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Convert BIN CD Images to ISO Images

Image files like that of games or some data can be in two different formats, one is the famous ISO format while other is the BIN format. But sometimes it is a problem that we want the image in the ISO format and not in BIN.

To overcome this problem we have a tool called WinBin2Iso [...]

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Vaccinate your Computer and USB with Panda USB Vaccine

There is no doubt that the USB drives are the prime reason for the spread of the viruses and malware from one system to the other. Have you ever noticed that this spread is initiated by a file called Autorun.inf?

So that means if we can disable this autorun.inf file then our system would get protected [...]

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Portable Start Menu for Windows

As the name of the program suggests, Portable Start Menu is an application that can make you carry your favourite programs with you. Portable Start Menu is a simple and free start menu application that can be installed on USB sticks or local PCs.

With this you can organize your programs in a simple menu system [...]

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Free Virtual Keyboard for Touch Screen PC

If you are bored of the uncomfortable keyboard on your laptop or the desktop then try out this multilingual and finger friendly virtual on-screen keyboard.

Free Virtual Keyboard works on any Windows based UMPC (Ultra-mobile PC, Tablet PC and Panel PC ) with a passive touch screen. Working on this virtual and on screen keyboard is [...]

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Free USB Drive Letter Manager for Windows

It had happened several times to me that my USB Pen Drive gets a different volume name every time I connect it to the computer. Though it do not create any problems while operating but it would have been better if the drive gets a unique and same name each time it gets connected.
The USB [...]

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Disable Autorun.inf Creation in USB Pen Drives

Autorun.inf is the popular file created by the viruses in the USB Flash drives which is used by them to spread across different storage media.
It is the first file that gets created in the pen drives as soon as the drive is inserted in the system having viruses. Thus it is for sure that if [...]

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Encrypt and Password Protect Pen Drive using USB Flash Security

USB Drives are the easiest way to carry data from one location to another but their security is something that concerns most users today. Though few variants come with the default feature of password security but for others there are many tools available.
I did write about TrueCrypt but it is somewhat difficult to use for [...]

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Unlock Files Used by Other Processes using LockHunter

You must have come across a situation when you try to delete a file but the error message comes up saying “the file is in use by some other process”. If you haven’t see this then you must have came across the error message “Device currently in use” while ejecting the USB Pen Drive.

The processes [...]

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View Installed and Connected USB Drives on the Computer

Whenever you connect your USB Drive in your computer for the first time it takes bit of time to install the driver and then detects it. But whenever you connect it at later time it does not get installed.
If you wish, you can view all the USB drives that you have connected to your system [...]

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Steps to Safely Remove USB Drive when Icon is missing

I came across many computers in which after connecting the pen drive I found that there was no safely remove icon and thus I came across no option to safely remove my drive.

Although the USB drive does not require safely removal but it is always better to use this option. So if it is also [...]

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Tip of the Week: Clean Computer Table

So when was the last time you cleaned up your computer table? It is the case of most of the people who do not clean their computer table tends to mess up all their important stuffs and thus lose out on it.
The common things that mess up your computer table are unorganized books, CDs, USB drives [...]

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Disable Auto Execution of Autorun.inf

If you have come across pen drive viruses then you must have seen this file called Autorun.inf. This is a file that stores the instructions to be carried when you double click your USB drive which in turn leads to the execution of the virus stored there.

However you can prevent the most of the computer [...]

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