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Lock and Unlock Your Computer Using a USB Flash Drive

Various methods are available for protecting a computer from unauthorized access under a working environment. USB Raptor is a new tool and as it name implies it uses a USB flash drive to lock and unlock a computer. Your computer is locked once a specific USB drive is removed and unlocks it when the drive is plugged in again to any USB port.

How to Lock Firefox’s Homepage to Prevent Hijacking

By locking your Firefox browser’s homepage to your liking, you can prevent homepage hijacking. Browser hijacking means, every time you launch your browser a company page (for instance, conduit.com) will appear on your browser new tab page and forced to search via it.

How to Create Control Panel Shortcut on Windows 8.1 Desktop

Windows 8.1 does not provide any direct option for creating Control panel shortcut on the desktop. If you use control panel most frequently to access all Windows settings like uninstall any program, hardware settings, backup, restore, etc. creating control panel shortcut on the desktop could saves your time.

Download Windows 9 Theme for Windows 7 and 8/8.1

Now you can enjoy Windows 9 theme (concept) on your Windows 7 and Windows 8 PC. It brings the proposed Windows 9 start menu, wallpapers, icons, docks, login screen and boot screen to your Windows 7/8/8.1 PC.

Ballloon- Saves Online Images and Documents to Dropbox and Google Drive

File hosting and Synchronization service like Google Drive or Dropbox is always a nice choice for those who have multiple devices. You can visit your files almost everywhere. But how can you save a file, for example a cool image, from the web you are viewing to your Clouds? Many download and upload steps are ahead.

How to Fix Slow Page Loading in Chrome

If you are experiencing slow page loading and choppy scrolling in your Chrome browser, especially after opening several tabs at a time, there is a fix to solve the issue. By default, Chrome browser uses 128MB of memory, but by increasing this value, you can improve your browser’s performance, especially on your Android phone.

How to Remove Old Drivers in Windows 7 and Windows 8 Without any Software

Has your Window 7 or Windows 8 computer freezes frequently or restarts unexpectedly? It might be due to an old or unused device drives. Here is how to remove unused and old device drivers from your Windows 7/8/8.1 computer without any software tool.

How to Schedule Downloads in Firefox

Downloading files from internet is easy in Firefox, but sometimes you might want to schedule downloads. For example, you can download files faster during off peak time, but you may not be at your computer at that time for downloading, so the solution is schedule the download.

Download and Install Windows 8.1 Update 2 (August Update)

Microsoft has released the new Windows 8.1 Update 2 that you can download and install now. Also called ‘August Update,’ this update brings several improvements to the system, but it does not add any major new feature like the new Start Menu.

Get Chrome’s Inbuilt Translation Option in Firefox

Mozilla is testing Chrome’s like inbuilt translation in its latest beta version of Firefox. When you visit a webpage that is in another language, Chrome’s built-in translation bar should offer to translate the page into English. Here is how to enable and test this useful feature in Firefox.

Block All Online Ads Without Draining Your Computer Memory

Adblock Plus is a popular browser add-on for blocking all online ads, but one criticism about it is that it uses a lot of memory, which can slow down your computer. Now there is lightweight alternative called uBlock that blocks all online ads while using minimal memory or less than the memory consumed by Adblock Plus.

Quick Way to Change Drive Letter in Windows

Windows automatically assign letters to your drives. Sometimes you might want to change drive letter to your drives or external devices and although you can change these via Windows Disk management tool, the process is not as easy as it could be, especially for novice users.

Fix Chrome Performance Lag and Tabs Not Loading Issue

Many users who have updated their Chrome browser to the latest version 36 have reported lag in performance and tab not loading issues, especially on old computers. You can easily fix this issue and bring your favorite browser Chrome to its full swing.