Feb
5
2008

FREE 1 Year Kaspersky Anti-Virus Genuine License Key for EVERYONE

Last December, there were a few companies such as AVG and Webroot SpySweeper giving out free genuine license key to everyone. I have no idea why they did that but I think most probably they made enough money for the year and it??s a marketing strategy to get more people using their products. Once the 1 year period is up, they will have to update their license to continue using the security products.

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FREE 1 Year Kaspersky Anti-Virus Genuine License Key for EVERYONE

Feb
4
2008

How To Identify Good or Bad StartUp Programs

There are a lot, I mean REALLY a lot of free startup and hijack analyzer program which scans your system for all running programs, autostart locations, drivers, services and hijack points. Silent Runners, HijackThis, RunScanner, HiJackFree and AutoRuns is a few popular ones and each has their own pros and cons. Startup analyzer is a very powerful tool to remove malwares but it requires the user to have an advance computer knowledge to be able to determine which file or process is a malware.

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How To Identify Good or Bad StartUp Programs

Feb
4
2008

Back up your Flickr Photos using FlickrEdit

If you are a hardcore Flickr user, this piece of information is worth spending five minutes on. I recently stumbled on a free open source Java Desktop application called FlickrEdit that enables backup of all Flickr photos on your personal computer. Not only that, it also allows burning of these photos on a CD or a DVD with great ease.

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Back up your Flickr Photos using FlickrEdit

Feb
4
2008

Unknown Device Identifier: Identify Hardware Type, Model & Driver for Unknown Devices in Windows Device Manager

Unknown Device Identifier is a freeware Windows application that allows you to identify unknown devices in the Device Manager, highlighted by yellow question mark and labeled as ??Unknown Device?. It then displays a detailed summary of the device manufacturer??s name, OEM name, device type, device model and even the exact name of the unknown device. With the resulting information, you can contact your hardware manufacturer for support or search the Internet for the corresponding driver with a simple click. Known devices recognized by Microsoft Windows can also be analyzed independent of the operating system.

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Unknown Device Identifier: Identify Hardware Type, Model & Driver for Unknown Devices in Windows Device Manager

Feb
4
2008

Remotely control your PC using a Gmail account

Now here??s an intriguing little program for all you Gmail aficionados out there. You can now send remote commands to your PC by emailing your Gmail account. Available commands include shutting down the PC, running a program and opening a webpage in your browser.

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Remotely control your PC using a Gmail account

Feb
1
2008

Remove unwanted programs from Windows Vista

Windows Vista ships and installs with a lot of programs and features that I do not need. I??m not only talking about games and wallpapers but also about Windows Media Player, Internet Explorer or support for Tablet PCs. These applications and functions are nevertheless installed when you install Windows Vista and there is no way of disabling many of them during the installation.

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Remove unwanted programs from Windows Vista

Jan
29
2008

View Comic Books with CDisplay

Have you ever come across files with the extension cbr or cbz? These are the standard file formats for digital comic books. Whether you have a subscription to a comic book archive or had the files given to you by a friend, the bottom line is what are you supposed to do with them.

If you??re using Windows, then you might want to try CDisplay

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View Comic Books with CDisplay

Jan
29
2008

Quick Google Calendar Tip: Setting Default Notifications

Google Calendar notifications rock! Not only do I get alerts by email and browser popups, I also get event alerts on my mobile phone via SMS. Now for most appointments or meetings I need to be reminded of I set the SMS notification at least an hour before, to be sure I don??t forget, and to be sure I have ample time to travel to my meeting destination (if it??s not online).

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Quick Google Calendar Tip: Setting Default Notifications

Jan
28
2008

Extend the Windows Clipboard

The Windows clipboard can store a single text phrase in its memory, once a new phrase is copied to the clipboard the old one is lost. If you want to copy two different text phrases for instance you need to copy the first, paste it somewhere, copy the second and paste it as well. A tool that would save more than one record at a time would optimize the process considerably.

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Extend the Windows Clipboard

Jan
28
2008

Tweaking Hidden Ubuntu Settings With Ubuntu Tweak

Ubuntu Tweak is a tool that lets you change hidden Ubuntu settings, for example: hide or change the splash screen, show or hide the Computer, Home, Trash, and Network
icons, change Metacity, Nautilus, power management, and security
settings, etc. Currently Ubuntu Tweak is available only for the Ubuntu
GNOME desktop, i.e., it will not work on Kubuntu or Xubuntu. This short
guide shows how to install and use Ubuntu Tweak.

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Tweaking Hidden Ubuntu Settings With Ubuntu Tweak

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