all links for malware using VTchromizer in the Chrome browser. VTchromizer is a Chrome browser extension using which you can scan any link for malware.
Read moreQuickly access Wikipedia in Google Chrome
Wikipedia has become very popular among students and all those looking for all kinds of information. If you are someone who looks up Wikipedia very often, then you can use the Wikipedia Companion extension in the Chrome browser to make your Wikipedia browsing much easier.
Read moreImprove power usage in Windows 7
Have you ever wondered how fast Windows 7 drains your notebook battery? Although it may be that you have a crappy quality notebook battery, yet you can try to optimize the power usage inside Windows 7 to maximize the battery life.
Read moreRemove the Sign-In seal for Yahoo! account
To secure your Yahoo! account from phishing sites, you can use a Yahoo! Sign-In seal. We have earlier discussed how to create a Yahoo! sign-in seal. What if you want to remove a sign-in seal from your computer? Here is how to remove a Yahoo! sign-in seal.
Read moreCreate a Sign-In seal for Yahoo! account
These days fraudsters setup a genuine looking site so that when you try to login to it, they can steal your login data. To secure your Yahoo! account from such phishing sites, you can use a Yahoo! Sign-In seal. A sign-in seal is a secret between the computer you set it up on and Yahoo!. So when you sign in to Yahoo! from your computer, your sign-in seal tells you that you’re seeing a genuine Yahoo! site, not a phishing site.
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