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USB Disk Ejector
A program that allows you to quickly remove USB devices in Windows. It was originally designed to remove only USB pen drives but will now eject any USB device. It can be run as a non-visual command line program or a normal gui program. Its very useful if you have a USB flash/pen drive, especially if you use a menu such as PStart or the Portable Apps launcher.
The command line options are very flexible, they can be used to:
* Eject the drive that the program is running from.
* Eject a drive by specifying a drive letter.
* Eject a drive by specifying a drive name.
* Eject a drive by specifying a partial drive name.
When run as a ‘normal’ GUI program the tools enables USB devices to be quickly ejected through a mouse click or keyboard press. It’s especially useful when dealing with multiple USB devices and for Vista users who don’t want the ‘now safe to remove this device’ dialog box to appear.
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Descarga los videos de YouTube con Elltube
Descarga los videos de YouTube con Elltube
Elltube es una sencilla aplicación que te permite guardar los vídeos YouTube.
Sólo tienes que pegar en el programa la dirección URL del vídeo y Elltube lo descargará en formato FLV o el que tu elijas (AVI, MPEG, MP4, 3GP) a la dirección que quieras en el disco duro. Puedes descargar un paquete deb de esta dirección:
Synergy lets you share mouse and keyboard between computers
Synergy lets you share mouse and keyboard between computers
How many people have now a combination of desktop and laptop or multiple computers at home ? A lot in simple words and this is not just because you have more members at home but Computer Savvy users have this combination to increase their productivity.
But having multiple computers brings in another problem along, it kills a lot of time when you need to work on both at the same time. Either you physically move where the computer is kept or use remote ( which is slow for sure )
To solve this situation I would suggest one program, Synergy, which lets you share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers with different operating systems. You can just move your mouse to the other computer by moving to the edge of the screen , in the direction the other system is kept.
Features of Synergy :
- Synchronizes screen savers so they all start and stop together.
- Lock all the screens when you lock the one you are using.
- Works with Windows , MAC and Unix
- Supports TCP / IP
The only and the obvious condition here is that all the computers should be connected over a network.
Synergy gives you
- Freedom from moving from one computer to another.
- Use the remote machine resources completely
- And ability to control all the computers from one place.
- Check out Synergy
Win 7 Tip: Fix That MSI Installer Bug And Get Apps Running Aga…
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Win 7 Tip: Fix That MSI Installer Bug And Get Apps Running Again [Windows 7]
Are you unable to install programs on your Windows 7 beta? You're probably a victim of this MSI installer bug, which you can actually fix by yourself, right now, without waiting for a Microsoft patch.
Here's what you do.
1. Open a Command Prompt as Administrator
2. Typereg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows\DisabledSessions /va /fand press enter.
That's it. To open command prompt as an admin, you'll have to set the User Account Control slider to the lowest setting (Never notify), then reboot.
After that, your MSI applications should install like normal. Coincidentally enough, even Office updates can't install when you're hit by this bug, since they're MSI-based. [Chris123NT via ZDNet
Defrag only the files and folders you want with Defraggler
Defrag only the files and folders you want with Defraggler
Defragmentation process generally takes long time as the process analysis your complete drive or partion which are huge most of the time. Imagine defragmenting a drive of 200GB but with degraggler you can save lot of time as it allows you to select files to defrag.
How defraggler is useful ?
Lets say you add a new file to a drive and the drive was de fragmented 2-3 days back. Now if you plan to de frag the complete drive again it will cost you much time, instead Defraggler also allows you to select any particular file or folder and defrag it. Saves time and power both. Moreover it works on Windows 2000, 2003, XP and Vista. 64-bit .
Defrag Selected Files
Other way of selecting files is just analyze the drive and switch to Files tab in the application. You would see the list of all files with file size listed. Now depending on your choice you can select the files using checkbox and then defragment it. Read more on Defraggler features
Looking for more defragmentation options ? Check out PageDefrag which allows you to defrag Paging and registry hives also
Migrate Photos from Different Photo Sharing Services with Migratr
Migrate Photos from Different Photo Sharing Services with Migratr
Migratr is a free desktop application which allows you to moves your photos between popular photo sharing services. Migratr will also migrate your metadata, including the titles, tags, descriptions and album organization. Whether you want to copy your photos from Flickr to Faces, Picasa to Phanfare, or Zenfolio to Zooomr, Migratr is the app for you. This application is a very useful service if you plan to shift from one service to another.
The tool supports photo hosting services at 23HQ, AOL Pictures, Faces.com, Flickr, Picasa Web, Phanfare, SmugMug, Zenfolio, Photobucket and Zooomr, as well as self-hosted photo galleries that run under Menalto Gallery. The tool can also be used as a general purpose photo uploading utility for any of the sites it supports.
The tool requires you either to log into the source and destination photo service through the browser or by entering your login credentials into the application. Some sites will require you to provide Migratr with permission to manipulate your files. Migratr then downloads the entire archive of images from the source site to your hard drive, and when it’s complete, uploads them to the destination site.
Robocopy : The Daddy of all Copy utilities [ Windows ]
Robocopy : The Daddy of all Copy utilities [ Windows ]
Robocopy , A gui version of Copy Command in windows, which allows you to use all advanced options of copy command without using the command line. The power of Robocopy makes serious file replications or drive replication mush easier job.
You can create full mirror duplicates of two file structures , which includes sub directories and files without copying any already available files i.e. it can copy only the files which are either added ot updated at source application ( similar to briefcase application we used to have in windows ). Moreover it will retain the metadata information of the files i.e. timestamps, permissions etc.
In case the copy failes Robocopy will start from where it left. So you need not to worry about the time wastage. If you need to repeat your task day to day, Robocopy allows you to save all options as one script. This way you can create all scripts depending on your usage. Moreover you can always run a robocopy in the background and start setting options for another.
Select Source and Target
Options with Robocopy
Network Drive Mapping or Connecting to online servers
Monitoring options
Logging options in case copying fails
Apply Filters when you copy
Overall Features :
- Advanced Copy features.
- Copy Drive to maintain complete tree structure
- Temporary Drive mapping with any online server. This way you can connect to your FTP and mirror entire drive on your laptop.
- Advanced Filter with Type of file and size options
- Logging for extra trouble shooting
This powerful tool, included with the Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 Resource Kit Tools, can be downloaded @ Microsoft Robocopy GUI.
Find which program is opening which port : CurrPorts
Find which program is opening which port : CurrPorts
CurrPorts is small program which does a big job of finding which program is opening which port number (TCP/IP and UDP ). This way you can find if any unwanted ports are open to stay safe.
Curr Ports
In case you find something unusual you can kill the program , close the port from the same interface. Curr Ports ( Via WhoisMadhur ) It also allows you to generate reports for that process and port number. This way you can create log of ports and programs which showed unusual activity. Send it to your friends and make them safe too.
Fwd: FW: Transfer Music from iPod / iPhone to your PC and iTunes
The popularity and fan following of iPhone and iPod is well-known, a friend of mine, for whom his iPod is a lifeline, told me about this awesome application, Pod to PC.
This free application allows you to transfer, copy or rip the music, videos and playlists from any iPod or iPhone to your Windows PC and iTunes, and is compatible with all generations of iPhone, iPod Nano, iPod Touch, iPod Shuffle, iPod Video, iPod and iPod Photo.
Pod to PC
Other Features of Pod to PC
- It can help you to recover your music in iTunes if your computer crashes, by transferring the music on your iPod or iPhone back to your computer.
- An Automatic Transfer button lets you instantly select, then transfer all songs on an iPod that are not already in your iTunes Music Library, Syncing.
- Copy Play lists from iPod to iTunes, fully or partially.
- Also takes care of duplicate transfer attempts.
- Along with the track, the track info also gets transferred including the track play count, rating (out of 5 stars), album and more.
- You can quickly find the tracks you are looking for with the Pod to PC search bar and filter options.
To read more, and view the FAQs, you can have a look at this post.
I don’t use iPhone or iPod, so couldn’t actually give it a try on personal level, but whoever uses it have a good word for it, if you use iPhone and/or iPod, give it a try and share with us your experiences. Download Pod to PC
Fwd: FW: KidRocket Protects Your Kids and Computer [Featured Windows Download]
KidRocket Protects Your Kids and Computer [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: KidRocket is a stand-alone application designed to protect kids from the internet and your computer from your kids.
Like previously reviewed KidZui, KidRocket is a hybrid activity center and browser. KidRocket can be locked to the desktop to prevent your kids from unwittingly wrecking havoc on your computer. It includes a web browser that operates off a pre-selected white list of kid-friendly sites. In addition to the web browsing function there is a variety of activities like interactive math flash cards and a simple paint program. For older kids you can enable a basic email client and create a safe list of emails so that your budding social networking aficionado can email grandma. 
One of the handiest features of KidRocket is that it is entirely portable. All application settings are written to a sub-folder of the directory the file is run from. You can easily toss it on a flash drive and take it along when traveling. If the features of KidRocket seem a bit too Little Tyke'ish for an older child, make sure to check out KidZui which has a more sophisticated feature set and social networking component. KidRocket is freeware, Windows only. Thanks wickedcupofjoe!
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