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encrypt & password protect text files and valuble notes with locknote 2008-05-15 19:31:00 Locknote is a open source ,tiny ,secure and free portable application that helps you encrypt and protect your valuble notes or text files with a password.Unlike many utilities available online to password protect folders,it helps you protect sensitive text files or important notes.Have any important text files,phone numbers,address or whatever on your PC? Locknote is worth to try utility.Platforms: Windows onlyIt is also easy to use .Just type in the text you want to protect inside locknote window ,then click on "save as".It will ask you to give a file name and prompts you set password.Also, you can drag & drop text files on locknote window,or onto locknote icon it automatically ask you to set password.Visit Website here: Locknote ...

Convert Text Webpages E-mails RSS Feeds into mp3 or ipod book for free with spokentext 2008-05-05 07:11:00 SPOKENTEXT is a web based free text to speech service that Converts PDF,Word,Ppt,Text ,e-mails,web pages and rss news feeds into mp3 file or ipod book.Many of you may have important files or documents that you want access while you're away from computer,spokentext helps you convert them into audio format and let you carry them on your ipod or mp3 player wherever you go.Of course there are many text to speech converters online,this is one of the best free service i have tried out till now.It is really clean and handy with plenty of choices to record.Except the promotional link we hear while playing the audio everything goes fine with it.Visit Website: SPOKENTEXT ...

Hide or password protect your bookmarks and shorten URL with hidelinks 2008-04-30 12:24:00 Hidelinks is a webpage that helps you hide or protect your favourites/ bookmarks with a password .If you have any confidential bookmarks that you don't want others viewing ,try this online service.Just type in the Url and the password (twice).Hidelinks generates a new short URL.Save that short Url and remember the password.That's it.Goto Website:Hidelinks ...

How To Create Start Menu Shortcuts to Disk Drives,Files & Folders 2008-04-27 09:23:00 Adding shortcuts to start menu or desktop help you quickly access your favourite programs/applications ,disk drives ,files and folders.You may already know how to add your favourite programs shortcuts on the desktop.If you don't ,right clicking the icon/folder/file/program/drive and selecting create shortcut adds a shortcut on the desktop.But adding shortcuts to start menu needs a few more steps.This tip isn't a new one but quite useful to handle frequently accessed programs,files or folders.I will show you how to do this in WINDOWS XP.1.Right Click on the Taskbar,select properties and then start menu tab2.In the start menu window choose Classic start menu and click advanced3.Click add,browse and select your favourite,click next to continue4.Here select start menu,next and finish.Your favourite now appears in start menu. ...

Freeware:Create Manage Customize Virtual Desktops with Dexpot 2008-04-23 03:03:00 Dexpot is a free utility that helps you create and manage virtual desktops on windows computer.For instance,if you use your PC for more than one work (freelance work,web design,photography,blogging etc..), with dexpot you can create separate desktops for each work you do.It means you can keep all of your freelance work files,folders,apps and other related stuff on one desktop named freelance work ,all stuff related to web designing on webdesign desktop and so on...This utility compatiable with Windows 95/98/ME and NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista.Cool features:- Creates upto 20 virtual desktops.-Can move files,icons,web pages from one desktop to another.-Cool graphical interface and easily customizable.-Portability.-Master password protection feauture.Goto Download Page here: DEXPOT ...

Hide-Save-Restore-Change Desktop Icon positions or layouts in win xp vista with Shock Desktop 2008-04-20 07:40:00 Many a times windows desktop icons layout or position changes for different reasons,for instance,when you changing screen resolution.If you love to customize your desktop icons layout and visibility styles,like me,give a try to shock desktop.Shock Desktop is one of the best of number of free programs out there to customize icons positions and layout.It is a tiny software and you can directly use once you download (no installtion required).Additonal features:1.Creating,updating ,deleting Windows Desktop Icon Layout Position Profiles2.Change the desktop icon layout to different visibility styles3.Hiding the layout or hiding the lables of icons4.Supports multiple languages.Download Link - Shock Desktop ...

How send a folder in E-mail as an attachment? 2008-04-10 05:14:00 Ever wanted to send a folder by e-mail as an attachment? Many free web based email services (like yahoo mail,gmail,rediff mail..)out there allow you to send files only.You don't have an option to send entire folder with them.However,if you want to send a folder through email there is a simple way..Related :How to create password protected Zipped folder in Win XPRight-click on the folder ,select "Send To" and then "Compressed Zip folder".Windows compress the folder and it will appear as a compressed folder with the same name next to original folder.Upload it and send it. ...

12 Best Firefox Add-On s for efficient easy web surfing 2008-04-08 04:49:00 Mozilla Firefox , one of the popular and customizable browser ,has tons of add - ons or extentions to personalize the way you want it.If you're a hardcore surfer,spend hours on internet surfing lots of websites and blogs,you may find the following extentions useful.Opendownload:Defult firefox browser doesn't have an option to run or open a file form the internet.You need to download before you run the file or program.This extention allows you to open or run a file from the internet like IE run tab.Email this:Sends selected link,title or highlited text to your (receipant's) e-mail .Handy tool to save or bookmark important links,text in email account.URL fixer:Corrects typos in URL's that your enter in the firefox address bar.To Read later:Save your temporary bookmarks with To Read Later statusbar popup.Cooliris Previews:Helps you preview web links,images or videos even without clicking,save previewed items into a temporary folder to preview later and can send links to email with ...

Uses anonymous email web sites to email while on public computer 2008-04-04 09:50:00 Accessing online accounts on public computers (cyber cafes etc..) always carry a risk of exposing your personal data.Many of such computers may have infected with viruses,worms,trojans or installed keyloggers to monitor every key you hit on the keyboard.However ,for some reasons,if you're away from your computer and want to send an e-mail to someone from the public computers, do use anonymous web email accounts or carry linux& necessary apps in your usb stick .Using ananymous web email accounts you can send instant emails without logging into your personal e-mail accounts. Not only they keep your identity safe,but also they allows you send e-mail without creating an account and entering password.You can find lots of anonymous websites on googling.Let'us see a few of them i have used recentlysendanonymousemail:Does what the name says.Sends E-mails instantly and ads free.cyberatlantisThis site also sends E-mails instantly without asking sender email adress and allowed to send 600 ...

8 Best &free Tools to clean windows and customize menus 2008-04-02 00:17:00 Here's a list of most useful free utilities to help you keep your computer clean,efficient and more productive.Many of them work best on all windows platforms. Check them out and your feedback is always welcome in comments1.CCleaner:This is one the best freeware cleaners out there.Cleans Temporary files,system files,windows explorer ,internet browsers , other applications installed on your PC and even more freeing up valuable hard disk space.It also includes a registry cleaner and uninstaller.Download link: CCleaner2.FIWW:Free Internet Windows Washer is another free cleaner with cool cleaning features.It comes with lots of automatic scheduling settings and password setting features.Download here: FIWW 3.right-click menu:Many applications we install automatically add entries to Desktop context menu(right-click).Using MMM you can edit,remove or move rarely used entries to a sub-menu.Download link:MMM Platform : Win XP4.Auto-play CD menu:Helps you edit,add or remove items form auto ...

3 Sites to Choose Your Best free pdf online (web based) reader-viewer-editor 2008-03-26 11:45:00 Free pdf online viewers allow you to read Portable Documnet Format files online without downloading and installing any software.You may have Adobe pdf reader or Foxit pdf reader or something else on your pc .But if you want to read a pdf file when you're away from your computer or on a computer which doesn't have any pdf viewer installed the following links come handy .Related:15+ free online PDF,Ms Word,Excel,Power Point ,Html ConvertersVuzit:This is one of the best free pdf online pdf viewer .Features:-Can view pdf files from your local computer and the web-Zoom-In and Zoom-out feature.-Supports Keyboard shortcuts-File shouldn't be more than 100MB or 50 pages whichever comes first for free service-File stored on the server for unlimited period of time .So you can embed your document without any inhibitions.2.Pdfescape:This is a free online pdf reader,editor,form filler ,form designer service.Features:-Allows you to view pdf files with or without registration from your local com ...

Carry PC in your pocket -Free Portable apps for usb stick 2008-03-21 04:51:00 Many of us use Pen drive as a tool for just carrying documents ,videos,songs,pictures or related stuff.Now you can install Operating system, Office software , Security Tools ,messenger and other necessary apps on USB stick .Wherever you go carry Usb drive in your pocket , just pulg-in into usb port(may be your friend's computer or in cyber cafe ) and start working as if that was your own computer.Here's a list of some popular and most useful portable apps for a portable driveOperating Systems - Linux , WindowsBrowser: firefox , Webroo(offline)All in one Messenger: PidginEmial Client : Reach-a-mailAnti-virus: Avast Virus Cleaner, Calmwin anti-virusOffice Software: Open OfficePdf Reader: Foxit Pdf ReaderDesktop Publishing : ScribusCd-Dvd Burner: Infra RecorderRemove unused stuff : CCleaner ...

Free-Audio-Video-Dvd-Meida Player -CODEC PACKS 2008-03-18 08:24:00 Codecs are essential for your media player to play downloaded music or video.Your favourite media player may doesn't have capability to paly all types of codecs becoz there are hundreds of codecs using on internet.So you need some good codec packs to play all kinds of music and videos smoothly on your player.1.Windows Essential Codec Pack:This pack is a collection of audio,video,direct show codecs and tools that are required for normal playing.This pack comes with a free windows media player classic and auto update service that automatically check for updated codecs.Windows Essential Codec Pack works on Windows 98,ME,2000,XP,2003 and / or Vista2. Xpcodecpack:This is a popular and complete codec pack that help you play all popular audio and video formats.This is also comes with a solid media player classic to enjoy .3.K-lite Mega Codec Pack:As the name says it is really a mega pack around 17 MB.It is a well tested and user friendly pack that can play you all kinds of popular and ev ...

Blogspot widgets, tips & hacks you must know 2008-03-16 10:15:00 After writing a post on 10 useful blogger widgets,hacks today i just want to share few more extremely useful blogspot blog tips &hacks with you1.Swap blog title and post title :By default blogger post looks like blog title-post on the browser title bar or in search results.By using this hack you can make it as post title -blog title.This will give better position to blog posts in search results.I am using this hack on my blog and it has helped me to get good search engine traffic.A must use hack for blogspot blogs.2.Scheduled posts:Ever wanted to write posts once and publish them automatically in feature at a specified time like wordpress having now? blogger team has added this feature to blogger in draft to try out.After some bugs fixed it is working fine now.If you want try out this feauture on you blog you go here3.Backup of blogger blog:Backing up of blogger posts,comments and template is more important.It prevents you from accidental loss or deletion .Check it out here4.Ad ...

How to protect your files and folders on home pc: 2008-03-09 22:49:00 How to protect your files and folders on home pc:I have protected my user account with a password.Nobody can access my files and folders .Do you think like that? If yes, you are wrong..If you share your computer with your friends or family they can easily access all the files and folders you stored on the desktop and on my documents folder(even if your account is password protected).Here is how they can access...My computer ->c: (drive where windows is installed) -> Documents and Settings -> User nameIf you have sensitive data and want to protect it use Make this folder private -one of the well known win xp tips and tricks .This feature works on NTFS partition only and Simple file shaing must be enabled.To enable simple file sharing.Open any folder.Goto tools->Folder options ->View ->Check the box enable simple file sharing Then right-click your user name in Documents and settings.Select sharing tab.Check the box "Make This Folder Private"That's it.Now anybody click your profile fo ...