If you are suspicious if a file or web page is infected with a virus, then you can scan it using VirusTotal. The free VirusScan service can scan a file with a multitude of anti-virus engines and display the results. Now an add-on for scanning files and web pages using VirusTotal, called VTZilla, is available for Firefox.
Read moreMake menus transparent in Windows 7
If you are tired of the boring menus in Windows 7, you may want to add extra bling in them. Now you can make the menus transparent and even skin them using a little tool called Moo0 Transparent Menu.
Read moreLock mouse and keyboard when young kids are around
You just finished your important report, left your computer for a minute and when you came back your little cute kid is has randomly pressed the Del key to delete the whole report! What a nightmare! You do not have to worry about this kind of situation, if you have installed Kid-Key-Lock.
Read moreChange owner and company name in Windows Vista
If you have entered wrong user name and organization name when installing Windows, do not worry, you can change it anytime you want. Same applies if you have bought an older computer and the owner name and organization is set to different.
Read moreCleanup notification area list in Windows Vista
Some programs show their icon in the system tray – called the notification area. Whenever a program shows its icon the icon and program is registered by Windows. Even after that program is deleted or uninstalled, it remains in the notification area list of programs.
Read moreOpen About Windows dialog in Windows Vista
The About Windows dialog is a dialog that tells about the Windows version you are running, the registered username and the the registered organization. You can open this About Windows dialog box in many ways as described.
Read moreBlock third-party cookies in Internet Explorer 8
Web browser cookies can be used to track down your browsing behavior. Most of these tracking cookies are third-party cookies. Fortunately, Internet Explorer provides an easy way to block the third party cookies.
Read moreAuto-expand navigation pane in Explorer in Windows 7
When you open a folder in Windows Explorer, you can choose to show the navigation pane which shows the tree-view of the folders leading to the current folder. You can also choose to automatically expand the navigation pane to current folder whenever you open a folder.
Read moreChange window and taskbar color in Windows 7
You can customize how the Windows 7 looks in many different ways. You can change the color of windows, start menu orb and the taskbar. You can pick from a set of preset color sets or you can choose your own customized colors.
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