Everyone has files that they don’t want other to see. It may be a document consisting of all your login passwords, your bank account information or the romance photos/videos (oops…) that you want to keep out of your wife/husband’s sight. In case you are wondering how to encrypt the files/folders/entire hard drive and keep it safe from prying eyes, here is an easy method.
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FreeMind is an open-source mind mapping software that is written in Java and cross-platform compatible. It is simple, easy to use and come with a interface that anyone can get used to in few minutes.
There are quite a number of mind mapping software out there, but the main reason why I love FreeMind is its ability to operate in various operating system. I have three different OS (Windows, Linux and Mac OSX) sitting in three different partitions of my PC. When I need to access a mind map that I created on another OS, I can simply pull the file out and open the .mm (FreeMind file extension) file with FreeMind.
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One of the reasons why Linux is gaining popularity over the recent years is because of its huge library of applications. Other than the cost advantage (most Linux apps are free), Linux apps can also perform the same (some even better) functions as its Windows counterpart.
Windows users who wanted to test out Linux apps have the choice of dual booting Linux and Windows or install Linux via VMware. With andLinux, Windows users can now install Linux apps alongside Windows and run them like Windows apps.
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Tired of seeing the same boring login screen in your Windows everyday? With Stardock’s LogonStudio, you don’t have to face the monotonous background again.
Stardock’s LogonStudio allows Windows XP & Vista users to edit, change, and apply new logon screens. You can choose to load a random list of logon screen everytime you boot up your Windows, or just choose from the best of your logon screen pack.
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Microsoft has released the Internet Explorer 8 beta 1 to the public for testing and evaluation. Web designers and developers can take this opportunity to prepare their websites for the launch of Internet Explorer 8.
Let take a look at the new features:
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If you are searching for ways to synchronize your desktop calendar to Google Calendar, then the open-source GCALDaemon could be the answer.
GCALDaemon is an OS-independent Java program that offers two-way synchronization between Google Calendar and various iCalendar compatible calendar applications. GCALDaemon is primarily designed as a calendar synchronizer but it can also be used as a Gmail notifier, Address Book importer, Gmail terminal and RSS feed converter. (GCALDaemon is not known to work with Outlook. You may want to use Remote Calendar to sync your Outlook with Google Cal)
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Both Windows and Linux use different formats for their filesystems. Windows uses NTFS and Linux uses EXT 2/3. While it is possible for Linux to read/write NTFS format using NTFS-3G driver, reading/writing files the other way round has always been an issue for Windows users.
Ext2 Installable File System (IFS)For Windows provides a solution to this. It allows Windows users full access to Linux Ext2 volumes (both read and write) and best of all, it is free.
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What are cookies used for?
Cookies comprise the information that a Web browser, such as Internet Explorer, stores on a user’s computer at the request of a software running on a currently open Web page. This information usually contains the data supplied by the users themselves by filling up online forms. Many Web programs write cookies in such a way that they expire as soon as you close the browser, however there are some that may stay on for years, unless cleaned and deleted manually.
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If you are using SATA drive and Window Vista, there is this feature that you can use to boost the speed and performance of your hard disk. This is what you do:
Microsoft didn’t enable this feature by default because there is a risk of losing data if you lose power or have a catastrophic crash. To prevent this from happening, you might want to use a universal power supply and run regular backups.
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The Need to Defrag the Windows Registry
If you monitor the registry of your system using a tool, you will see that it is accessed by your Windows operating system and programs installed on it more than a hundred times every second. Therefore, if your registry is fragmented and slow in responding to requests for information, it directly affects the performance of your PC and slows it down. This is the reason why it is important for you to keep your registry free from unwanted files and defrag it regularly to speed up your PC and maintain it at its optimal performance.
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