How To Use Any Version of Windows 7 For 120 Days Free

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Microsoft allows anyone to install and use any version of Windows 7 for 30 days without having to enter an activation key. But you can officially extend this trial for 120 days or 4 months by using a utility that is supplied by Microsoft only. This utility is called the Software License Manager (slmgr) and it gets installed with default Windows 7 installation.

To see how many days are left for your trial version of Windows 7, click Start, right-click Computer, and choose Properties. At the bottom of the screen under Windows Activation, you’ll see the number of days left in your trial period. [Read more...]

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Scan Files Online With 22 Antivirus Without First Downloading to Computer

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novirusthanksMost of the time if we want to know whether a file contains virus or not is either by downloading the file to our computer first and then let our installed antivirus scan the file or upload the downloaded suspicious file to Virustotal or other independent online antivirus website for scanning. This method involves the risk of getting infected since you have to download the file first to your computer in both the cases. I think this process is very risky, even though I am having a security suite installed but I also know that none of the security suites available in the market are 100% effective against all viruses, Trojans, malicious scripts etc.

I was searching for a service that will scan the file even before the file is downloaded to my computer. I found NoVirusThanks which can scan files with 22 antivirus engines without first downloading it to my computer. NoVirusThanks, a website that offers free service to analyze your file with 22 Antivirus Engines and will report back the analysis result has now included a new feature to scan web address. [Read more...]

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Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 Includes Critical Security Update

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mozilla_thunderbirdThe Mozilla Thunderbird development team has released an important update for the Mozilla Thunderbird email client. This upgrade includes one critical security fix that was reported by security researcher Dan Kaminsky. Compromise of SSL-protected communication vulnerability allows an attacker to obtain certificates that would function for any site they would like to target. More detail information about this vulnerability is available here.

Mozilla Thunderbird should automatically download the update upon its next start up. You can also manually update using the Help > Check For Updates function in the email client or visit the Mozilla Thunderbird website to download the update. [Read more...]

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Get USB Safely Remove 4.1 Lifetime License Registration Key Code For Free

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sr-icon-large-trUSB Safely Remove is a USB device manager. It saves time and extends user abilities on active work with flash drives, portable drives, card readers and other gadgets. The main disadvantage of using built-in Windows safe removal tool is that in case of having several hot-plug devices it is quite difficult to recognize a needed to stop device – the most devices have the same name – “USB mass storage device”. In addition, Windows does not let you hide a device you would not want to stop from the menu. The developers of USB Safely Remove are giving away free lifetime license for version 4.1.

USB Safely Remove saves you from these problems and offers an original and multifunctional stopping menu, which displays actual device names with icons. Using this menu you can find and stop a device in a snap! USB Safely Remove 4.1 improves on program autorun feature to support unlimited number of processes to launch, optional command line parameters, new events to launch programs, and global autorun for all hot-plug devices. It also includes one-click templates to allow users to setup all the listed actions with a few mouse clicks. The program icon in the system tray is now also changed depending on the state of devices such as when all connected devices are active, no connected hot-plug devices, or one or more devices are stopped but not unplugged yet.

Update: This offer has expired, but you can still grab a free license from this giveaway offer! Hurry up!

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How to Disable or Turn Off CD or DVD Burning Support and Stop Disc Tray from Auto Eject in Windows 7

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Windows 7 like Vista and XP inherits supports disk burning feature. This will come handy when you are not having any 3rd party disk burning software installed. If you are having a CD-DVD burning software like Nero or other similar applications installed then it makes sense in disabling the in-built CD/DVD burning support. This will free up some resource also.

Windows 7 automatically ejects the drive tray when a user double-clicks on the optical drive icon in Windows Explorer or when a user single-clicks on the optical drive icon in the File Save or File Open dialog box if it can’t find any disk inside. There are two ways to disable this built-in feature. First one involves the Group Policy Editor and the second one is a registry hack. [Read more...]

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Keep Your Windows Up To Date With These Utilities

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To keep our PC secure, we all install different security software and patch our Windows regularly. Installing the latest software updates is also very essential from the Security point of view. Not only will it improve its functionality but it also gets rid of any bugs or security loop holes that may have been present in the older version.

If the installed software are not updated to the latest version it may make the system vulnerable to hackers and other security threats. So it is very essential to also keep your software updated to the latest apart from the operating system and security suites. But how will you know if an update for a software is available or not? Almost all popular software comes with in-built update functionality but if you are having many software installed then this will be really tedious job to do! Manually checking for updates of installed software is time-consuming. To automate the updates you can take the help of any of the free utilities. [Read more...]

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Get Mamutu Malware Blocker 1 Year Licence Worth US $27 For Free From Gizmos

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boxshot_mamutu_193x250Emsisoft, the makers of the highly regarded a-Squared anti-malware scanner are offering a free 12 month license for their “Mamutu” behavior blocker exclusively to Gizmo Freeware readers.

Mamutu is a behavior based malware blocker from Emsisoft, the makers of the highly regarded a-Squared anti-malware scanner, which blocks any malware before it can cause any damage to your computer.

Mamutu” is composed from the words “Malware” and “Mutu”. The second word comes from the Maori language and means “stop”. The name may sound funny but it describes exactly what the program does: Terminate all types of Malware.

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Download Free Ebook – Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference

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ubuntupocketguideAre you starting or planning to start using Ubuntu or are an entirely new Linux user and Ubuntu is your choice? Here’s something which should be very helpful for you. I am talking here about the Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference book. It is the ultimate book that you can refer to. Its written by award-winning author Keir Thomas, Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference is a totally unique and concise guide for everyday Ubuntu use.

The book is an easy to follow. In the first chapter it will show you how to get and install Ubuntu on your PC. Then the author goes on to guide you through the basics of the GUI and command line usage. After that you will learn about how to manage software on your Ubuntu. Also shows you how to install and secure your system using firewalls and anti-virus. It is written keeping in mind the new user, in a very easy to understand language.

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