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Ixquick is a new proxy search engine that lets you surf the internet anonymously. This Meta search engine claims that they are the only search engine that does not record your IP address. When you perform a search through Ixquick, you will see a ‘proxy’ option below the search results. (See screenshot below). Click on this ‘proxy’ to enter the site anonymously. According to the company , they will never record your IP address, search queries or any details about your proxy usage. It keeps you invisible on the website you are viewing, and will not allow the viewed site to place cookies on your browser.

As its name suggests, the Twitter application JustUnfollow lets you unfollow Twitter users who do not follow you (who don't return the love) quickly. After log in, this tool displays first 50 no-followers and we can unfollow them with a click. Besides, for a security reason, you can also manually select each unfollowers and remove them from your following list. This tool may be useful to expand your twitter network by removing people who have no interest on you. Instead of using JustUnfollow , Firefox users can install this Userscript to remove twitter no-followers.

Private browsing mode is a great privacy feature for browsers. This feature was first introduced in Apple Safari, then Firefox, Internet Explorer 8 and Google Chrome. With private surfing, you can surf any website with out your activities being stored in the browser history. That is, all browsing history, temporary files and cookies will be removed upon closing your browser. But unfortunately, an advanced user can still locate any web address that you’re recently visited very easily from the local DNS cache. You can test this. After closing your browser, just type ipconfig /displaydns in command prompt (in Windows 7, right click Command prompt and Select Run as Administrator) and hit enter. To clear all those details from your local DNS cache, just type ipconfig /flushdns in the command prompt and hit Enter. Hope this will help you surf the Internet more privately.

Microsoft has developed an all new file formats for its Office 2010 and 2007 to improve security and interoperability with different programs. But the new ‘.docx’ file has no backwards compatibility; you cannot read or open it with your old Word 2003 program. Here is a handy online tool for converting those docx file to Doc files instantly. Best of all, it is totally free and there is no email to provide. Of course you can also use Microsoft compatibility pack which will concert the .docx format in to a compatible format and let you read documents in Office 97 – 2003. Visit here for converting DOCX to DOC file online.

The 7pdf maker is a simple to use, yet powerful PDF converter that seamlessly converts almost all file formats into PDF and PDF/A1 format with a few clicks. It supports most of the file formats such as DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, ODT RTF, HTML, and so on, image formats like JPG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, EPS, PSD and BMP The user interface is very simple and requires only a few steps to create a quality PDF document. Moreover, you can protect your PDF documents with an encrypted password by using the security feature. The program also offers options to reduce image resolution, JPEG compression and so on to reduce the file size. 7-PDF Maker is a freeware PDF Creator for Windows. You can download it free from (60Mb) here (site language German).

Launchy is a very good application for Windows and Linux that lets you launch documents, files, folders, or bookmarks just with a few keystrokes. Launchy is similar to Windows 7’s Search box function, so I think it is more suitable for Windows XP users. However Launchy offers more than that of Windows 7 or Vista search feature. A new version of Launchy is now available (2.5 beta) and offers following new features: Faster performance Icons displayed correctly Environment variables updated correctly when system changes Controly includes more items New controls: Shift+tab or Shift+bkspc deletes previous tab Shift+Ctrl+Enter launches in elevated mode (Vista and Win7) Down arrow shows history (when there is no current search text) Default skin built into executable in case no other skin is found Launchy now has an icon in the system tray Interested users can download beta version of Launchy 2.5 from here. More information.

DiskAnalyzer Pro is a very good application for Windows to analyze and manage your computer hard disk space usage. You can easily locate those space-hogging files or folders on your PC and can be free-up hard disc space by deleting duplicate files or archiving those big files to external drives like CD/DVD or USB sticks. Following are the key features of DiskAnalyzer Pro: Manage and view disk space consumption Search for unwanted files with your own search criteria Find and delete junk and temporary files Quickly locate biggest folders and oldest files Find out duplicate pictures, compressed files, videos and audio files All folders and subfolders report sorted by file size Integrated File Explorer and Viewer Export disk space reports to external file formats such as HTML, CSV and XML. DiskAnalyzer Pro normally costs $29.95. Under a promotion (from Softpedia ) you can download a free copy from http://www.diskanalyzerpro.com/free-giveaway.html

Gmail displays a number of advertisements in the message area. One such ad (Gmail called them are Web Clips) occupies top your inbox and it looks like menu items. (See screen shots below for clarification). If you don’t like these web clips or ads, you can simply disable them from the Gmail Settings menu. Gmail with top ads Gmail without top ads To disable the top ads, Open your Gmail and go to ‘Settings’ menu. Now select ‘Web Clips’ and uncheck the option ‘Show my web clips above the Inbox’ You may also like how to completely remove ads from Gmail, Yahoo mail and Hotmail.

The most popular eBook format PDF document has many advantages over other document files. It is portable and support several types of portable devices like mobile phone , PSP, ipod, etc. TipCase Text to PDF Converter is a tiny (416Kb) application that can be used for creating simple PDF documents from plain text files (.txt). It is quite fast and very easy to use. You can change the font type, font size, rotation and page size and also you can add author name, creator, keywords, subject and title information into the pdf document. TipCase Text to PDF Converter supports Windows 7, Vista and XP and can be downloaded free at source.

The use of short URLs becoming so popular nowadays, especially on social networks like Twitter, Facebook, etc. because a smaller URL make it is easier to share, tweet, or email. Unfortunately cyber criminals can also take advantage of short URL to spread virus and redirect people to phishing sites. Because, people don’t know where they will be taken if they will click the link. To help you, Bitdefender, the trusted security company has started a new URL shortening service called Saf.li that not only creates a short link, but it also scans the content of the corresponding page for malware and phishing. The advantage is that, the user can be sure that the URLs shortened with Saf.li do not pose any danger. This service also offers a bookmarklet which adds a button to your browser and allows you to shorten the web address with a click. Saf.li [ via ]

Listary is a small system tool for Windows that enables you to find an item instantly from a list by just typing a letter. It can be used anywhere in Windows – Windows Explorer, Registry Editor, Task manager or third party applications to find a file or folder quickly. Listary is very easy to use. After installation, just type a word, when you want to select an item from a list, for example from a big directory, Listary will show up and help you. You can use the Tab key to select the required items from the list. And if you want to hide Listary in the current list just press the key Esc. Download Listary (for Windows 7, Vista and XP)

In Windows there are some unnecessary files such as Thumbs.db , config.msi folder, iconcache.db, .sqm file, etc. Normally, a typical cleaning program can not remove these files. The freeware, little utility PureRa lets you safely delete these files and save some disk space. Besides, by deleting iconcache.db, you can restore corrupted, garbled or fuzzy icons. And also, by deleting .sqm-files (files created by MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger) you can ensure your privacy. There are rumors that sqm files can send about your use of MSN Live Messenger (read surfing behavior) to Microsoft. PureRa is a portable utility and works well on Windows 7, Vista and XP. It is very simple to use, just select any file that you want to remove or select all and click ‘Clean’ button. The program can be downloaded free at source [via – Techtrickz ]

Previously we had published a simple tutorial on inserting images as your message background in Thunderbird . Here is how to insert images (not as background) to give some color to your Gmail message. In Gmail, normally you have no option for inserting images in message body. But a plugin from Gmail Lab help you add some spice in your messages. After log-in in your Gmail account click on ‘Settings’ tab. Then click the ‘Lab’ tab and scroll down to find the plugin “Inserting Images” and enable the plugin. Now go back to the main Gmail page and click Compose Mail. You should now notice a new icon labeled Insert Image in the Formatting taskbar. Click it to add an image to your email. You can upload image files from your computer, or from URLs and can be cropped to fit into message. ( via )

Customizing your ringtones normally involves downloading a third-party app to edit and crop audio files. This can be painstaking, time consuming and some times expensive. Tube2Tune is an online service where you can make ringtones from YouTube video. The service is free and no registration is required. You can instantly use the service either by entering a YouTube video URL or by searching a video from it. After loading the video, you can drag the slider to select any part of the video, and then record the selected part by clicking the record button. The length of the record is limited to 40 seconds and recording will stop automatically after that or you can stop recording manually at any point. After that, click ‘Create’ button to make ringtone. The ringtone are available for download in several audio formats including iPhone, WMV, MP3, WMF and AAC. You can also send ringtone as sms to your mobile phone or send it to your email. Visit Tube2Tune to create ringtones from YouTube vide...

Download manager tweak is an extension to Firefox which changes Firefox default download manager’s appearance for better usability and allows it to be opened in a separate window, a new tab, or the sidebar. Besides the appearance change, it also includes buttons for deleting a downloaded file and re-downloading a mistakenly deleted file. Features of Download Manager Tweak include: The download manager can be opened in a separate window, the sidebar, or a tab An optional toolbar contains convenient buttons for several of the built in right click menu options. An optional info-bar displays additional information about the currently selected download. Downloaded files can be deleted from within the download manager. Several optional appearance changes to the list of download. New Firefox 3.0 features, like selecting multiple downloads, are supported. Download Download Manager Tweak at http://dmextension.mozdev.org/

Windows is not flexible some times; it refuses to delete, move or rename a file or folder which was shortly opened by a program. A system restart may help you solve this issue, but it is annoying The freeware Tizer UnLocker helps to remove, rename, or move files or folders that are temporarily locked by other processes. You can browse for files and folder or just right click locked file or folder for removing lock. In some cases, files cannot be accessed due to Windows file-access bugs or viruses but this is the solution for those files. The software will list all locked running processes on the computer system and use a variety of methods to allow you to access these hidden files, including attempting to unlock the handles, kill the process holding the file open, and allow you to rename, move, or delete them. The program ( download it here ) works on Windows XP, Vista and 7 and is free and for personal use.

Although Microsoft Paint is a basic image editing program included with every Microsoft operating system to date, some experts were able to create something so amazing with it. Here is an interesting video tutorial on making a greeting card using MS Paint. Watch it here .

In a previous article we had written about how to prevent copying content from computer to USB device . Here is another technique to prevent others copy contents from your PC. The freeware utility MK Drive Access Control helps you lock all drives including USB and CD/DVD drives from unwanted access with a password. With this tool you can lock/ unlock all kind of drives including Windows installation drive from access, lock CD/DVD drives doors to prevent write and block USB drives to prevent other users copy your private files. As USB devices are extremely handy, anyone can easily copy contents from a computer, so this protection is very useful in some instances. The freeware program MK Drive Access Control can be downloaded from here .

Are you looking for a good video converter , there is an opportunity to get WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe for free. This program is able to convert almost any video files into HD video files and convert video to fit iPhone, iPod, iPad, PSP, PS3 PDA, Blackberry and Mobile Phones. Besides, you can extract audio or image from video files and the audio files can be encoded to popular music files. Some key features of WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe: Support both single and batch conversion Multi-core CPU supported Separate audio from video files and convert to popular music formats Capture pictures from video and backup as BMP or JPG files Super fast converting speed, best quality and 100% stable process. To get the full version just visit this Softpedia link

After uninstalling a software program , there might have its related files and registry data left on your PC. These leftovers may cause problems when reinstalling its new version or cause for system stability. So you required specific uninstaller for removing specific program. Previously we had covered many such tools ; here is another, most useful tool for removing Nokia PC Suite completely from your PC. Nokia PC Suite Cleaner is a little freeware tool from Nokia that helps you remove any unnecessary Nokia PC Suite-related files and registry data left on your PC after uninstalling Nokia PC Suite. Important: Before using Nokia PC Suite Cleaner, make a backup copy of all your personal content that is stored in the same folder as Nokia PC Suite. With Nokia PC Suite Cleaner, you can: Remove old or unnecessary Nokia PC Suite-related files from your PC to make way for a new installation Clean both Nokia PC Suite files and registry data Leave other content on your PC intact Download Nokia ...

Comodo, the leading online security company, has released a web browser based on Chromium called Comodo Dragon. It encompasses all of the best features of Google Chrome plus strong security and privacy features. It looks similar to Google Chrome and gives Comodo's unsurpassed security and privacy features (as per the release note). Features of Comodo Dragon: Improved Privacy over Chromium Domain Validation technology that identifies and segregates superior SSL certificates from inferior ones Stops cookies and other Web spies Prevents all Browser download tracking to ensure your privacy Incognito Mode Stops Cookies, Improves Privacy Comodo Dragon will run on Microsoft Windows 7, as well as Windows Vista and XP. Download Comodo Dragon (20Mb).

Google Buzz is is the latest buzz word in the world. This new social media sharing service built into Gmail let you share photos, videos, links, and status updates through your Gmail inbox or via mobile phones. Here is a desktop application that lets you update Buzz from your desktop without having to open your Gmail account. The program Google Buzz Desktop is an Adobe AIR application which emulates iPhone version of Google buzz. It works on any OS platform or browser. Features of Google Buzz Desktop Updates every 2 minutes Emulates iPhone version of Buzz on desktop Works on any platform/browser. Since the Google Buzz API doesn’t offer everything, geolocation doesn’t work in this application Download Google Buzz Desktop / mirror download [ via

As you know many software programs come bundled with toolbars (Yahoo! Toolbar, Ask Toolbar, etc.) and other add-ins that gets installed on our PC with or without our permission. Actually they are ‘never wanted applications’ (at least for me) as they can collect browsing habits, affects system performance or broadband usage. Unfortunately, if you try to remove them using Add/Remove program, most often you can’t remove them completely. To help you here is a tool called Multi toolbar remover . This portable tool lets you remove a few known browser tool bars such as Google Toolbar, Yahoo Toolbar, AOL Toolbar, Ask Toolbar and Comcast Toolbar from your computer. Multi toolbar remover is clean ( checked with my No32 anti-virus . Check this virus total link ) and can be downloaded from here .