You can set either Gmail or Yahoo Mail to be the browser’s default in Firefox,so when you click a mailto link on a Web page brings you to it.  If you want to send a document from Word  or PDF for instance, the app creates the messagethrough Windows’ default e-mail program .But these options do not cater for the webmail clients, such as Gmail and Yahoo! Mail .Mailing from those sorts of programs is a Windows issue.

This is where the free email attachment manager Affixa  can help you.It  means when you use the "send" buttons in programs like Word,  PDF or Windows Explorer, Affixa can automatically open a browser window, create a blank message in Gmail or Yahoo! Mail and upload the files as attachments.Just tell Windows Explorer, Word, or WinZip that you want to send a file, and Affixa uploads the file and creates a message in the Draft folder of Gmail or Yahoo Mail. It replaces Windows Explorer context menu Mail recipient integration.

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Affixa allows the user to create multiple attachment baskets, ie  a variety of different emails can be managed by the free email attachment manager at the same time. It is an innovative and user-friendly method of attaching files to emails.You can have more than one basket at once and can even save baskets for future re-use.

Features

  • Gmail and Yahoo! Mail integration.
  • Handles “mailto” links.Sparks
  • Single account usage.
  • Attachment baskets.
  • Support for desktop email clients.Automatic detection of problematic attachments.
  • Custom names for account identification.
  • Drop.io integration

It has also integrated drop.io support.If you're sending large files , you can upload them to drop.io and Affixa will add a link to the drop point to your email instead of sending the items as file attachments.When attaching a file you can easily resize your photos and shrink the size of what you are sending by zipping it up.

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Affixa  supports email services such as; Gmail, Google Apps Mail, Yahoo Mail, and Zimbra.It is a free download for personal use.You can upgrade to the full version of Affixa for an annual subscription.Then you can then use the toolfor more than one account, and to zip files before you send them.

Download Affixa |Os:Windows XP, Vista, 7, 2003 or 2008|.NET Framework 2.0 |2.5MB |Freeware|Homepage

PC Flank a free Internet resource  site which  gives users the tools needed to protect their PC from various threats. It lets you determine whether  your PC  is vulnerable to virus and Trojan attacks. You will get a  report on the quality of your system's security.You can make your surfing safer from the  recommendations .

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The following tests are available  at PC Flank.

  1. Quick test
    This test shows how vulnerable your computer is to various Internet threats. It consists of Advanced Port Scanner, Browser and Trojans Tests. You will get a  comprehensive report with recommendations to improve the security of your system.
  2. Stealth Test
    Stealth test  is to determine  whether your computer is visible to others on the Internet. It also  shows whether  your firewall is successfully hiding your system ports.
  3. Browser Test
    This test  is to check  whether  your browser reveals personal information about sites you have visited, the region you live in, who your Internet Service Provider is, etc.
  4. Trojans Test
    This test scans your system for the most dangerous and widespread Trojan horses and it will recommend actions to take if a Trojan is found on your computer.
  5. Advanced Port Scanner
    The Advanced Port Scanner tests your system for open ports that can be used in attacks against your computer. You can select  either TCP connect scanning (standard) or TCP SYN scanning for test it. You can also select which system ports you want to scan.
  6. Exploits Test
    This test detects how vulnerable your computer is to exploits and can also be used to test firewalls and routers for stability and reactions to unexpected packets. If your system is unable to pass this test, it may crash or reboot.
  7. Internet Speed Test
    This simple test accurately measures your Internet connection speed.

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The Emsisoft Emergency Kit contains a collection of programs that can be used to scan and clean infected computers for malware.It is portable and you can run it directly from your USB flash drive or from your computer’s hard drive.So there is no need to   install it.

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This Emergency Kit consists of 4 components:

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1.Emsisoft Emergency Kit Scanner

  • With the Emsisoft Emergency Kit Scanner you  can scan the infected PC for Viruses, Trojans, Spyware, Adware, Worms, Dialers, Key loggers and other malign programs. If any Malware found , you  can be moved  it to quarantine  and  finally deleted.

2.Emsisoft Commandline Scanner

  • Almost same  functionality as the Emergency Kit Scanner but doesn't have  a graphical user interface. The command line tool is made for professional users and can be used perfectly for batch jobs.

To run the Emsisoft Command line Scanner- Open a command prompt window (Run: cmd.exe). Switch to the drive of the USB Stick (e.g.: f:) and then to the folder of the executable files (e.g.: cd run). Run the scanner by typing: a2cmd.exe

3.Emsisoft HiJackFree

  • With HiJackFree you can manage all active processes, services, drivers, autoruns, open ports, hosts file entries and many more which  helps  the advanced users to detect and remove Malware manually.

4.Emsisoft BlitzBlank

  • Malware infections are not always easy to clean up.It is almost impossible to delete a Malware file while Windows is running ,because most of them are  protect themselves from being deleted. BlitzBlank deletes files, Registry entries and drivers at boot time before Windows and all other programs are loaded.

Download :Emsisoft Free Emergency Kit | OS:Windows XP, 2003/2008 Server, Vista and 7|94MB

The IE Care  is a small free tool that will repair IE faults, clean temporary files, cookies and history and keep the web-surfing secure.With this you can restore missing IE title bar, restore links text in IE toolbar and clean plug-ins in IE context menu .By fixing  such errors your Internet Explorer will be more stable.You can also  fix some some other areas of your Windows  such as  restore title bar of Outlook express, restore hidden disk volume and restore folder options .

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IE Security Shield of IE Care  keep your web surfing secure. You can either  turn on  or off this feature at any time. When you turn of this feature, IE care will take over the control on hosts file in system,so that changes to it are automatically blocked.Repair and cleaning section display have  various items with checkboxes for easy selection and each option can be selected separately.

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8-26-2010 05-51-41  Download : IE Care | OS:Windows XP/Vista /7|2.45MB

First Look: Microsoft Office 2010

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Individual chapters

  • Part I: Envision the Possibilities
    • Chapter 1: Welcome to Office 2010
    • Chapter 2: Express Yourself Effectively and Efficiently
    • Chapter 3: Collaborate in the Office and Around the World
  • Part II: Hit the Ground Running
    • Chapter 4: Create and Share Compelling Documents with Word 2010
    • Chapter 5: Create Smart Data Insights with Excel 2010
    • Chapter 6: Manage Rich Communications with Outlook 2010
    • Chapter 7: Produce Dynamic Presentations with PowerPoint 2010
    • Chapter 8: Organize, Store, and Share Ideas with OneNote 2010
    • Chapter 9: Collaborate Effectively with SharePoint Workspace 2010
    • Chapter 10: Create Effective Marketing Materials with Publisher 2010
    • Chapter 11: Make Sense of Your Data with Access 2010
  • Part III: Next Steps with Office 2010
    • Chapter 12: Putting It All Together
    • Chapter 13: Security in Office 2010
    • Chapter 14: Training Made Easy

You can read this eBook online, download the entire book, or read or download the individual chapters.


IT Professionals: Getting started with Microsoft Office 2010

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Download Getting Started with MS Office 2010

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Sometimes you have problem with high CPU utilization by System process .For example malicious trojan horse  like Graybird.1.,once it has gained entry, that  will start it's mischief by creating a start-up registry entry. Hereafter, the symptoms include the infected system producing unusual amounts of outbound traffic.febb.dll ,9dd1.dll and wqrgizey.dll  are some of the dll files related to this.SpyDLLRemover is the standalone tool to effectively detect and delete such spywares from the system. It comes with advanced spyware scanner which quickly discovers hidden Rootkit processes as well suspcious/injected DLLs within all running processes.

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The DLL search feature helps in finding DLL within all running processes using partial or full name. Then user can choose to remove the DLL from single process or from all loaded processes with just one click.One of the unique feature of SpyDLLRemover is its capability to free the DLL from remote process using advanced DLL injection method which can defeat any existing Rootkit tricks. It also uses sophisticated low level anti-rootkit techniques to uncover hidden userland Rootkit processes as well as to terminate them.

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Features

  • Advanced Spyware Scanner which efficiently discovers hidden Rootkit processes as well as suspicious/injected DLLs within all running processes in the system.
  • Detection and removal of hidden userland Rootkit processes using sophisticated techniques such as Direct NT System Call Implementation, Process ID Bruteforce Method (PIDB) as first used by BlackLight and CSRSS Process Handle Enumeration Method
  • State of art technique for completely freeing the injected DLL from remote process based on advanced DLL injection method using low level implementation which defeats any blocking attempts by Rootkits.
  • Sophisticated DLL auto analysis which helps in separating out the legitimate modules/DLLs from the malicious ones. Such DLLs are displayed using different colors representing various threat levels for quicker and easier identification.
  • Integrated online verification mechanism through ProcessLibrary.com to validate any suspicious DLLs. This makes it easy to differentiate between the spyware & legitimate DLLs.
  • ‘DLL Tracer’ feature to search for DLL within all running processes using partial or full name. Then user can choose to remove the DLL from single process or from all loaded processes with just one click.
  • Sort the process/DLL in the list based on various parameters for easier and quicker analysis.
  • Detailed report generation of Spyware scanning result as well as process/DLL list in standard HTML format for offline investigation.
  • View the process/DLL properties for more information by just double clicking on the process/DLL entry in the list.
  • Feature to show all running processes in the system which has loaded the selected DLL. Also user can click on “Remove DLL from ALL’ button to quickly remove any such malicious DLL from all loaded processes.
  • Termination of suspicious or hidden process based on low level implementation which makes it very effective against any Rootkit techniques.
  • Displays detailed information about all running processes on the system
  • Shows detailed information about each loaded DLLs within process to make it easier for manual analysis.
  • It is standalone tool which does not require any installation and can be executed directly.
  • Enriched user interface along with more user friendly options makes it the cool tool.

Download  Spy DLL Remover |1.03MB|OS: Windows XP, 2003, Vista, Longhorn and Windows 7.

Is your PC getting slower? When you use your computer in ways such as installing programs, browsing the internet and more, gradually  it tends to become sluggish, which deteriorate  overall performance. Even though you might not  aware it, you computer installs and downloads files while browsing the internet .SpeedUpMyPC is a powerful system tool to improve the performance of your PC, prevent crashes, optimize your internet connection and speedup windows start up process.

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SpeedUpMyPC combines several tools in one interface, including a system scanner, RAM optimizer, memory cleaner, start-up manager, and CPU booster, all optimized for the latest versions of Windows , to boost your computer's performance.Your computer's performance depends on data transfer speed and efficiency. SpeedUpMyPC tweaks your system to remove the bottlenecks slowing you down.

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Features

  • Free Memory - Free Up Memory (RAM)
  • Monitor Memory Usage in Real-Time
  • Automatically Optimize Memory Usage
  • CPU Usage - Optimize CPU Usage
  • Assign More Resources to Your Favorite Applications
  • Monitor CPU Usage in Real-Time
  • Internet Speed - Test Your Connection Speed
  • Optimize Your Internet and Browser Settings
  • Remove Annoying Popups While Surfing
  • Startup Speed - Automatically Log Startup Times
  • Remove Unnecessary Background Programs
  • Improve Startup Times Considerably
  • Stability - Recover from Crashes
  • Terminate Suspicious Applications
  • Use Quick Keys to Start System Recovery
  • Disk Speed - Monitor Disk Usage in Real-Time
  • Test Disk Performance
  • Show Disk Usage  Graphs for the Last Hour

 

Here is  an opportunity to grab 1 year free license of SpeedUpMyPC, which costs  $39.95. Visit  here , enter your Name and Email Id and  Submit .Check your mailbox  for "Activation instructions for Uniblue SpeedUpMyPC" . Downloading link and serial  available there. You can download Uniblue SpeedUpMyPC 2010 from here. Os:Windows XP/Vista/7| 5.03MB

Facebook  introduced  embedded Live video streams right into its Social network  on Friday,intended to keep users updated on what's happening at the social-networking site.Facebook live is powered by Livestream.com, will feature videos from Facebook staff and is not intended as a platform for Facebook users to showcase their own videos .8-14-2010 22-20-44

 

Various types of embeds  are  available   like  the Player widget, the Video Library widget and the Chat widget. Users will also be able to share videos on Twitter, Google Buzz, MySpace, Delicious, Digg and via email with special sharing buttons.It  will include an "Ask a Question" feature, which will let the  viewers submit questions to a moderator.According to Zuckerberg Facebook Marketing Manager , the Facebook Live channel will probably have one or two chats a week at first, but it could adjust do more or less in the future, based on user feedback.

 

8-14-2010 22-23-39  http://apps.facebook.com/facebooklive/

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Microsoft has released latest Security Updates that fixes critical vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, MS Word and a number of other programs.It contains  14 bulletins covering 34 serious security vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Silverlight, Microsoft XML Core Services and Server Message Block.Eight of the bulletins are rated “critical” because of the risk of remote code execution attacks.  The other six are rated “important.”

Critical Updates:

MS10-052:  Resolves vulnerability in Microsoft's MPEG Layer-3 audio codecs.
MS10-055:  Fxes a hole in Windows Media Player's Cinepak Codec .
MS10-056:  Resolves four flaws in Microsoft Office.
MS10-060: Plugs two holes that could allow remote code execution, in Microsoft .Net Framework and Microsoft Silverlight

 

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Full details  available here :Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2010 and Assessing the risk of the August security updates

Plato Video Converter Professional is an ideal program  to  convert almost all kinds of video files such as rm, divx, xvid, avi, wmv, asf, mpg, mpeg, vob, mov, qt, flv, 3gp, swf, nsv to Apple iPod /Sony PSP /Cellphone 3GP/Microsoft Zune /FLV/ MOV video and Extract Audio to MP3/WMA/OGG/WAV from those videos . It has simple settings, high speed and  friendly interface .It supports all popular video formats.

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Input File Format Support

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AVI, MPEG, WMV, MP4, FLV, MKV, H.264/MPEG-4, DivX, XviD, MOV, RM, RMVB, M4V, VOB, ASF, 3GP, 3G2, SWF, H.261, H.264, DV, DIF, MJPG, MJPEG, DVR-MS, NUT, QT, YUV, DAT, MPV, NSV AVCHD Video (*.mts, *.m2ts), H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (*.mp4), MPEG2 HD Video (*.mpg; *.mpeg), MPEG-4 TS HD Video (*.ts), MPEG-2 TS HD Video (*.ts), Quick Time HD Video (*.mov), WMV HD Video (*.xwmv), Audio-Video Interleaved HD Video (*.avi)

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MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, CDA, OGG, FLAC, APE, CUE, M4A, RA, RAM, AC3, MP2, AIFF, AU, MPA, SUN AU Format

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BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG

Output File Format Support

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AVI, MPEG, WMV, MP4, FLV, H.264/MPEG-4, DivX, XviD, MOV, RMVB, ASF, 3GP, 3G2, SWF, VOB, TS, DV H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (*.mp4), MPEG2 HD Video (*.mpg; *.mpeg), MPEG-4 TS HD Video (*.ts), MPEG-2 TS HD Video (*.ts), Quick Time HD Video (*.mov), WMV HD Video (*.wmv), Audio-Video Interleaved HD Video (*.avi)

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MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, OGG, FLAC, APE, M4A, RA, AC3, MP2, AIFF, AMR, SUN AU Format

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BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG

Features
  • Convert all kinds of videos to Apple iPod/iPhone/AppleTV MP4 video
  • Convert all kinds of videos to Sony PSP MP4 video.
  • Convert all kinds of videos to Cellphone 3GP video.
  • Convert all kinds of videos to Micsoft Zune WMV or MP4 video.
  • Convert all kinds of videos to RealMedia video.
  • Extract Audio to mp3/wma/ogg/wav from avi, mpg, flv, wmv, swf ... especially for Youtube FLV, so useful it is!
  • Convert all kinds of videos to Youtube  FLV video or convert FLV to AVI, MP4, WMV etc.  
  • conversion speed is more than 2 times of the playback speed.      

 

Plato Video Converter Professional costs $39.95.Visit this  Promotional Page and enter your name and a valid email address.

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Check your mail  from auto@sw.cz containing the license code.Download PlatoVideoConverterPro | Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 |38MB

Google just launched a revamped interface for Gmail with new contacts manager,which is 100 times better than the earlier one.The new contact manager is fast and easier to use.The new Contacts section of Gmail has a more prominent link ,which can be  accessible from a shifted upper left-hand menu, and there’s an updated “Compose mail” button .

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Earlier managing contacts was definitely a pain and contacts interface  was mediocre.The new contacts manager now supports Keyboard shortcuts, sorting by name, custom labels for contact fields, ability to undo changes you made and automatic saving just like Gmail compose among other things.

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Features

  • Keyboard shortcuts (go to Contacts and hit "?" for the full list)
  • Sort by last name (look under "More actions")
  • Custom labels for phone numbers and other fields
  • The ability to undo changes you've just made
  • Automatic saving
  • Structured name fields, so you can adjust titles, suffixes, and other name components
  • A bigger, more prominent notes field

    In the top left corner along with  the "Contacts and Tasks" ,a link for "Mail" that takes you back to your inbox. If you're not interested in Contacts or Tasks, you can hide these links by clicking near the right edge of "Mail." .Gmail Tasks  feature designed to help you keep track of the things you need to do. You can create lists of items, set due dates and notes, and even add Gmail messages directly to Tasks.

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    New features include keyboard shortcuts that mirror Gmail’s keyboard shortcuts, a sort by last name filter, faster editing options and  auto saving .Overall these changes are pretty good and make Gmail the best free email service out there.

  • One of the main reason which leads to PC slowdowns, hang ups, system errors and even crashes is due to accumulation and cluttering of data fragments.This is  mainly because of the daily frequent operations , like installing/uninstalling of applications, peripherals, and file downloading/saving/deleting.So it is essential that every PC user  should  defrag and optimize disks for peak computer performance.

    Disk SpeedUp, which is an powerful defragmentation tool for windows  from GlarySoft, can analyze all fragments on drives and show how fragmented the drives are before you defrag.It  can analyze, defrag and optimize disks or a single file/folder for peak computer performance in seconds and rearranges files.This will speeding up access time, quickening applications launch, increasing search speed, shortening system startup times and enhancing overall system performance.You can get an intuitive view of drive fragmentation through the drive map if you choose to analyze the selected or get a new view of the analysis result of the defragged disk.

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    Features

    • Supports FAT, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, NTFS5 , NTFS + EFS file systems
    • Quick and Optimized Defrag
    • User-friendly Interface and Interactive Drive Map
    • Defrag Automatically and Intelligently
    • Small and Lightweight
    • Run as You Scheduled
    • Customized Presets

    Download :8-9-2010 07-29-12Glarysoft Disk SpeedUp 1.0.0.262 | 2.06MB|Freeware |Win7/Vista/XP

    Accidently you formatted your USB flash drive with all your important information.How to retrieve and restore missing data in USB flash drive? You can try  the following free USB data recovery tools  to restore your lost files .

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    Recuva

    8-8-2010 16-50-08 Recuva is a free file recovery program that makes it extremely easy to locate files that were once thought to be lost forever.It can be installed and run directly from a portable USB device. With this tool you can  recover deleted files, including those deleted from a hard drive, flash card, mp3 player, recycle bin and more

     

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    TOKIWA DataRecovery

    fgh It is a simple data recovery tool that enables you to undelete files, even if they have been removed from the recycle bin. It supports FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS file systems. The interface is plain and simple.TOKIWA DataRecovery does not require an installation, and can be run from a USB drive or floppy disk

     

    TOKIWA DataRecovery 2.4.6

    EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard

     8-8-2010 17-14-53 Recover files after deletion, file system corruption, virus attacks or power failures with EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard. It supports different file systems (FAT12, FAT16, VFAT, FAT32, NTFS/NTFS5) .You can recover files from devices with unknown file systems including Hard Disk, external ZIP/USB drive, removable SmartMedia, MemoryStick, SD cards, etc.(Recovery limited to 1GB)

    EASEUS - Free Data Recovery  5.0.1

    Pandora Recovery

     8-8-2010 17-24-59 Pandora Recovery is a powerful free tool that provides its users an effective way to attempt recovery of permanently deleted files.It can recover files permanently removed from Recycle Bin, files originally deleted using Shift + Delete keys bypassing Recycle Bin and files deleted from DOS prompt.It  allows recovery of files wiped out from digital camera cards, USB flash drives, Win98 and some older WinXP hard drives.

     

    Pandora Recovery 2.1.1

    PC Inspector File Recovery

     8-8-2010 18-32-14 PC Inspector File Recovery is a data recovery program ,which  recovers files with the original time and date stamp, even when a header entry is no longer available.It support FAT 12/16/32 and NTFS file systems.You can use this tool to recover the data from the flash memory used in digital cameras, MP3 players, or USB drives.

     

    PC-Inspector File Recovery 4.0

    DiskDigger USB Drive Data Recovery Software

    garland_logo Disk Digger, Another free data recovery software that allows you to recover deleted files from USB flash drives/ SD / CompactFlash / Memory Stick /memory cards and hard disks.Whether you accidentally deleted some documents or photos from your computer, reformatted your camera's memory card, or want to see what files are lurking on an old USB drive, with DiskDigger  you can retrieve it.

    DiskDigger version 1.0.1.355

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    Looking for an all-in-one free video downloader and converter to download videos from  YouTube, Google, Facebook, Dailymotion, Megavideo, Metacafe, Vimeo, Veoh, Break, Stupidvideos, Liveleak, Photobucket, and many other websites?Then try Freemake Video Downloader.It extracts MP3 from video clips and enables conversion of online videos to AVI, a universal PC video format.Just paste  the  video link you need to download , choose the quality, and press "Download".

    You can easily download videos in 4K 4096p, HD 1080p, HD 720p, 480p, 320p, 240p.It is the fastest and the easiest means to transfer a web video onto your PC in its original format.To download YouTube or Facebook private videos,  you need to enter your account information.

    Key Features

    • High speed downloads
    • Proxy servers
    • OS Windows support (including Win 7)
    • Net books optimization
    • Convert between video formats
    • Rip and burn DVD, convert to iPod, iPhone, iPad, PSP, etc
    • Create slideshows and music visualizations
    • Cut, join, rotate and upload videos and music to YouTube

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    Download :Freemake Video Downloader | 9.21MB | Os:7 / 2k / XP / Vista |.net framework  ver 4.00| Freeware

    Can’t understand the error code your PC just popped up? Most of Windows users  are not familiar with  the error codes which pop up with every times there is something that goes wrong with their computer.

    ERROR_THREAD_MODE_NOT_BACKGROUND 401 (0x191)
    ERROR_PROCESS_MODE_NOT_BACKGROUND 403 (0x193)

    Goblin Error is an interesting online application  to understand these errors. Type it in Error Goblin and find out what it means, it takes care of us with explanations of error codes .

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    Another great feature of this website is to download the error code descriptions locally just in case when  you are searching for a error code and do not have access to the internet. Offline and portable version for Windows available for download (Requires Net Framework V4)

    Check http://www.errorgoblin.com/

    Lovely Package  is a  web site devoted  solely and exclusively to show the best package design of any product ,  regardless of the quality of what is within it.The  high-quality photographs make Lovely Package a great spot to get inspiration and keep up on design trends .Here are some of the  interesting stuffs  from there.

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