Spybot - Search & Destroy

Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.

To see a list of threats Spybot-S&D can remove, in the navigation bar at the left click on Support --> Threats. For an introduction to Spybot-S&D, please read the tutorial. If you fear incompatibility with other software you are now using, although we can assure you that there is no danger you can review our compatibility overview which lists some software whose compatibility has been analyzed.

Spybot-S&D can also clean usage tracks, an interesting function if you share your computer with other users and don't want them to see what you have been working on. And for professional users, Spybot-S&D allows you to fix some registry inconsistencies and extended reports. A list of all the application's features is also available.

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How to fully de-gunk a PC of Crapware

These are tools I carry on a USB stick for computers with problems, they can be used to remove junk or settings left by crapware. They are all freeware.

RegScrubXP
http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Reviews/r882.html
or
Windows Registry Repair
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Free_Window_Registry_Repair_d5461.html

Registry Defrag/Compact
http://www.registry-clean.net/free-registry-defrag.htm

TCP Optimizer
http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

Hijackthis
http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/HijackThis-Download-5034.html

Startup Control Panel
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

StartupRun
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/strun.html

TuneXP
http://tweakhound.com/reviews/tunexp/index.htm

BootVis
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/BootVis.shtml

I know some of these go beyond crapware but if you use all of them and each one adds a few percent improvement in speed when you're done your machine may be noticeably faster.

How to fully de-gunk a PC of Crapware

Mojo 2.0 Windows Beta Shares iTunes Over the Internet

ss1.png Windows only: Adam already walked you through how to download music from your friends' iTunes libraries over the internet using Mojo on the Mac, and now Windows users can get in on the fun. Install the Mojo 2.0 beta for Windows, set up an account, and swap Mojo usernames with your friends to populate your buddy list. From there you can browse their playlists, search their libraries, play and download any songs to your computer. The Mojo Windows beta is a free download; upgrade to Mojo Pro to get an unlimited buddy list. Thanks Matt and Jack!

Email Address Extract Grabs Addresses from Any File

Need to pull an email address from a file you can't open, or a message folder from an ancient mail client? Point Email Address Extract, a free Windows utility, at the folder or specific files, and let it do its text-parsing thing. The old-school-looking app comes with some basic file filters enabled (like HTML pages and .dat files), but you can direct it to pull any type of file you'd like from any folder.

The app dumps any found addresses into an ordered text file, which makes exporting them elsewhere a bit easier. It's the kind of tool you're glad to find, but hope you don't have to use too often. Email Address Extract is a free download for Windows systems only.email_address_extract.jpg

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Some great Firefox Add-Ons...

Yes, not the usual list with extensions that you’re already using. These are 10 very useful, not-so-popular Firefox extensions that I’m assuming you don’t know.

Snap Links - Download

You must have been in this kind of a situation before: You have to manually click on over tens of links. Time wasted. Save a few seconds and effortlessly open multiple links with Snap Links installed.

snaplinks

Use the right mouse button and drag it over a particular area, the main links get selected and open when the button is released.

Menu Editor - Download

Ok, you have a very customized Firefox installation on your computer. With your favourite addons installed. Tens of them. Each puts something in the right click context menu. That’s clutter, isn’t it? That’s where the Menu Editor extension comes in handy.

menueditor

Using this addon, it’s possible to rearrange items in the right click menu, and even group them together.

HyperWords - Download

One of the best Firefox extensions out there, that probably deserves more praise. It makes every word on web pages interactive. Basically, after you’ve installed this addon, you have a whole bunch of things on your right click menu.

hyperwords

Select a word, right click, see the plethora of options that Hyperwords gives you. Don’t be taken aback. You can locate meanings of a word by just right clicking hovering over a few menu items. Select a word, click, and go to Google’s top search result page for that term. Select, click, do a shopping search. Locate a place in a map by right clicking on the place name. Possibilities are endless.

Reminder Fox - Download

If you spend the whole day inside Firefox, this is for you.

reminderfox

Reminder Fox can be used to set reminders and to-do lists, and can alert you when you have things to do.

Littlefox - Download

This addon is very useful if you have too many things on your Firefox window occupying a lot of space. LittleFox revamps the Firefox interface once installed, makes elements smaller and leaves a lot of room for viewing web pages. Have a look for yourself:

lilfox

Must install if you have more than 3 toolbars floating around in the Firefox Window.

Hide Menu Bar - Download

Does anyone use the Firefox Menu Bar? Buttons on the toolbar do most of the jobs for me, so I rarely take the cursor over to the top to access the menu bar. This extension does a neat job of hiding your Firefox Menu Bar.

menubarhidden

Gain some screen space, hide the menu bar. On those rare occasions when you need to use the menu bar, don’t panic. Just hold the ALT button and the menu bar appears instantly.

PicLens - Download

Makes browsing through pictures a wonderful experience. When you go to a compatible site like Flickr, click on the Piclens icon near the image.

piclens

PicLens transforms the page to a 3D Gallery-Like view. Use your mouse to drag, select and zoom in.

Fission - Download

Used Safari before? Then you might like this addon.

fission

Displays the progress bar inside the address bar - just like you have in Safari.

Tab Effect - Download

Adds 3d Effects to Firefox.

tabeffect

When you switch tabs, a nice 3D cube effect is added.

Tab Scope - Download

Hover over a tab, and you get instant preview of the web page.

tabscope

You can even navigate inside the preview thumbnail - scroll, zoom and open links.

Add more in the comments! - *Images Courtesy: addons.mozilla.org

UBCD for Windows

UBCD4Win

What is the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows?

UBCD4Win is a bootable recovery CD that contains software used for repairing, restoring, or diagnosing almost any computer problem. Our goal is to be the most complete and easy to use free computer diagnostic tool. Almost all software included in UBCD4Win are freeware utilities for Windows®. Some of the tools inlcuded are "free for personal use" copies so users need to respect these licenses. A few of the tools included in UBCD4Win are paid for and licensed software owned by UBCD4win. On occasion we work with software companies/authors for permission to include their software in our download or have requested their software better support PE. Users can freely share copies of UBCD4Win with friends but selling UBCD4Win for a profit is not acceptable. We have worked hard for many years helping people for free with this project, others should not make money from our hard work. If you are a dialup user having a hard time downloading UBCD4Win, please visit our ordering page. UBCD4Win is based on Bart's PE©. Bart's PE© builds a Windows® "pre-install" environment CD, basically a simple Windows® XP booted from CD. UBCD4Win includes network support and allows you the ability to modify NTFS volumes, recover deleted files, create new NTFS volumes, scan hard drives for viruses, etc. Our download includes almost everything you need to repair your system problems. This project has been put together to be the ultimate recovery cd and not a replacement OS (Operating System). Please visit the "List of Tools" page for a complete list of what is included in the latest version of UBCD4Win.

There are requirements for building this CD which can and may make it difficult for everyone to build the project. Please understand that these requirements and restrictions are due to copyright laws, etc. When starting this project I wanted it to be as easy as possible. I wanted it to be a simple ISO file download just like the original Ultimate Boot CD. I had to weigh the ease of build and functionality very carefully. After much thought and research I decided that Bart's PE© was the best way to accomplish this task. That decision required a different type of build and more steps for the end user. Yes more complicated, but I prefer to think of these additional steps in a positive way. We provide detailed instructions and our forum for help. Inexperienced users will feel a sense of accomplishment and gain knowledge when they successfully build the CD.

UBCD for Windows