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Simple to Use Password Manager With AES Encryption

A password manager is an essential tool for keeping all our passwords and login details safe and secure, but it should be easy to handle and safe to use. Pault is such a simple password manager for Windows. It encrypts your usernames and passwords using the AES encryption algorithm and runs with minimal user permissions for better security.

Mange Start Tasks Smartly With Startup Master And Make Windows Load Fast

A common headache that many users face with their PC is that their Windows doesn’t load as fast as it used to be earlier. This is because, when Windows load, a bunch of programs demands system resources simultaneously. But, by queuing (delaying) applications that loads at Windows startup can reduce the time taken for Windows to load. Here is how it is.

Shutdown Windows 8 From System Tray With NPowerTray

Did you find anything difficult to shutdown or restart your new Windows 8 computer? Here is how to shutdown or restart your Windows 8 from the system tray. As you know, Microsoft has made lot of changes to its new OS Windows 8. Though, the new Metro UI, new Start screen, etc makes Windows 8 an awesome OS, some users found this bit hard to cope with the new Interface, for example, the new Shut Down or Reboot option.

Search and Watch YouTube Videos Like You Are in the Cinema With Cinetonic Browser Extension

Cinetonic is an extension for Firefox that enables you to watch YouTube videos like you are in the cinema. With sleek design and exciting features such as auto replay, auto HD and ambient lighting effects, watching YouTube videos take you on a completely new dimension.

Microsoft Flight Hawaiian Adventure Theme For Windows 7

Microsoft has just released a new theme for Windows 7 based on Microsoft’s Flight Simulator game. With this free theme, you can beautify your desktop with a variety of Hawaiian landscapes available in Microsoft Flight.

EyeLeo Reminds You to Take Short Breaks From Computer Monitor

When you are working at a computer, it is easy to forget about time. As a result, if you spend long hours looking at computer monitor it may create eyestrain and other physical problems . Taking a short rest break from the computer monitor at a fixed time interval and eye exercise are suggested remedy for such problems. EyeLeo is a handy PC application that regularly reminds you to take short breaks for your eyes.

Access Metro Apps Directly From Desktop in Windows 8 [How to]

The shiny new Metro UI and Metro apps is one of the most attractive features of Microsoft’s new OS, Windows 8.Windows 8 CP ships with several Metro apps such as Camera, Photos, Reader, Mail, Calendar, Maps, Video, Finance, SkyDrive, Weather, etc that you can try from Metro start screen. To run Metro apps straight from your classic desktop, you need to create a short for it on the desktop, so, you don’t need to jump between Metro Screen and Desktop frequently.

Online Exif Data Viewer: Read Exif Data From Online Photos

When taking photos your camera also stores many information with your image file such as camera model, date and time, exposure, aperture, ISO, location of the photo (GPS), what camera mode was used, whether or not a flash fired, and more. Your photos also store information about image editing programs. These data is called Exif (Exchangeable image file) data and you can read it using specific applications.

ProEject Let You Safely Eject USB Drives By Closing Running Programs

Do you have the message “The device generic volume cannot be stopped right now” when trying to eject a USB drive? This is a common problem and to solve this issue you’ll have to close all the programs that are running from USB flash drive or else Windows will not allow it to remove because of the possible data corruption. With ProEject tool you can do all this with a single click and eject USB drives safely.

Terminate Windows Process Quickly With Process Liquidator

Process Liquidator is an application designed to quickly terminate unnecessary or non-responsive app’s processes from system tray. The usual way to kill a Windows process is by launching task manager (Alt + Ctrl + Delete or Ctrl + Shift + ESC), selecting the ‘Process’ tab, and then right clicking on a process, but this application makes this process very quickly right from the system tray.

Convert Windows 7 Theme To Windows 8 Auto Colorization Theme

Windows 8 theme is slightly different from Windows 7 themes. They are built with auto-colorization feature. It can automatically change desktop glass color and taskbar color according to the color of background image currently being used. If you like auto-colorization feature, here is how to convert Windows 7 themes to use in Windows 8 with auto-colorization feature.

Audacity 2.0 Released (Free Digital Audio Editor And Podcasting Application)

The popular open source, free digital audio editor and podcasting application Audacity has updated to version 2.0 with new and enhanced features. Audacity 2.0 is comes with all the essential effects and features loaded and it can edit all the most popular audio formats.

Windows 8 Shortcut Keys Released by Microsoft

Have you downloaded and start using Windows 8 Consumer Preview now? Having problems finding things like applications, system tools, My Computer, Metro menu systems and like that on your computer? Here are some handy keyboard shortcuts that can help you to find things easier and makes your work faster.

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Watermark Remover and Editor

My WCP Watermark Editor is a simple tool designed to remove or edit watermark appeared on the lower right bottom corner of your Windows 8 Consumer Preview desktop. WCP Watermark Editor could be handy, if you would like to have a cleaner desktop or want to customize Windows 8 CP watermark with your personal message.

How to Disable AVG Accelerator for YouTube Video

Besides the usual PC protection, the new AVG Internet Security 2012 comes bundled with several new features like intelligent Link Scanner, AVG Accelerator for YouTube video, behavior monitoring, and more. The new AVG Accelerator is designed to reduce the buffering time of YouTube video on slow internet connection, however, some users find this feature actually hold back or slow down their video playback. Here is how to fix it.

How to Pin Chrome Web Apps to Windows 8 Metro Start Screen

Metro Start Screen and Apps are one of the main attractions of Microsoft’s new OS Windows 8. You can add more apps to Windows 8’s Start Screen from Windows App Store. However, would you like to add Chrome Web Apps to Windows 8 Metro Start Screen? Doing so, you can access them without opening your Chrome. Here is how it is.

Start8 Enables Real Start Menu and Start Button to Windows 8 Desktop

Start8 is a free application designed to bring the real “Start Menu” to Windows 8 desktop. The application restores the missing start button (start ORB) to your Windows 8 taskbar and also enables Run and Shutdown option to start button. Start8 is a quite useful application for all who still love the good old desktop feature.

Generate WEP or WAP Keys for Wireless Networks with Wireless Key Generator

If you aren’t protect your router or Wi-Fi network, anyone within the range can gain access to your network. There are several options available on your wireless hardware to secure your network, for example, WEP, WPA, MAC filter, etc. WPA 2 provides stronger wireless data encryption. If you prefer WPA 2 for securing your router, here is how to generate WPA keys.

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Expiration Date is Jan 15, 2013

The much-awaited Windows 8 Consumer Preview is out now that you can download and use for free. However, you may wonder how long you can use this evaluation version or you may like to know when Windows 8 Consumer Preview will expire. As per my system information, Windows 8 Beta will expire on next year (Jan 15, 2013). Here is how to check it.

Official Nightfall and Starlight Panoramic Theme For Windows 8

Microsoft has released a first theme for Windows 8 Consumer Preview designed specially to extend seamlessly across dual monitors with identical resolution settings. This beautiful Nightfall and Starlight Panoramic theme contains 9 widescreen (3840×1200) high- resolution nature wallpapers and can only be used in Windows 8 Consumer Preview.

How to Change Start Screen Background Color and Image in Windows 8 Consumer Preview

The Windows 8 Consumer Preview has already been available for download from Microsoft. As you know, Windows 8 is designed to run on both ARM System­On­Chip CPU (tablet PCs) as well as on traditional x 86 chips CPU. Comparing to previous Developer Preview, Consumer Preview comes with certain graphical changes (UI changes) and new features. For example, new Charm bar, new Metro Start Screen, Cloud Integration, and more.