If you are an administrator and do not want users to use the Turn Windows Features on or off in the Control Panel to add or remove components in Windows Vista, then you can disable this feature in the Control Panel.
Read moreDownload Statusbar add-on for Mozilla Firefox
When you download a file in Firefox, a Downloads window pops up which shows the download progress information. Whenever want to see the download progress, you have to switch to this Downloads window. Now you can use the Download Statusbar add-on for Mozilla Firefox, which replaces the Downloads window with a downloads statusbar. All the downloads information is shown in the statusbar.
Read morePrevent users to change desktop background in Windows 7
If you share your computer with many people like in a family, then it is very often that you find the desktop background (wallpaper) in Windows changed. What you can do is that you can disable changing of the desktop background altogether after setting your favorite one.
Read morePrevent users to change themes in Windows 7
If you share your computer with many people, then there is possibility that everyone is installing their own themes on your computer. If you do not like this, you can disable changing of themes in Windows 7.
Read moreTurn on Guest account in Windows 7
Windows 7 has a highly limited user account called the Guest account. This account has bare minimum privileges and is ideal for people who want to use your computer for a few minutes. In such a situation, you can let them use the Guest account. But the Guest account is disabled by default in Windows 7.
Read moreBitDefender QuickScan for Mozilla Firefox
Malware has become a big problem in recent years. Malware often starts by hitting your browser and then infects rest of your computer. Now you can use BitDefender QuickScan add-on in Mozilla Firefox to quickly scan your computer for malware.
Read moreAuto-clear downloaded files history in Firefox
When you download a file in Mozilla Firefox, the progress of download can be seen in the Downloads window. When the download is complete the downloaded file entry stays in the Downloads window until you clear the entry manually. This can be a headache if you download lots of files everyday.
Read moreRun extended disk cleanup in Windows Vista
The Disk Cleanup tool in Windows Vista can be used to clean your hard disk of un-needed temporary files like internet history etc. But this tool does not remove many other types of files like error reports, windows install files, hotfix remnants etc. To be able to clean all these types of files, you need to invoke the disk cleanup tool with special a command line.
Read moreIMDB preview add-on for Firefox
How many times you find yourself visiting the IMDB web site just for looking for the movie poster and basic information like cast, rating etc. Now you can use the IMDB preview add-on for a quick preview of IMDB information. Just hover your cursor over an IMDB movie link and you would see an IMDB preview window.
Read moreExport and import FTP credentials in FileZilla
FileZilla is an excellent open source FTP client. If you own a web site you can use it to upload files to your web server. You can save FTP server login credentials in its Site Manager. You can also export and import the FTP credentials stored in the Site Manager.
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