There are many programs running in your PC and some of them are hidden.Some of them are part of your Windows system , but others may be viruses, adware or spyware that have been hidden from view.You can use Windows Task Manager to find these hidden programs .But You can’t really determine if a file on your system is safe to run by their file name.Many of the malicious programs are in disguising the identity of a virus, they do this by hiding them and naming them with something unsuspecting and crafty.
Here is website , EXEDB.com which is useful to view all running programs on your computer, and check if these files are safe to run or not.It also contains an entire database of EXE files with their function as well as details on how dangerous they are.
The exe file information tool will list out all the running processes in the background on your Windows and let you find detailed information about those processes , so you could easily determine which one is safe.You can also terminate any unwanted process using the free tool.
Visit : http://www.exedb.com/ | Download
Google has recently launched secure search on feature on Google which allows you do a secret search .With Google search over SSL, you can have an end-to-end encrypted search solution between your computer and Google. This will l helps you protect your search terms and your search results pages from being intercepted by a third party. If your computer is infected with malware or a key logger, a third party might still be able to see the queries that you typed.So Google with SSL enables more secure and private search experience
In secured search Google Images and Google Maps are not currently available.You will need to install some plug-ins in Google Chrome or Firefox to use Google secure search. You can install KB SSL Enforce extension for Google Chrome and Google SSL Plugin for Firefox
Check : https://www.google.com/
We are familiar with free download managers like FDM,FlashGet etc.Recently Microsoft released its Download Manager which comes with all basic features that you want in a good download manager.It enables you to download files from the Internet in a more reliable and faster way than using a browser alone. With this it easier for you to download large files such as an application or multimedia files. This lightweight program has been specifically designed to manage file downloads from supporting Microsoft Web sites in a secure and reliable way.
Once started, the Download Manager displays an easy¬-to-use interface that shows the status of downloads and enables you to resume downloads if they have failed.The basic interface enables the user to add, pause, resume and delete downloads. It is furthermore possible to open the download folder a file was downloaded to.It allows you to resume file downloading and track the status of file downloading within program window.The current version of Download Manger supports Internet Explorer 6, IE 7, IE 8 and Mozilla Firefox.Supporting operating systems are Windows 2003; Windows 2008; Vista; XP Service Pack 2;Win 7
Download: Microsoft Download Manager
John Shepherd-Barron, the man who invented the ATM, has died after a short illness, aged 84. Barron, who was born in India to Scottish parents in 1925 .He is survived by his wife, three sons and six grand children .The world's first ATM was installed in a branch of Barclays in Enfield, North London. John Shepherd Barron, who worked for the printing firm De La Rue was the chief inventor.
In a Barclays press release, the bank stated that comedy actor Reg Varney, star of TV sitcom "On the Buses", became the first person in the country to use a cash machine at Barclays Enfield on June 27th 1967 The ATMS were at that time called DACS for De La Rue Automatic Cash System. John Shepherd Barron was the managing director of De La Rue Instruments, the company which made the first ATMS.
At that time plastic ATM cards did not exist. John Shepherd Barron's ATM machine took checks that were impregnated with carbon 14, a slightly radioactive substance. The ATM machine would detect the carbon 14 mark and match it against a pin number. Shepherd-Barron credited his wife with the idea for a four-digit PIN code after first toying with the use of a six-digit security code. He told the BBC: "Over the kitchen table, she said she could only remember four figures, so because of her, four figures became the world standard." He did not patent his system and did not make any money from his invention.There are now more than 1.7 million ATMs across the globe, according to the ATM Industry Association.
Protect and speed up your computer with Advanced SystemCare PRO .It provides an always-on, with anti-spyware, privacy protection, performance tune-ups, and system cleaning capabilities. It has been built as an all-in-one PC care solution ready to tackle issues such as performance slowdowns and it fights spyware and adware off the system. The suite encompasses a wide variety of programs in order to maintain the system to its best: registry cleaner, privacy sweeper, junk files cleaner, file and registry defragger, uninstaller, startup manager, context menu manager or shortcut fixer. Beside incorporating maintenance instruments and Windows optimization for various user profiles, the application also makes available driver backup solution.This powerful and award-winning precision tool fixes stubborn errors, cleans out clutter, optimizes internet and download speeds, ensures personal security and maintains maximum computer performance automatically.
IObit Advanced SystemCare Pro is celebrating their 5 th birth anniversary.So this giveaway offer is available to you from May 17, 2010 to May 19, 2010.Visit the promotion page and fill the details to get the free 1 year licenses of IObit Advanced SystemCare Pro (Cost $29.95)
You will be given a download link and the serial code for registration .
Install Advanced System Care Pro ,by default installation will be basic version.To convert into Pro version click to upgrade.
To activate the Pro version provide the Account Name and License Code you got earlier and press Activate Now button.
MS Office 2010 has been released for download for 60 days trail directly from Technet evaluation center.It combines everything you need to create, edit, and share documents from virtually anywhere. You get top-of-the-line tools to run your business and projects efficiently.you could download the latest version of Microsoft Office Professional Plus to evaluate it for 60 days. It is available in 32-bit as well as 64-bit versions
The Office 2010 evaluation version comes with certain restrictions :-
- You have to uninstall older versions of MS Office present on the PC.
- This evaluation software will expire in 60 days after which it will deactivate and must be uninstalled before installing a purchased copy.
- A Windows Live ID is needed to register for the MS Office 2010 Professional Plus evaluation
You need to have:
• Internet access (to download Office Professional Plus 2010 and get updates)
• A PC with these minimum recommended specifications:
500 MHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor or higher
256 MB of system memory or more
3 GB of available disk space
1024x768 or higher resolution monitor
DVD-R/W Drive
• Supported Operating Systems:
Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 3 (32-bit)
Windows Vista with SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 with SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
To install Office Professional Plus 2010 you have to grab product key through registration.You can register for evaluation here .Note down /print product key for future reference .You can select the product version and language .Then download and install with download manager
Microsoft Office 2010 Direct Download Links
- Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 (Technet Link)
- Microsoft Office 2010 32-bit English | Microsoft Office 2010 64-bit English (Direct Download)
Also Read: What is new in Office 2010
These days communication is getting complicated.Everyone use a lots of tools like instant messaging services , e-mails and social networks etc to stay in touch .Keeping track of all the different networks and media you use to keep in touch these days can be more time-consuming and cumbersome.Here is a free application called VoxOx, that provides access to a variety of communication services.It looks sleek and includes more features than most competitors like Digsby,Skype.
With VoxOx ,you can use it to chat with your friends on Facebook,Twitter, Google Talk,YahooIM , SMS, and more. It lets you to make calls from PC to PC, as well as from PCs to landlines and mobile phones.The application comes with 2 hours of free calling time, and assigns you a VoxOx phone number.Placing calls is as easy as dialing a number, but voice quality will vary depending on the speed of your Internet connection and the quality of your headset. With your free VoxOx phone number , you can also fax. Just click the fax button, and choose the PDF or word document you want to send.
You can send your photo albums, music files or large documents with a VoxOx download link. No more missed deliveries or crowded inboxes, and it’s super easy to include the link in an email, chat, text or IM.In this way it unifies most of the communication channels - video, instant messaging ,file sharing and social networking,text, social media, e-mail, fax and content sharing.In nutshell it is a one-stop shop for your communications .
Try Voxox
In recent days sending large files is not a cumbersome work.There are a lot of free services available in net.But email is not one of the way to transfer big files over the internet.WeTransfer is a new service which offers a simple and easy way to send big files to anyone online.You can add multiple files like your videos, music, photo albums or documents up to 2 GB.It allows you to upload files via the browser and you can fill out up to 20 email addresses of the people you want to send the files
Features
- It is a free service
- You can send large files up to 2 GB
- No registration needed
- Files & Emails data kept private
- Files available for 2 weeks
- Up to 20 receivers/transfer
Your files are automatically scanned for viruses before they’re safely stored on their servers.When the transferring is finished you’ll be send a confirmation notice to your email saying that your friend has been sent an email with a link to your file.
Check it out : WeTransfer
It is very painful when your laptop gets stolen or lost because your personal documents, and confidential official data as well as some other info like your bank account details, etc. can be lost.In addition to that there is a possibility to misuse those by somebody.Here “Prey”can rescue you.
Prey is a lightweight application that will assist you in finding a misplaced laptop should it get stolen. It is open source, multiplatform and totally free to use.It runs silently in background, It checks at regular intervals a particular URL to see if it should trigger the missing state, gather traces and send out a report. In checking the URL, the software looks for a 200 response from the page. If the response is there, the software goes to sleep .
The information collected includes
- Status of the computer
- List of running programs and active connections
- Detailed network and WI-FI report
- Screenshot of running desktop
- A picture of the thief (if the stolen laptop is equipped with a Webcam)
If you have a device, enabled with GPS, Prey can get the location. Many mobile phones are now equipped with GPS, and this application can be installed on phones with Windows Mobile or Android. If GPS is not available, could be achieved geo-location WiFi.
Prey uses a remote activation system which means the program sits silently in your computer until you actually want it to run.It helps you locate your missing laptop by sending timed reports with a bunch of information of its whereabouts. This includes the general status of the computer, a list of running programs and active connections, fully-detailed network and wifi information, a screenshot of the running desktop and — in case your laptop has an integrated webcam — a picture of the thief.
You have to create an account with Prey and enter all the necessary information. You will receive an email to activate your account and then you can log in after that.How to Recover Stolen Laptop Computer with Prey Free Software – procedure here
Download :Prey-0.3.73 | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X| Open Source
SopCast is a simple , free way to broadcast video and audio or watch the video and listen to radio on the Internet .Adopting P2P(Peer-to-Peer) technology, It is very efficient and easy to use.It offers a wide choice of channels divided into categories. (SoP is the abbreviation for Streaming over P2P.)You can build your own TV stations comparable with large commercial sites with minimal resources. Using SopCast, you can serve 10,000 online users with a personal computer and a home broadband connection. You can see various football matches for FREE and those of Italian championship , European Cup (UEFA Cup) , lots of foreign championships, coming 2010 World Cup (in South Africa )and various Cricket Matches.
With one click you can select your rating of the issuer and after waiting a few moments you will be able to receive the desired signal. It is also possible to have the commentary in a different language.Registration is not required for viewing channels. SopCast offers viewers the chance to watch a lot of live football games and other sporting events. It requires Windows Media Player or RealPlayer.
Features:
- State-of-the-art P2P technology. Share the data among all viewers, make the channel more available and stable.
- Minimal delay in the P2P streaming market.
- Fast buffering. 10-30seconds.
- Firewall and NAT traversal technology to pass 90% P2P barriers.
- Build your own channels and broadcast it over the Internet.
- Streaming real time streams. Support for many streaming transport protocol. mms, http, etc.
- Streaming media files. Many file types: asf, wmv, rm, rmvb, mp3, etc.
- Support for loop file playing.
- Extremely low memory footprint and CPU load.
- Standard channel URL: click on any sop:// URL to play.
- Real time monitor of broadcasting source quality and network quality to help viewers to select a appropriate channel.
- Record the clips when you are watching it.
- Can play the stream with your favorite player, such as Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, VLC, etc.
- Memory buffering, no harm to the hard disk.
- Support for authentication for both the broadcasters and the viewers. The broadcaster has full control on his channels.
- End-to-End security, encrypted messages, hi level P2P security, no hijack.
- Support multiple channels broadcast on the same server. Normally, you can run 5-10 channels on one PC.
- The Sop Player can be embedded into a webpage or any software applications. It works just like Windows Media Player.
- The Sop Server and Sop Player can be run both on Windows and Linux. The whole system can be ported to embedded Linux.
- Freeware, not ad/spy ware.
Download : SopCast | MirrorLink | Os:Windows 2000/XP/2003/7|Need a Internet TV Search engine? Try Myp2p
Virus protection is serious concern for every one of us.A lot of Antivirus applications available in net , with those you can stay secure. But if you are looking for options which are free and can still keep you secured then here is a list of the best Antivirus applications
01.Microsoft Security Essentials
02.Avast! Free Antivirus
03.Free AVG Antivirus
04.Bitdefender
05.Avira AntiVir Personal
06.Comodo Antivirus + Firewall
07.A - Squared Free
08.Rising Antivirus
09.PC Tools Antivirus
10.Spyware Doctor with Antivirus 2010
If you know any free Antivirus which you feel that it would fit in the list, please be kind and share with others in the comments section below.
While you browse the net speed is a major hurdle .Slow Internet connection can drive you crazy . When you are urgently browsing for something , many occasions it takes you ages to load a page. A lot of public DNS services are there to assist you to speed up your browsing experience. For instance, Google has announced a free Google DNS service designed to speed up users’ browsing experience a couple of weeks ago.
The problem is that most Internet users have no idea what a DNS server is, let alone how to configure one, or test how fast it is.Here is a tool called Namebench from Thomas Stromberg, a Google engineer to find the fastest DNS server available for you to use .
After the program is finished searching and comparing between DNS it will give you the results including the fastest and nearest DNS in your area in the web browser. The results are summarized and presented in various charts and graphs.After that all you have to do is edit your connection settings to use the fastest DNS available.Namebench purely and exclusively devoted to compare one server DNS with alternative current, in order to identify the one that works faster.
Namebench is a Google "20% project" and is a free download for Windows, Mac,Unix and command line interface. The benchmark tests take several minutes to run, depending on how much data you throw at it, so be prepared to go make yourself a sandwich after you press the "Start Benchmark" button
Download : Namebench
Tweak-7 is everything you need to customize and tweak Windows 7 to fit your needs. From start menu, to desktop tweaks, from taskbar customization to system tweaks.It gives you access to whatever you might need to keep your Windows 7 running smoothly, error free, and under your full control which includes system restrictions, system cleanup, and system tweaking.
Tweak-7 includes an internet connection analyzer, which automatically inspects your internet connection to speed it up by up to 25% - this incredible new feature is a must for every Windows 7 user used to browse the net at high speed!
Features
- Activate hundreds of hidden Windows 7 settings to get the most out of your Windows 7
- Clean your registry with the integrated Registry Cleaner and Registry Defragmentation
- Activate system and software restrictions - you decide what should be accessible or not
- Display detailed 3D system information
- Create a 256 MB RAM drive for fastest access (32bit systems only!)
- Customize whatever is customizable in Windows 7
- Clean your hard drive and remove unnecessary files to get wasted hard drive space back - save hundreds of GB.
- Optimize memory management and memory usage
- Improve your internet connection by a few mouse clicks
- Optimize your CPU with special CPU tweaks
- Tweak your network with network speed-up settings
- Manage system updates, remove update backups, remove old system restore points
- Transfer your tweaks and settings to other machines running Windows 7 and Tweak
Download: Tweak-7 1.0 Build 1040 | Shareware | 22MB
Whether your PC is slow? It may due to the malware infection. Malware is nothing but some malicious software.Norman Malware Cleaner is a Norman program that can be used to detect and remove specific malicious software.There is no need to install this one, just run the program.
Features
Download: Norman_Malware_Cleaner |Os:Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 and 7| 63.2MB|Freeware
To give Norman Malware Cleaner the best working conditions possible, it is better to start the computer in Safe mode before running the program.
Note: This program is not a substitute for running normal proactive antivirus protection, but it can be used as a reactive tool which can handle systems that are already infected.
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ooVoo helps you connect with your friends, family, and business associates like you've never done before with high-quality video and sound.A serious competitor of Skype.It can record video chats to AVI, FLV or HTML .You can also insert an animated conversation during the video blocks of changing our appearance.You can participate in a video conversation one-on-one or with up to 6 participants using a standard computer (Pentium 4 1 GHz or higher) with just a web camera and headset (or microphone and speakers).
Features
The free version supports voice and video calls with other ooVoo users - and you can have two or three talking heads participating in a given call. ooVoo also lets you record video messages, create a video chatroom, and whisk files off to various recipients, which is really cool and lends itself to many possibilities for archived interviews, panel discussions and talk..The free version of ooVoo comes at a price of another kind: incessant ads.
Getting started with ooVoo is quite easy; visit their website, download their modest client (~17MB download) and run the installer. http://www.oovoo.com/Home.aspx
ooVoo is more than video conferencing. It's a complete solution for team members to stay connected throughout the entire workday. Text chat, desktop sharing, and other tools create a virtual office .So it is a simple, effective and practical to have conversations or face-to-face video conferencing with your friends, acquaintances and family, wherever they are.
A Recovery Disk or a Recovery Partition will allow you to restore your computer to the original settings from the manufacturer, but you will not be able to use it to repair your Windows installation. For that, you will need an actual Windows CD/DVD that contains the Windows Recovery Environment; without the tools contained in the Windows Recovery Environment, you cannot repair your current installation.NeoSmart's recovery discs, however, can set things right.
NeoSmart Technologies is hosting a copy of the Windows 7 Recovery Disc for your convenience. It's a 143 MB download (165 MB for the 64-bit version), and in the standard ISO format, ready to burned directly to a CD or DVD. Don't wait until your PC crashes to download a copy! Download and burn your recovery disc today, so that when the time comes, you'll be ready.
The Windows 7 Recovery Disc can be used to access a system recovery menu, giving you options of using System Restore, Complete PC Backup, automated system repair, and a command-line prompt for manual advanced recovery.Remember it only fixes (not replaces!) Windows.
Download :Windows 7 Recovery Disc 32-Bit (x86) Edition | Windows 7 Recovery Disc 64-Bit (x64) Edition |Windows Vista Recovery Disc
Instructions
- Download the appropriate torrent file with µTorrent or any other torrent downloading tool.
- Burn the .iso file that µTorrent downloaded to a CD using these instructions.
- When you want to use the recovery center, put the CD in your drive and boot from it. This is usually done by pressing F8 at startup, or changing the boot drive order in the BIOS.
Today you may have noticed that something feels slightly different when you Using Google .Google added contextually relevant, left-hand navigation to the page. This new side panel highlights the most relevant search tools and refinements for your query.
Universal Search helps you find the most relevant types of results for your search.The new design refreshes and streamlines the look, feel and functionality of Google, making it easier to pinpoint what you’re looking for. Google had updated its color palette and logo.
According to Google
"Universal Search helps you find the most relevant types of results for your search. The top section of the new left-hand panel builds on Universal Search by suggesting the most relevant genres of results for your query and letting you seamlessly switch to these different types of results. The 'Everything' option remains our essential search experience with different types of results integrated into the main results, but now you can also easily switch to just the particular type of results you are looking for."
"These changes are slight, keeping our page minimalist and whimsical, but make our overall look more modern. The new design refreshes and streamlines the look, feel and functionality of Google, making it easier to pinpoint what you're looking for. It's powerful, yet simple,"
One of the most annoying phase , when you reinstall the operating system is to find and install all drivers again.Many of you don't have the Driver CD that came with the computer or you have lost it. So the only solution is to search the internet for the correct drivers, then install them. But they may unavailable online when you search .Luckily Double Driver can now lend you a hand with that and save you a lot of time.
Double Driver is a good freeware driver backup solution. It is a portable application,which you can take the program with you on a flash card or USB drive. There’s no need to install it .It’s extremely easy to use, just scan the computer and hit the Backup Now button once the utility has identified all of your drivers.It lists the most important driver details such as version, date, provider, etc.
Once you’ve selected all the drivers you wish to back up, then you only need to hit the Backup button to start the process. You’ll have an option to change the backup settings at this point.Those divers can easily restored at a later point in one go.With Double Driver you can backup, restore, save and print all chosen drivers.
Download :Double Driver |Os:Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 - both 32 and 64-bit versions.|4.87MB|Freeware
Internet is not free from threats , mainly from malicious software .Even though you never click to download the software, the software can be automatically downloaded and installed onto your PC. This happens to many.Such
malicious Crimeware include programs which may be classified as bots, keystroke loggers, spyware, backdoors and Trojan horses.Some programs that are installed that way are difficulty to detect and remove by conventional antivirus solutions. The applications use bogus alerts and security messages to scare the computer user into immediate action.
Norton Power Eraser is a free tool for the Windows .It has been designed to remove deeply embedded and difficult to remove malicious software from a computer system.. It can detect crimeware such as rogue antivirus programs that are being used to trick the user into either downloading threats to the PC or to pay money for threats that are not existing at all. Power Eraser does not require installation.
Download : Norton Power Eraser| Os:Windows 7, Vista and XP| 5.13MB |Freeware
Warning:This tool is intended to be a measure of last resort. Use it only after everything else has failed. It will almost inevitably detect a few innocuous programs and files due to its aggressive nature.
Dr.Web anti-virus for Windows , which provides solution for protection against rootkit, spyware, viruses, adware and e-mail from viruses. On-access scan (real-time protection) and on-demand scan mode, you can also set schedule to run scanning on specific time.It has three main core functions: the antivirus engine, the mail-scanning engine, and a task scheduler.This software is simple and easy to use.
Key features
- Detection and neutralization of malware on hard drives, removable data storage devices and in RAM
- Real-time interception of calls to files on hard and floppy drives, CD/DVD/Blue-ray/Flash drives, and smart cards
- Detection of viruses placed in an archive at any nesting level
- The FLY-CODE technology allows checking files compressed by unknown packers
- Protection against unknown threats powered by non-signature detection technology Origins Tracing and the intelligent heuristic analyzer
- Protection against mass mailings performed by a mail worm from an infected machine
- Protection of account information related to online games, social networks, electronic money systems, credit card numbers and PIN codes
- Detection of spam-bots
- Virus scan of SMTP/POP3/NNTP/IMAP traffic
- On demand/scheduled scan
- Individual scan schedules
- Automatic updating
Dr.Web Anti-virus costs $35, now you can get one year free license as a promotional offer.
1.Visit here
2.Fill your details and press the big button on right side.
3.On next screen a pop up will open just click OK there.
4.You will be presented with a survey . Enter any options as you like.
5.Six digit code will be shown .Don't forgot to note it down, as that is your serial code.
6.Download:Dr.Web Anti-Virus 6 (32 bit) | Dr.Web Anti-Virus 6 (64 bit).Install & update with the serial code earlier received.
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