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Trend Micro Web Protection Add-On is a lightweight application that requires no pattern updates (heuristic detection) checks for Web threats when you use the Internet and detects potentially malicious activities that could have originated from a browser, email application, or disguised process. Web Protection Add-On can work alongside your existing desktop protection and upon detecting a threat; it instructs you to clean up the problem using Trend Micro HouseCall. “Trend Micro™ HouseCall is an application for checking whether your computer has been infected by viruses, spyware, or other malware. HouseCall performs additional security checks to identify and fix vulnerabilities to prevent re-infection.” With an increase in the number of available security solutions these days, computers continue to be vulnerable to malicious programs, especially with the use of internet, email and IM. Even if you have installed anti-virus software or security suite, still there might be a chance to an a...

A standard Vista installation turned on many services that you may not have any uses for, consuming CPU power and memory that can potentially slow down your computer. Vista Services Optimizer is a free tweaking tool that can improve your Vista performance and security with a simple mouse click. Vista Services Optimizer analyzes your computer and suggests services that can be safely turned off. You can choose to perform an automatic tune up based on what is suitable for your system or use a manual tune up that lets you select from a more detailed list of features that you want to disable. Moreover, it provides you with detailed information about certain services and enables you to query some services information online, if you find any difficulty. And the system restore feature enables you to restore the settings to their defaults at any time. Even though the application still in its beta stage, it provides solid performance. The automatic tweaking system makes it easy to use without ...

This is an age where everyone is depended on internet. But the internet, as everyone knows is not a safe place always. Hidden threats, unwanted contents and other illegal things are dominating the net. In this context safety is by no doubt a priority, but should an antivirus alone handle all these? No, some other precautions are also required. One such requirement is Trend Protect from Trendsecure. TrendProtect is a free browser plug-in (currently for internet explorer only) that helps you avoid Web pages with unwanted content and hidden threats. Like MacAfee’s Site Adviser, it rates the current page and pages listed in Google, MSN, and Yahoo search results. One main feature of TrendProtect is its ‘Family settings’ which filters unwanted contents like adult sites, gambling and other illegal sites from the search results. TrendProtect adds a new button to your browser's toolbar area. The icon and color of the button changes to indicate whether the current page you are viewing is s...

Vista Rainbar is a real Vista sidebar clone that has been designed especially for Windows XP. The Gadgets like clock, calendar, feeds, stock tickers, CPU meter, etc in Vista looks slick and helpful. Likewise, you can have one in your Windows XP also. Though these applications run in real time and require memory, they can be quite useful. Vista Rainbar (version 4) looks very similar to the original sidebar and includes a variety of gadgets to get you started. Gadgets like analog and digital clocks, post-it notes, calendar, mail checker, CPU meter, RSS feed reader, weather tool and more are quite useful and looks fine. Installation is simple, just follow the screen instruction and enter name of your nearest city, country and ZIP code when asking. You can download Vista Rainbar from here .

Standard way to launch a website quickly and easily is bookmaking it in your browser. But if you have large number of sites in your book mark list, it’s become tedious to find one from this list. Here is a super-fast method for opening websites you use often throughout the day - just with a hot key and keyboard. You can add as many sites as you want - what sites to include is entirely up to you. SiteLauncher is an add-on for Firefox that gives you a super-quick way to open your favorite websites using only your keyboard. One special hotkey brings up the Launcher followed by a unique key to launch a site. Compared to the alternative methods (bookmarks, the address bar, etc) the Launcher is the fastest, and most convenient way to navigate to often needed sites. SiteLauncher also minimizes clutter, because the Launcher only appears when you press the hotkey. After installing the add-on, press the launcher hot key in Firefox (default key – for Windows: Ctrl + Space and for Mac: Ctrl + A...

Flickr Original is a Firefox add-on for downloading full sized images from Flickr quickly and easily. To download an image from Flickr in its original size, normally you required 3 or 4 clicks. Flickr Original saves this, just right-click on the thumbnail you want to download full-size and select "Download Original Flickr Image from the context menu. Features of Flickr Original (Version 1.0.1) - ‘View Original Flickr Image’ option in context menu, so that you can see the original sized image before downloading and ‘View’ and ‘download’ options only show up on valid Flickr photos. After installing the add-on, just right-click on the thumbnail you want to download full-size and select "Download Original Flickr Image" while you are on Flickr. This won't work on images that the photographer has marked "All Rights Reserved" or has disabled downloading. More details and download

Photoshop required large memory to function well, preferably 1 GB or more. Each time Photoshop start, all plug-ins (necessary or unnecessary) also load with Photoshop. You can prevent unnecessary plug-ins from loading on start up, so that you can significantly decreases the time it takes to load Adobe Photoshop. You can do this manually or more easily with the software ‘ Adobe Photoshop SpeedUp ’. To do this manually, navigate to C:\program files (assuming ‘C’ is your installed directory)\Adobe. Open the directory. Here you can see folder named ‘plug-ins’. Within this folder you find the plug in file folders, all of which loaded each time Photoshop started. You can disable plug-ins which you scarcely use. To do this simply edits the name of the files or folders containing plug-ins and insert a tilde (~) before each name. You can always re-enable the plug-ins by deleting the symbol ‘~’. By using Adobe Photoshop SpeedUp software you can do this quite easily. Just clicking a button, you c...

BoxMaker is a tiny (644Kb) three-dimensional virtual-packaging design tool. It transforms your image artwork (bitmap or JPEG) into a 3D box in real time using the OpenGL library which is supported by most PC graphics cards. You can create impressive software boxes, CD jewel cover, Pizza box, shoe boxes, etc with very little effort. The program is quite simple to use and allows you to rapidly prototype your packaging designs. You can easily select the cover images, rotate, pan and zoom your box in real-time. 3D Box Shot can then write high-quality bitmap or JPEG images of your box, which can be edited for inclusion on your website or in promotional literature. BoxMaker can also be used to display three-dimensionally-rotated images. However you need to create images for your box with other image editing tools and it supports only Bitmap and JPEG images. You can download this free software from the developer’s site .

McAfee SiteAdvisor is a free security tool for your browser (Firefox and Internet Explorer) that tests Web sites for spyware, spam, viruses and phishing attacks and lets you know before visiting it by displaying security ratings next to Google or Yahoo search results. MacAfee SiteAdvisor now comes with new features for enhanced security. One of the main features is its enhanced Secure Search Box. This new search box lets you search with confidence without any extra plug-ins. You can enable or disable this search box from the configuration window. Risky site blocking is another feature that removes or blocks potentially risky sites from your ‘search box’ results with easy to use settings. McAfee SECURE Trustmark is another new feature. Only sites that pass the McAfee SECURE program of daily testing can display the Trustmark. Once the tool has been installed, for instance on Firefox, the user will have access the MacAfee safety rating via a small icon at the bottom of the browser. The b...

Defragging hard disks on a regular basis, at least once in a month or in a week, is a recommended method, because disk fragmentation deteriorates computer performance. Windows have built in defragging tool, but if you have a large hard disk with lots of data, it will take ages to defrag. But with Auslogics disk defrag , you can perform this tasks in a comparatively less time. The main highlights of Auslogics disk defrag are its simple interface, speed and support to FAT 16, FAT 32 and NTFS partitions. Installation of the application is also quite simple. After installation, run it and select a drive, a folder or file from the drop down menu. Click next to defrag, that’s it. However, this free application has limited features only. For example, there is no option to analyze the disk before defragmentation and no auto shut down after it. But it is very simple to use and the defragging process is quite fast. Auslogics disk defrag supports Windows Vista/XP/2000/2003 (32-bit and 64-bit). Do...

To protect itself some viruses disable a few Windows functions and tools like registry editor, task manager, update check, run command option, folder option, task bar, etc from accessing. Even if, your antivirus software removes these viruses, such problems may still persist there because of registry errors. Virus Effect Remover is a tool which helps you to remove such effect of viruses from the Windows Registry and file system. According to the developer, this tool is able to detect the registry error caused by viruses and enables the blocked content like Task manager, registry editor, folder option, etc. It can also detect and block auto run status of USB drive, a main carrier of malicious programs. If your system is infected by a virus and you are facing such problem then use a good updated anti virus software and remove the virus. After doing this, download (815Kb) the Virus Effect Remover and run it. Note that, this software is meant for advanced users only. I can not test the ab...

Here are two excellent search engines for finding PDF document on the internet, which saves your time in searching and downloading for PDF documents. PDF Database is one such new tool which uses a unique system for searching PDF and doc files from all over the net. Its database is huge- more than 7million PDF and document file and still it growing. PDF Search Engine is another excellent tool for finding PDF documents and e-books on the internet. Just enter any keyword in the search field to find documents on that topics and the search results are also very good. Both these search engines response time is quite good, a quick search on any topic will show a good number of results.

Certainly internet is lot more help than it is destructive, however, nowadays content is becoming more and more mature, pornographic and other harmful sites are dominating the internet. In such a situation how can you prevent your child from accessing such explicit contents? Of course there are certain solutions to help you. PC Pandora is one such application, which records all computer activities and block programs, websites and chat protocols. PC Pandora is a computer monitoring software that will record and capture computer activity such as Keystrokes, Instant Messenger, Emails, Search Queries entered into popular search engines, File Tracking to monitor file creation and deletion, Webcam snapshots to see exactly who is using your computer, download Activity from P2P applications, User Activity which records computer login information, Websites Visited, Programs used and for how long, as well as capture Snapshots (Screenshots) of the computer screen so you can see exactly what is b...

When you want to distribute documents (e-books, sensitive documents, etc) over internet or local network or want to send a sensitive document via e-mail or P2P file sharing network you might want to apply protection to it so it can’t be misused by others. PDF OwnerGuard is such an application which provides many protections and limitations like 512 bit strong encryption, expiry date, disabling functions like copying, printing, screen capturing, etc. PDF Owner Guard is a reliable digital rights manager (DRM) and data protection system which not only lock your protected documents to specific computer(s) using the computer ID or user account name etc, but also control and apply limitations for viewers using a user side DRM component called License Manager. This minimizes your users DRM hassles by letting them access your secure PDF files offline. The License Manager is a tiny module which lets users add owner-generated licenses and access protected files. And also, the users do not need ...

F-Secure has announced a technology preview program of its latest Exploit Shield technology, which is now available for free download for testing purpose. This application safeguards users from web-based malicious exploits, driven by downloads or by vulnerabilities in IE or Firefox browser and stops malicious programs such as Trojans, spyware, worms, viruses, backdoors, etc (malware) at the first point of infection. Exploit Shield provides protection against ‘zero-day’ attacks, which is come to pass in unpatched machines. Since a zero-day exploit patch is not really available from the software vendors and an open security hole in software always allows exploitation, F-Secure Exploit Shield has greater importance, because it ensure protection against these attacks even before patches are available from the software vendor. The highlights of the F-Secure Exploit Shield include: “Protects unpatched machines even before patches are available from the software vendor, One 'shield' ...

With an increase in the number of available security solutions these days, computers continue to be vulnerable to malicious programs. Here is a different program that protects your computer from harmful programs like Trojans, Spyware, Worms, Viruses and backdoors - commonly known as malware by monitoring all running programs’ behavior and blocking malicious or suspicious actions. System Safety Monitor (SSM) is a ‘Host Based Intrusion Prevention System’ (HIPS) software. The main purpose of this program is to discover and block malicious actions of any application. It keeps your system extremely secure by providing protection against attacks that a traditional firewalls and anti-virus software can by-pass. However SSM is not an anti-virus software. SSM keeps track of all the activity of applications (started or being started) and allows you to control, such as which application can be started, whether a selected application is allowed to install a driver, whether a selected applicatio...

When installing some freeware programs, unwanted software or other nasty things are also getting in to the system which poses a security risk to us. Scanning with different virus engine, submitting them to online analyzers like Virus Total and Anubis are some of the methods to find such risks. Another important thing is, when installing a software, every one should read the end user license agreement (EULA) provided with the program to see if the software you're about to install displays pop-up ads, transmits personally identifiable information, uses unique identifiers to track you, or much more. But nobody take interest in reading this long document. No one puts EULA at the top of their reading list. Failing to read this often poses a security risk. Here comes the importance of EULAlyzer . EULAlyzer can analyze license agreements in seconds, and provide a detailed listing of potentially interesting words and phrases. Using this application is simple. Download and install it. On...

System security is the most critical factor for every computer use. From malware to hackers to fishing sites, dangerous elements are hanging on the net to attack your computer at any time. In such situation, you would require more than just an anti-virus solution and one good option is AVG Internet Security . AVG Internet Security 8 is an easy to use, efficient and light weight security suite that protects you round the clock against the latest threats. AVG Internet Security 8 comes with splendid features such as powerful anti-virus scanning engine, anti-spyware, anti-rootkit, Firewall, anti-spam and LinkScanner and identifies and stops all threats before they can become a problem to you. 1. The special feature LinkScanner ™ technology verifies every individual web page for malicious contents. It works with major search engines such as Google, Yahoo and MSN and displays an icon at the right side of every search results which indicates whether the link is safe to visit or not (works pro...

The update utility from Kaspersky is designed to download updates for any Kaspersky Lab’s applications (antivirus, internet security, etc) installed on your computer for manual updates. Before you could only be configured and launched the update through the command prompt. Now the GUI version has been developed to simplify the updates. Using this application is simple. Just download the GUI version (325Kb) from here and unzip it in a folder and run the file KasperskyUpdater.exe. Configure the options using the GUI and click start to launch the CLI downloader. Once downloaded the updates, you can be save it onto a flash-carrier, in a local folder or network folder connected as a disc to the computer file system. The offline update method is available here. The Kaspersky Universal Updater only downloads differential updates on subsequent runs; once the initial updates are downloaded subsequent runs will only download a few Kb of files.

One of the best methods to secure a computer from viruses and spyware programs is leave the Windows OS installation drive (Normally C drive) untouched. It should be protect from any changes made to it. Don’t let anything affect this drive. This is what Returnil will do. It doesn’t let anything affect the ‘C’ drive (windows installation drive). Through the virtualization technology, it creates an abstract layer over the main drive. Any changes made will be automatically saved only for the current virtual session and will be automatically erased up on the next reboot. This technique can easily prevent malware and spyware programs, because any changes made to the system are automatically erased when you restart your computer. And also, if you want to test different software on your PC, this application might be a perfect choice. For normal use, you need not do much. Just download and install it, right click on the tray icon and click on “Enable” if it is not enabled, that’s all! Further...

Of course you can access frequently used programs quickly from Windows start menu and from the desktop, but have some limitations, for instance, if you have lot of programs and put them all on your start menu or desktop is inconvenient and also looks messy. While working on something, if you want to access some other program from the desktop is also inconvenient. Here is one solution to that. Traylauncher is a light weight; portable application (157Kb zip) that lets you accesses all programs and files from the system tray very quickly. This freeware supports Windows XP /2003 and Vista and include the features such as unlimited numbers of menu items and sub menus, powerful ‘Run’ dialog box, resource friendly, keyboard support, etc. Install and uninstall process is simple. To install, just unzip the files to an empty folder and run traylauncher.exe and check ‘Start with Windows’ from the context menu. To uninstall, disable auto start (uncheck the "Start with Windows" on the con...

EyeDefender is very useful software for people who sit long hour’s in front of a computer monitor. Working on a computer for hours create problems like eyestrain, blurred vision, headaches, back pain, delayed focusing, light sensitivity, etc. These problems are commonly known as Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). Of course it is impossible to get rid of all these problems, but we can reduce and even eliminate most of its symptoms. To reduce these problems, the recommended solution is simple; just take a short rest break from your computer every hour. The difficulty lies in scheduling a regular break and keeping to it. That's where EyeDefender can help you. It'll remind you to take a break and relax eyes at fixed intervals. When the time for a break comes, the program does one of the following according to your settings: Displays pictures in a predefined folder; Runs the visual training to relax the eyes; Runs a default screensaver and Displays a popup timed reminder in the system ...

This free e-book provides basic steps to create a blog with WordPress such as installing Wordpress software, basic administration, uploading using FTP, essential plug-ins, setting up adsense, installing new themes, etc. It can be considered as a handy reference guide not only for those who are going to build a new Wordpress blog but also useful to those who already started a blog. The E-book ‘ How to Develop Money-Making Niche Sites with WordPress ’ is 43 pages long and these are the major sections: Getting and Installing WordPress Basic WordPress Administration Installing a New Theme Setting up Adsense On Your Site WordPress Plugins Creating Your Site Content Final Thoughts Uploading Using FTP External Resources

QJot is a tiny (500Kb), portable alternative rich text editor for Windows. Although it is basically meant to serve as a good WordPad replacement, you can do more with this program such as open or edit Word documents (.doc files), insert images, objects, etc. The program supports Unicode and runs under Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It can be used with any script that is supported by Windows and for which a font and a keyboard driver are installed, including right-to-left scripts. QJot is fully portable and can be run from a USB flash drive. Features include: Opens and Saves .doc files Convert HTML to RTF, RTF to HTML Insert images and objects Insert file into text Auto-saves user settings 100-level Undo/Redo Auto-URL Detect Close on ESC key Integrates with WordWeb Simple Print Preview Download from the program homepage

Here is another add-on to enhance your Firefox browser further. The extension, Open IT Online allows you to open documents and images online with out the need of any software. You can view or edit documents and images through online services like Google Docs or Pixlr. Open IT Online supports Google Docs, Google Apps, Zoho and ThinkFree to edit or view documents and support Snipshot, Bilder Editieren, Picnik and Pixlr to edit or view images. This add-on handles following file formats: - Documents (.doc, .rtf, .odt, .sxw), Spreadsheets (.xls, .csv, .ods, .sxc), Presentations (.ppt, .pps, .odp, .sxi) and Images (.jpg, .gif, .png). However it does not have support to pdf files. When Firefox encounters one of the file types mentioned above, you will get an option to open the file online. Choosing this option, you will also have the possibility to choose which online service you want to use to open the file. Open IT Online shows you also the file size of the document you could see online, t...

Carrying personal information such as passwords, email ids and other sensitive files on a USB flash drive is common nowadays and there have been numerous instances of stolen flash drives. So protecting them from unauthorized access is of have greater importance. One of the best and recommended methods is encrypting your files or encrypting the drive itself, so that nobody can access it without a proper password. There are several programs available for this, one such application is Rohos Mini Drive. Rohos Mini Drive creates hidden and encrypted virtual partition on the USB flash drive. You can store any file here and can be work with these files without opening a special program. Creating a hidden virtual drive is very easy with this program. Intuitive Setup Wizard automatically detects your USB flash drive and setup encrypted partition properties. You just need to provide a protection password. Encryption is automatic and on-the-fly. The help file along with the program teaches you m...

Data security has become a serious matter for organizations and individuals nowadays. Stolen information often creates headaches to the authorities and individuals. Anyone with access to a computer can access all private data as well, for example, from sharing computer with others, from stolen Laptop or Thumb drive, etc. So protecting personal and sensitive information from unauthorized access has a vital role. There are numerous applications for data security and one such application is Safe one from Stegonos- known for developing splendid security programs. Steganos Safe one is a strong encrypting software that creates encrypted virtual drives, where you can keep whatever you want to protect – sensitive information, photos, music, passwords, etc. The best part of this program is that, the drives disappear at the click of a button. Your files will only be available again when you enter the correct password . Using this program is very simple. The wizard like interface makes it easy to...

The Blackbird is a community oriented web browser (powered by Mozilla) especially for African American community. Just like any other browser, it also gives you access the web sites, but with more community-specific features. For example, Through ‘Black Search’, it moves important information from African American sites higher in your search results. The Blackbird is just like Firefox browser – all settings and everything - and it not only provides easy access to Web 2.0 features and services, but a way to provide more visibility and access to African American content. Blackbird gives web surfing experience with content that you would not otherwise find through its Black Search. Features includes: Black Search, Black News Ticker, Black Bookmarks, Blackbird TV, Social Bookmarking , Email Manager and Social Network Manager. More details and download

There are a variety of software available for painting and image editing works loaded with a bouquet of features and many of which are actually inappropriate for beginners and home users. Here is a little, free painting and image editing program that every one can give try. HeliosPaint is a free, simple paint program for Windows, Mac, Linux and UNIX operating systems. This little program (below 1Mb for Windows) can be used for creating, editing and resizing images. HeliosPaint includes most of the tools necessary for creating or editing an image such as sizeable brushes, pencil for editing pixels, shape tools, Scissors, lasso and wand for selecting and moving image segments, HSB/RGB/contrast/gamma adjustment of image, image filters, etc. Some tools provide excellent performance like a commercial application, for instance, image filtering tools and color transparency adjustment. The application has an intuitive interface, with a little effort anyone can easily work with this application...

My Lockbox is security software that enables you to hide a folder from any user or application, including administrator and the system itself using a password. This is very helpful in securing your sensitive information from others. Nobody can see your folder or access it without a password. The program is very simple to use. Download and install it, set the password during the installation procedure (you can change it later, if you want). Start the program, select a folder and hide it by clicking on ‘Select’ button or just drag and drop the folders in to program window. Confirm your action by clicking on the button ‘Lock’. My Lockbox Control Panel allows you easily change basic lockbox parameters such as its location, protection status and password. The best thing about the program is that it is effective and easy to use in Windows XP. However, under Vista it fails to protect you. Any one can view the hidden folder using Vista’s Shadow Explorer feature. Download the program

SweepRAM is a very tiny (just 6Kb) memory cleaning software, which is useful for releasing some unused memory from all running processes like antivirus program, browsers, or any other running process. Unlike other memory cleaning software, SweepRAM will not clean or free RAM all the time, instead it releases unused memory form all running processes before your works starts. This is the most reliable (recommended) method, because, if you release memory while working on something, chances are there to slow down your work. However, you can clean RAM again after your works ends. SweepRam doesn’t require any installation and has no UI (except ‘done’ pop up window). Just run and close the program before your work starts, that’s all.

There is no doubt that internet security has prime importance in this age of cyberspace. Malware, hackers, fishing sites and other harmful elements are hanging around the net to attack you at any time. Before visiting a suspicious web site, knowing about its behavior is very useful, because, whatever security measures you have been taken; still there is a chance to an attack just by clicking on a link from such sites. Symantec has introduced an online service called Norton Safe Web (a plug-in also available for Norton Internet security 2009 users) that analyzes websites for any possible security threat. By just entering a site’s URL, one can identify whether it is a fishing site or have any harmful elements that pose a security threat to you. By entering a URL, Norton safe Web analyses it and identifies whether the site is malicious with fraudulent page, malware, Remote Access Software, Unsolicited Browser Changes, Phishing Attacks, Backdoor, virus, Trojan or any other threats that ...

Here is another, beautiful wallpaper pack of Windows 7 (build 6956, updated), the upcoming operating system by Microsoft. These wallpapers are created by DeviantART user Mheltin and can be downloaded from the link below. All wallpapers are available in 1920x1200 and 1024x768 screen resolutions and this 17.5Mb pack contains a total of 25 images. Following are some sample images included in this pack. Download the wallpaper pack from here .

FCleaner is a free program (similar to CCleaner, NCleaner and KCleaner ) for cleaning and optimizing your Windows computer. It removes unused files, browser history, cookies and tweaks your system to run it faster. Fcleaner is very easy to use like Ccleaner. You can erase all the traces of your online activities, obsolete and unused files in just one click. FCleaner also includes a Start up manager and an uninstaller utility, which allows controlling and removing an application easily. Moreover, from the tools section you can call some Windows functions such as Scheduled task, System restore, Security centre, etc in just one click. Installation is simple; just follow the screen instruction to finish the installation. And it doesn’t include any third party applications (like Yahoo tool bar in Ccleaner). Fcleaner is free and could not find any Spyware or Adware while testing. At first looks this little app shows pretty good power with packs of many tweaking utilities. FCleaner supports...

If you are looking for a free, usable alternative to commercially available antivirus software programs, you might want to give this program a try. Rising antivirus is a comprehensive security software from China, that provides a complete system protection against all types of viruses, Trojans, Worms, Rootkits and other malicious programs and what’s more? It is completely free, no registration or anything is required. The heuristic virus detection method (advanced behavioral virus detection technique) along with virus signature database technique makes this program a powerful weapon against all types of cyber threats. Ease of use, Active Defense technology, Patented unknown virus scan and clean technology, light weight, Smart update and Auto protection features make RISING Antivirus ' install-and-forget ' product. The default settings are enough for most users. This light weight, feature rich (comparing with other popular free antivirus programs like Avast, AVG, Avira, etc) and...