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Make the Corrupt Mp3s Work

Editor — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:54:51 +0000

How many times have you downloaded an Mp3 and it does not play in your media player because the file is corrupt? Personally, I have never come across such problem. But for those who are having such issues, there is a simple freeware tool which works like magic.

Mp3val is a portable tool which can repair Mp3s which were incompletely downloaded or truncated.

Repairing Mp3s using the tool is as simple as 1-2-3. Download the file, launch it by double clicking. Choose the corrupt Mp3 from the file menu and select scan. Once it is done with the scan, right click the corrupt mp3 in the tool window and choose repair. Voila… You have a working Mp3.

Download Mp3val here

Free Hard Disk Space by Installing Vista Sp2

Editor — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:23:46 +0000

Not sure whether this is true or not, but the internet is buzzing with the word that installing Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista could free up GBs of your valuable hard drive space.

Some Techies think that the service pack might be erasing the restore points. Whereas others indicate that it could be due to the command line cleaning tool, compcln.exe.

Whatever the reason, it always feels good to have more hard drive space for your Mp3s and Divx movies.

Backup and Restore your Desktop Icons

Editor — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:03:21 +0000

Unfortunately our PCs are prone to crashes, and many a times we loose valuable data and settings. The best way to keep yourselves free of pain is to regularly backup your hard drive.
Many times we see that after the PC has recovered from the crash, desktop Icons placement is lost. IconRestorer comes handy in such event. It lets you to take a backup of your desktop icons position with click of a button. Whenever you want that particular desktop icons setup, you just have to hit the restore button.

This utility also comes handy when you are trying different resolutions.

Features:
Windows Vista and Windows 7compatible.
Works on 64-bit systems (XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 and Windows 7)
Manage icons position separately for all screen resolutions
Multiple backups for each resolution
Backup management: rename, delete, export and import
Backup Preview (thumbnails of saved backups)

Click here to download IconRestorer

Utility To Find System Information

Editor — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:24:22 +0000

What if you want to know the MAC address of your PC? Well, most of us would have no idea where it is located. So we would google, get the proper link to the website showing the method, then follow the steps, and finally manage to find it.
Now imagine what if you get all the important info of your PC in one place.

MiNode is one application everyone should have in their PCs. It displays the IP addresses, MAC address, drives and free space available, printers, and much more.

Click here to download MiNode.

Fix Windows Xp/Vista Errors

Editor — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:31:20 +0000

Imagine fixing errors in your Windows Xp/Vista PC like missing drivers, disabled printer or firewall error with just few clicks. Good news for us is that it is almost possible with a simple tool called PC Fixer.

PC fixer scans your system and displays all kinds of configurations errors, and lets you to fix them.

If for any reason the program is unable to fix the problem, you can always visit the support forum to ask questions.
Click here to visit PC Fixer website to Download

Recover Deleted or Corrupt Photos

Editor — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:02:07 +0000

Accidentally deleted the photos from your digital camera’s memory card? I know how hard it can be, but don’t panic, as they can be easily recovered.

Just install a simple program called Art Plus Digital Photo Recovery tool. The program searches your memory card and recovers the deleted and even corrupt photos. Good things about this program do not end here… It can recover photos from formatted memory cards, unrecognized memory cards, and even physically damaged ones. Most importantly this program is absolutely free.

Currently the program supports JPG, TIF, DNG, Canon CR2, Konica-Minolta MRW, Nikon NEF, Olympus ORF, Pentax PEF, Sony ARW, SRF and SR2 formats.
Click here to visit Art Plus Digital Photo Recovery tool’s website and download the program.

Convert RMVB to MP4

Editor — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:38:12 +0000

Recently I downloaded few video clips which were in RMVB (Real Media Variable Bitrate) format. I was able to play them easily on my PC using Real Player, but I wanted to play the videos on my PSP ( Play Station Portable).

As most of the PSP owners would know that the only playable format in PSP is MP4. So I downloaded at least a dozen video converters, but none worked.

Finally, after searching most of the PSP support forums, found Xvid4psp video converter, which worked like a charm.
If you are a PSP owner and are suffering from the problem I had, download Xvid4Psp and enjoy your videos.
By the way, in addition to RMVB, Xvid4Psp supports most of the video formats.

Click here to download Xvid4psp

Test Windows Vista Online

Editor — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:06:52 +0000

If you want to try Windows Vista, you don’t need to install the whole OS. Just visit Windows Vista SP1 test drive site and experience the power of Vista. But for optimal experience, use Internet Explorer to visit the site. The site may require you to install few Active X controls.

Click here to visit Windows Vista SP1 test drive site.

Top 10 Free Online Virus Scanners

Editor — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:45:47 +0000

Running Anti-Virus software on your PC prevents most of the Virus, Malware, Spyware and Trojan attacks. But the sad thing is that not every time our favorite anti-virus program is up-to-date.

So if your PC is behaving strangely and your Anti-Virus application is showing no signs of infection, you can use some of the free online virus scanners. These online free virus scanners are fast and most of the time up-to-date.
Here are Top 10 free online virus scanners:

1. BitDefender – This is an online version of the popular BitDefender anti virus software. It will scan drives, files and boot sector. The only drawback is that it works only with Internet Explorer.
2. Computer Associates Malware Scanner – This site would check if the file uploaded by you is infected or not.
3. ESET – Another great Free online Virus, Trojan, Worms, Spyware and Phishing scanner.
4. NanoScan – Nanoscan scans your entire PC is less than 2 minutes and detects all kinds of malware that could be running on your computer.
5. McAfee FreeScan – McAfee FreeScan is a free online scanner from the award winning McAfee Scan Engine.
6. Avast – This is an online version of the popular Avast anti-virus software. It scans files up to 512kb in size.
7. TrendMicro – Trendmicro scans your PC for vulnerabilities and prevents them from future re-infestation.
8. Jotti – Jotti uses multiple scan engines to detect malwares. Unlike other online scanners, Jotti scans only the files uploaded by you.
9. Panda Security – Detects worms, viruses and Trojans after a small Active X download.
10. F-secure – Simple but effective online virus scanner. Also uses Active X components.

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Automatic Desktop Icon for Removable Media

Editor — Mon, 26 May 2008 06:24:31 +0000

Mac OS has some great little utilities which Windows OS lacks. One of them is the display of ‘removable drive’ icon on the desktop when connected.
The good news for Windows users is that they too can enjoy what Mac OS users have been enjoying by using Desk Drive.

Desk Drive automatically adds a desktop icon pointing to the removable drive (USB or DVD). When you remove the drive the shortcut automatically goes away. It sits in the system tray and gets activated when a media like DVD or USB drive is used.

So guys, no more digging into My Computer to find that USB drive you just plugged in.
Download Desk Drive

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