INDEX

Disclaimer

Please read BEFORE using any software or tips

Add or Remove Programs (Unhide Hidden Components)

Taking control of the "Control Panel"

Anti-Spyware

Things you should know

Anti-Virus

Lots and lots, and some are free

a-squared Free

Keep your computer safe when surfing the net

Auslogics Disk Defrag

Designed for fast optimization of hard disks, and it is FREE.

Back Up Windows XP Activation Files

Avoid having to contact Microsoft and use all those codes

Belarc Advisor

Free Personal PC Audit (Version 7.2k)

ClipMagic

Turn your clipboard into a powerful database

Clock Screen Saver

Free cool looking screen saver that displays the curent time in the way of analog or digital clock faces.

Color Picker

If you use colors on your computer, this FREE program may be just what you are looking for

Context Magic

Extend your Context Menu and have more control over your files

CWShredder - Trend Micro - FREE

The Premier tool to find and remove traces of browser hijackers

Ditto

A really useful extension to the Windows Clipboard

Easy Read

Problems reading pages, this little beauty will solve it, just click + or - to set the size

Free Agent

Agent is an excellent Newsreader that is now available on a three month FREE trial. Free Agent is an early version of Agent that used to be available from Forte for free, unfortunately Free Agent is no longer supported by Forte, or available from their site, and you have to search the web in order to obtain a copy, until now that is!

Free File Shredder

Remove files from your hard drive with the confidence that they cannot be recovered

Graphic Formats

What does GIF, JPEG, JPG, BMP, and PNG mean?

Google Earth

See the world

How New Is This Page?

Check any page for the date and time of last update

HTML Validator Lite

This product is free and provides basic HTML syntax checking

IrfanView - What is it?

A top class graphic viewer

Laptop lcd screen replacement

A simple twenty minute process to repair your laptop.

Paint.NET

Free image editing and photo manipulation software

PDF Converter FREE

FREE! Convert to PDF from any application by simply 'printing' to the PrimoPDF printer

Pop-Ups

How to close them down

Problems with Internet Explorer and/or Outlook Express

How to reinstall these programs

Problems with Windows

Is a format the only solution?

PropertiesPlus

Add extra functions to Windows Explorer

Quicksend

Allows Windows Internet Explorer users to email text selections using the selection's right-click context menu

Real Alternative

Real Alternative will allow you to play RealMedia files without having to install RealPlayer/RealOne Player.

Removing Programs from Windows Start-Up

Stop the clutter of auto-start programs

Restore Points - Removing Old and Creating New

Windows XP Home and Professional

Revo Uninstaller

helps you to remove any unwanted application installed on your computer

RoboForm

Never lose a password again

Screen Shots

How to produce them - For all versions of "Windows"

Secunia PSI

Software Inspection Tool

Single or Double Click

Which do you prefer?

Site Advisor

A Helpful Free Guide for Internet Safety.

Slow Computer?

Hints to get the speed back

SnipIT

Can be used to e-mail selected text in Internet Explorer

Starter

Programs that slow down your computer every time you start up can be managed with this simple to use program.

Starting in Safe Mode

How to get your computer running if it refuses to boot up

Stickies 6.0c

If you would like a really good sticky-note program for your computer, one that is free, functional, and has many useful features, I am sure you will like this program.

System File Checker (SFC)

How to repair damaged or corrupted Windows system files, it may save you having to reload Windows

Trusteer Rapport

Ensure your online financial transactions are as secure as possible

UltraExplorer

Do you wish that Windows Explorer was more powerful

Universal Viewer

Universal Viewer is an advanced file viewer which supports a wide range of formats

Wallpaper Master

A really professional way to manage your wallpaper files

WinAudit

Find out whats in your computer

ZSoft Uninstaller

A program uninstaller with a variety of other features

a-squared Free

This is an excellent piece of software that will increase your security and will cost you absolutely nothing except for the time you spend downloading and installing it.

The authors of the software describe the software as follows:

Security must not be a privilege. Under this motto, Emsi Software provides the Malware scanner "a-squared Free" completely free of charge for private use. But it is not a very limited version, it is a full tool to clean your computer from Malware. Not only Spyware, as detected by classic Anti-Spyware programs, but also especially Trojans, Backdoors, Worms, Dialers, Keyloggers and a lot of other destructive pests, which make it dangerous to surf the web.

The perfect security enhancement

"a-squared Free" removes reliably:

Trojans, Backdoors, Keyloggers, Rootkits

Trojans and Backdoors provide strangers with access to your PC. Once a Backdoor is installed, an attacker can take full control of your computer. A Trojan is best described as a piece of software pretending to be something it is not - they often contain Backdoors, and usually arrive as email attachments. A Keylogger is a type of Malware that invisibly records all keyboard activity, whereas Rootkits hide on your PC and manipulate internal system operations. "a-squared Free" specializes in recognizing and eliminating these types of Malware.

Spyware, Adware, Tracking Cookies

Your personal data and information is worth a great deal of money to certain advertising companies. They have no qualms about smuggling software into your system, recording information and spying on everything you do. Adverts that change the start page of your browser also belong in the Spyware/Adware category. "a-squared Free" completely removes Spyware from your PC. Traces of Spyware in the Registry and Tracking Cookies are also recognized.

Worms, Bots

Worm viruses are currently one of the most irritating phenomena on the Internet. Usually transmitted as dangerous email attachments, worms send copies of themselves to all reachable destinations and cause great damage. Newer network worms/bots use security holes (Exploits) to infect a PC, and can reproduce at an astonishing speed. Without your knowledge, your PC is essentially transformed into a spam-sending zombie! "a-squared Free" eliminates worms from your PC and prevents them from doing any further damage.

Dialers

Dialers are small programs that change the Internet access number of a modem-equipped computer to a much more expensive number. Costs can rise as high as several hundred dollars per dial attempt. "a-squared Free" removes Dialers before they become active.

For further information visit the emsisoft site or you can download a copy of the free version of "a-squared Free" now, but do please make sure that you select the FREE version which is several items down on the SOFTWARE listing.

Add or Remove Programs (Unhide Hidden Components)

Taking control of the "Control Panel"

We all tend to, or we should, go to the "Add or Remove Programs" feature in the Control Panel when we wish to remove a program from our computer.  After all the process is relatively simple, Open the Control Panel from the Start Menu, click the Add/Remove Windows Components button on the left hand side, select the program we wish to remove.  However, did you know that Windows hides many programs from being shown on the Add and Remove interface?

This little trick will allow you to take back control of your computer and see all the programs that windows has hidden from you.  To unhide those Windows Components and put you back in charge of your computer so that you will be able to remove them in the future from the Add or Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel carry out the following instructions:

• Click "Start/Search/All Files and Folders"
• In the "All or part of the filename" box enter "Sysoc.inf" (without the quotes)
• Click "Search"
• When the search ends click "Yes, finished searching"
• Highlight the file in the C:\WINDOWS\.. Directory
• Click "Open the folder that contains this item"
• Copy file Sysoc.inf and save it somewhere safe in case things go wrong
• Double-click the original Sysoc.inf file, it will automatically open in Notepad
• Press Ctrl-H to bring up the replace box
• Replace the string, "hide", with ",," (remember no quotes), and yes it is two commas
• Save the file as Sysoc.inf

You will find that after re-starting the computer all hidden components will appear in the Add/Remove programmes of your Control Panel.

You are now back in charge of your computer

Anti-Spyware

It is recommended that you install and use at least two anti-spyware programs to ensure you have the best protection, no one program can completely protect you from all the potential spyware and adware threats that proliferate the internet these days.

If you do not keep the spyware definitions updated the program is unlikely to give you the protection you need against Spyware, Adware, Pop-up Ads, Phishing Attacks, Hijackers, Rootkits, Trojans, Drive-By Downloads, Rogue Programs, Messenger Service Ads, Keystroke Loggers, Malicious BHOs, Dialers and much more, so you need to check regularly, at least weekly, to see if updates are available.

Use common sense when surfing the Internet.  Try not to be enticed into installing free software, or signing up for a free service, if it seems too good to be true, in all probability it is.  Always read the privacy policy and/or Terms of Service or License Agreement of any free software or free service before downloading or signing up.

As a general rule, free products and free services with extremely long, difficult-to-understand agreements filled with legal-terminology, usually have hidden problems for you.  Take care, take advice, think before you act and you should come to no harm.

If you do not have spyware installed, I would strongly recommend that you visit one or more of the following sites and download and install at least two spyware programs today:

• Spybot - Search and Destroy
  "The best privacy software available!". PC World and PCMag.com
• Spy Sweeper
  "Webroot's Spy Sweeper 4.5 is the most powerful anti-spyware tool we've seen" PC Magazine
• Spyware Doctor
  Try it to see why experts awarded Spyware Doctor the best Anti-Spyware of 2005
• STOPzilla
  Detects and Removes all forms of Malware...

For even more information regarding the selection and use of anti-spyware visit Spywareguide.

Anti-Virus

No anti-virus can protect you if you do not keep it updated.  Update your anti-virus at least twice a week.  Install and use only one anti-virus program, you can download programs by following a link from my recommended sites.

There is a plethora of anti-virus software to choose from, some you have to pay for and others come free, my experience is, unless you are in business, you will not gain a great deal from paying for the software.  For those of you who are interested in looking at a wide range of anti-virus software, I have selected a few sites from the vast choice available on the internet.

Installing more than one anti-virus program does not give you more protection.  In fact, installing more than one anti-virus program could result in reduced protection.

Auslogics Disk Defrag

Designed for fast optimization of hard disks, and it is FREE.

Why should you defrag your disk?

Your hard disk is probably the slowest item on your computer. The CPU and memory work much faster than your hard disk because they do not have moving parts, therefor it is imperitive that you ensure your hard disk is given the chance to operate at peak performance.

Fragmentation causes the hard drive disk heads to move more frequently when reading files this can lead to freeze-ups and system crashes. You should try to keep your disk drive defragmented and optimized to enable peak performance.

Auslogics Disk Defrag will:

• Improve computer performance and stability
• Increase your productivity - no more waiting for files to open
• Defragment disks in only a few minutes
• Present you with a useful disk fragmentation map and detailed fragmentation report
• Support Windows XP Home and Professional, 2000/2003 and Vista

Defragmentation Explained

Fragmentation is caused by creating and deleting files and folders, installing new software, and downloading files from the Internet. Computers do not necessarily save an entire file or folder in a single space on a disk; the computer will save the data in the first available space. After a large portion of a disk has been used, most of the subsequent files and folders are saved in pieces across the volume.

When you delete files or folders, the empty spaces left behind are filled in randomly as you store new ones. This is how fragmentation occurs. The more fragmented the volume is, the slower the computer's file input and output performance will be.

Defragmentation is the process of rewriting non-contiguous parts of a file to contiguous sectors on a disk for the purpose of increasing data access and retrieval speeds. Because FAT and NTFS disks can deteriorate and become badly fragmented over time, defragmentation is vital for optimal system performance.

This edition of Auslogics Disk Defrag was designed specifically for the users of Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, as well as the new Windows Vista.

Get further information or download Auslogics Disk Defrag now.

Back up Windows XP Activation Files

After you have activated Windows XP for the first time you can back up the activation files, which may save you going through Microsoft activation in the future.

To back up the relevant files:

• Go to your C:\WINDOWS\System32\ folder and find the files called "wpa.dbl" and "wpa.bak"
• Copy and paste these files to a flash or floppy drive or onto a CD-ROM, if you have more than one hard drive save the files to another drive.

To restore the files:

• Start your computer in safe mode
• Copy the files to your windows\system32 directory
• Reboot your computer and you should be activated without the hasle of contacting Microsoft.

The above also works with Windows XP Home and Windows XP Media Edition.

Belarc Advisor

Free Personal PC Audit (Version 7.2k)

Belarc Advisor is a Free Personal PC Audit tool that builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, missing Microsoft hotfixes, anti-virus status, CIS (Center for Internet Security) benchmarks, and displays the results in your Web browser. All of your PC profile information is kept private on your PC and is not sent to any web server.

The data file presents in "HTML" and can be saved to any media and retained as a security check that would assist the police should your computer be lost or stolen. Really useful for laptop computers.

ClipMagic

An Easy Way to Store Text and images

ClipMagic is a powerful Clipboard Extender and Information Manager for storing Images and Text, either automatically or manually in a categorised format, with details of the URL if the text is from an Internet site.

The main screen of ClipMagic

To save something simply copy it to the Windows Clipboard by pressing CTRL-C or right click on the mouse and select Copy. ClipMagic then automatically stores it and if you have set up Rules & Filters the clip will be moved into a particular category.

Please Read

Backing up the database

Any database that you depend on should be backed up regularly. The ClipMagic database is no exception. Furthermore, because ClipMagic is usually running all the time, if your system should crash or you fail to close your computer down properly, there is always a chance that the ClipMagic data will be corrupted, because ClipMagic wasn't given a chance to save everything and tidy up before shutting down.

It is therefore recommend you back up your ClipMagic database regularly. You can do this using File/Backup Database or setting the automatic backup option in Options.

For those that wish to backup manually or use an alternative backup program the following files represent the main ClipMagic database :

• clipmagic.qdb
• categories.qdb
• clipdata.qdb
• hotkeys.qdb
• notes.qdb
• rules.qdb
• ruleseq.dat

These will appear in the directory you have chosen for your ClipMagic data directory. In Windows 95, 98 and Me the Data Directory defaults to the ClipMagic main program directory. In Windows NT, 2000 and XP the Data Directory will be in your Application Data directory (usually: C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\ClipMagic). You can change the data directory under Tools/Options/Advanced.

If you find that ClipMagic fails to run and you receive the advice that the database is corrupted, and you have not backed up your data, go to the data directory and delete the content, you will lose all your data, but you will now be able to run the program. Remember to back up your data in future!

Clock Screen Saver

Clock Screen Saver is a cool looking screen saving program that displays the current time in the way of analog or digital clock faces.

You can choose between the following modes:

• Analog clock mode
• Digital clock mode with seven-segment indicator board
• Text digital clock mode

You can download a free copy at http://www.clock-screen-saver.com/

ColourPicker

Get any color code instantly

ColourPicker enables you to pick colours from any window on your computer, from emails, Web sites, programs, in fact you can select a colour from any part of any Window on your computer.

If you saw a colour on your computer screen and you wanted to use it on your page, you would have to obtain the colour code.

With ColourPicker all you would need to do to obtain the colour code is to run the program, select the eyedropper tool, dab it on the colour you want and instantly you will have the color information you require.

The colour codes shown are in HTML, C++, and RGB. So what are you waiting for? Get colouring today.

Context Magic

Extend your Context Menu and have more control over your files

Context (shortcut) menus are used for file management, the menu provides a set of default commands, such as "Cut" and "Copy", when you "right click" on the file.

Context Magic greatly extends the list of available features.  It is a multi-purpose context (shortcut) menu extension that allows you to copy or move files to folders that are most frequently used, such as "My Documents", "My Pictures", etc.

Context Magic can also be used to open files with programs that are not registered as default programs for the particular file type.

For instance, image viewer may be registered as the default program for image files on your computer. But if you wanted to edit a bitmap file you would need to launch an editing program to carry out the task, you can easily achieve this by using Context Magic. Just "right-click" on the file, point to Context Magic and select "Open Selected File With", then click "Paint" in the list of available programs.  (See image below).

Context Magic is a great freeware program, and one that you will find extremely useful for a variety of tasks.  http://www.contextmagic.com/menu-extension/ to learn more about Context Magic and to download a free copy.

Trend Micro CWShredder

Trend Micro CWShredder is the premier tool to find and remove traces of CoolWebSearch, the name for a wide range of insidious browser hijackers, from your PC. And it is FREE.

CWShredder removes these browser hijackers. CoolWebSearch installs dozens of bookmarks, mostly to porn Web sites, on your desktop, changes your home page without asking, and continually changes it back if you attempt to correct it. Furthermore, it significantly slows down the performance of your PC, and introduces modifications which cause Microsoft Windows to freeze, crash or randomly reboot.

This tool will find and destroy all traces of the CoolWebSearch hijacker on your system.

This includes:

• Redirections to CoolWebSearch related pages
• Redirections when mistyping URLs
• Redirections when visiting Google
• Enormous IE slowdowns when typing
• IE start page/search page changing on reboot
• Sites in the IE Trusted Zone you didn't add
• Pop-ups in Google and Yahoo when searching
• Errors at startup mentioning WIN.INI or IEDLL.EXE
• Unable to change or see certain items in IE Options
• Unable to access IE Options at all

System Requirements - Microsoft Windows XP/2000/Me/98 SE

Ditto Extension

Download and further information

Ditto is an extension to the Windows Clipboard. You copy something to the Clipboard and Ditto takes what you copied and stores it in a database to retrieve at a later time.

Features

• Easy to use interface
• Search and paste previous copy entries
• Keep multiple computer's clipboards in sync
• Data is encrypted when sent over the network
• Accessed from tray icon or global hot key
• Select entry by double click, enter key or drag and drop
• Paste into any window that excepts standard copy/paste entries
• Display thumbnail of copied images in list
• Full Unicode support (display foreign characters)
• UTF-8 support for language files (create language files in any language)
• Uses sqlite database (www.sqlite.org)

Download Ditto Extension

EasyRead

Page hard to read, not if your using this programme

For further information or to download the program visit iconico.com

If you're frustrated at Internet Explorer not allowing you to view webpages at the size you want then you'll appreciate the EasyRead Toolbar Buttons. The EasyRead toolbar buttons allow you to magnify any HTML page as you browse the web.

Version 1.5 is now available, with the following features:

• Easily Zoom in and out on any webpage at the touch of a button
• Great for those of you with poor sight when viewing small size text
• Works in all situations, when Internet Explorer's 'Text Size' fails
• Works with pages in frames
• Prints your HTML page magnified
• Totally 100% Free!
• No popup adverts or spyware, it really is free
• Works for Windows 2000, XP, Me, NT
• NEW: Right-click on a page to zoom in and out
• Simple to use

Free Agent by Forte

Agent 5.0 newsreader and email program for managing your communications:

• Agent 5.0 is Windows Vista Compliant
• Agent 5.0 makes it easy to automate access to all your News Servers and NZB Sites while minimizing your connection costs.
• Send and receive email with multiple POP accounts and multiple SMTP servers.
• View, download, and organize your messages with ease.
• Personalize and protect your identity in both email and newsgroups.
• Buy or Upgrade to Agent 5.0 and receive a Free 3 Month APN Trial account with your purchase.

You can now download a Free 30-Day Trial of Agent 5.0 Newsreader + Email at www.forteinc.com where you can also obtain all the latest information on this excellent program.

Agent by Forte was available as Free Agent in the past, until Forte stopped supporting it. It was then produced as Shareware, and later as a fully licensed product, which is what you can download from their site today.

In the days when Agent was available free people preferred the programs fa16-121.exe, the last (16-bit) freeware version, or fa32-121.exe, the last (32-bit) freeware version of Free Agent. These did not have the nag screens of the later combined shareware and freeware versions.

In the later versions like 1.9x and 3.x, even if during the installation of the program you opted to use the free version only and chose not to try the shareware, you continued to be presented with nag screens whenever you invoked a menu item or a feature that was only present in the shareware version.

Some people may still be interested in looking at and trying out the old Free Agent, and to this end I have made downloads available from this sight. I have the following versions of Free agent available:

• Download fa32-12.exe (1.05 MB)
• Download fa16-12.exe (1.10 MB)
• Download fa32-121.exe (1 .05 MB)
• Download fa16-121.exe (1.10 MB)

When Forte had Free Agent 1.21 on their site they also had installation instructions which I copied at that time, they stated:

Installing Free Agent 1.21

If you're upgrading from an earlier version of Free Agent, just do steps 3 and 4.

You should back up your Free Agent directory (if possible) before upgrading so that if any problems occur during the upgrade, you will not lose your existing Free Agent data.

1. Run the program fa16-121.exe (16-bit) or fa32-121.exe (32-bit) to install Free Agent 1.21. Follow the instructions provided by the installation program. The same program will allow you to install a new version of Free Agent or to update an older version.
2. If this is a new installation of Free Agent, the first time you run Free Agent, it will prompt you for the information it needs to operate. If you have been using another newsreader, it will be able to extract most of this information from that newsreader's configuration files.
3. Once you have supplied the necessary setup information and Agent is operational, press F1 to display the online help. You may want to start by reading the "Getting Started" topic. To view this topic, click on the phrase Getting Started on the Agent Contents page or search help for Getting Started.
4. The second time you run the program, it will ask you for permission to register you as a user. Please allow it to do this! This will let us notify you of any new releases as soon as they become available. Free Agent is freeware, so you don't have to worry about ever getting a bill. We just want to make sure our products find good homes, and keeping you informed is an important part of that.
5. Enjoy Free Agent! If you have any problems, check our technical support pages for help.

Home Email Software Agent
Forte Carlsbad, CA
Copyright 2000, Forte

Remember, there is now no support on the Forte website for Free Agent so items 4 and 5 will no longer apply. I am confident you will enjoy using FreeAgent and that you will find it a fascinating program.

Free File Shredder

Remove files from your hard drive with the confidence that they cannot be recovered

With Free File Shredder you can remove files from your hard drive without fear they could be recovered. There are quite a few software tools today for retrieval of deleted files. Those tools,often referred to as "file recovery" software, are taking advantage of the shortcoming of the Windows "delete" command that we all use regularly to delete files.

The "delete" operation in Windows only removes bits of information from files so they appear deleted in the operating system. It is easy to retrieve the files using specialized file recovery software which is freely available.

In order to remove, or shred files permanently from your system you have to use a program that is capable of rewriting the files with a random series of binary data multiple times. This process is often called shredding. By shredding files, the actual content of the file will have been overwritten and the recovery of such a shredded file is mostly theoretical.

Be safe and shred your files with Free File Shredder

Graphic Formats

What does GIF, JPEG, JPG, BMP, and PNG mean?

Understanding what format to use when using graphic images can sometimes be daunting, hopefully this item will help you to better understand the process.

GIF

Graphics Interchange Format

GIF has a maximum of 256 colors and is known as a "lossless" format which means it doesn't get blurry or lose sharpness when increasing or decreasing it's size.

GIF is a really good format to use for drawings, clip-art, icons, etc., but it is a poor format to use for images of digital photography because of the limited choice of color.

The GIF image is possibly the most popular image type used on Websites.  There are probably more GIF images in use on Websites than any other image format.

GIF images can be made transparent or animated, however it can "dither", this means it will mix two colors together to give the impression of another color.

JPEG/JPG

Joint Photographic Expert Group

The JPEG or JPG format uses compression to reduce the image file size by reducing the amount of detail contained in the image, this means that images with fewer detail compress well, while images with lots of detail compress less well and will in all probability suffer some loss of quality.

The amount of compression used can be controlled in many of the image editing programs available, but this may still lead to some loss of detail.

Due to the ability of the JPEG/JPG format to display in millions of colors, and due to the format's small file size, it is often the first choice for detailed images and photographs which are sent via email or used on people's Websites.  JPG/JPEG format is the second most popular image format in use on Websites today.

BMP

Windows Bitmap file format

BMP is the standard file format used by Microsoft Windows and this type of file can contain either 2 colors, black and white, or 16, 256 or 16.7 million colors.

Most Windows Bitmap files are not compressed, but it is possible to save 16 and 256 color images in a compressed format.  BMP files are by nature very large and the image quality is not noticeably better than that produced using a JPG/JPEG file.

Due to the fact that BMP and JPG/JPEG can both display millions of colors, the majority of users choose to use a JPG/JPEG file as the file size is much smaller and therefor easier to store, send by email or put on a Website.

PNG

Portable Network Graphics

PNG was produced as a replacement for the GIF format.  date it has failed to achieve this aim.

PNG is in use on the Web, and it is increasing in popularity, this is probably due to it's compression being fully "lossless" and it's ability to support up to 48-bit true color or 16-bit grayscale.  The fact that the process of saving, restoring and re-saving an image does not have an adverse effect on its quality may also be a factor in this format's increasing popularity.

And Finally

For the transmission of true color images, especially photographic ones, JPEG/JPG images are, at this time, probably the better choice.

Google Earth

New! Google Earth release 5.0 - Take a tour

Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips.

• Fly to your house. Just type in an address, press Search, and you will zoom right in.
• Search for schools, parks, restaurants, and hotels. Get driving directions.
• Tilt and rotate the view to see 3D terrain and buildings.
• Save and share your searches and favorites.

Since Google Earth was launched, users have been exploring our world and creating content overlays (KML files) to share their explorations with others. We're now highlighting user-created KML files each week in the new Google Earth Gallery. You can also choose to add the gallery's Google Gadget to your iGoogle page.

How new is this page?

The exact time and date when a Website was last updated or modified can be seen by inserting the following link in the Internet Explorer address bar whilst viewing the page in question.

javascript:alert(document.lastModified)

Copy the above maroon line and paste it in your address bar, now hit your ENTER key - magic!.

HTML Validator Lite (FREE)

HTML Validator Lite is a free product that provides basic HTML syntax checking, in addition to checking HTML syntax, HTML Validator Lite can also:

• Check spelling.
• Quickly change all tags and attributes to lowercase.
• Automatically place quotation marks around all attribute values.
• Strip HTML tags from HTML documents, leaving only the text.
• Quickly change all the headers and/or footers of every page of your web site when you design your pages using the template tool.

IrfanView?

What is it?

IrfanView is a very fast, compact and innovative FREEWARE graphic viewer, (for non-commercial use), it can be used in Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003.

It is designed to be simple for beginners and powerful for professionals.

IrfanView was the first Windows graphic viewer WORLDWIDE with Multiple (animated) GIF support. One of the first graphic viewers WORLDWIDE with Multipage TIF support and the first graphic viewer WORLDWIDE with Multiple ICO support.

Some IrfanView features:

• Many supported file formats
• Multi language support
• Thumbnail/preview option
• Slideshow (save slideshow as EXE/SCR or burn it to CD)
• Show EXIF/IPTC/Comment text in Slideshow/Fullscreen etc.
• Support for Adobe Photoshop Filters
• Fast directory view (moving through directory)
• Batch conversion (with image processing)
• Multipage TIF editing
• Email option
• Multimedia player
• Print option
• Change color depth
• Scan (batch scan) support
• Cut/crop
• IPTC editing
• Effects (Sharpen, Blur, Adobe 8BF, Filter Factory, Filters Unlimited, etc.)
• Capturing
• Extract icons from EXE/DLL/ICLs
• Lossless JPG rotation
• Many hotkeys
• Many command line options
• Many PlugIns
• Only one EXE-File, no DLLs, no Shareware messages like "I Agree" or "Evaluation expired"
• No registry changes without user action/permission! and much much more.

For more information and/or to download your copy, visit the IrfanView site.

Paint.net

Simple Photo or Image Editing

Paint.NET is free image editing and photo manipulation software designed to be used on computers that run Windows. It supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.

It started development as an undergraduate college senior design project mentored by Microsoft, and is currently being maintained by some of the alumni that originally worked on it. Originally intended as a free replacement for the MS Paint software that comes with Windows, it has grown into a powerful yet simple tool for photo and image editing.

The programming language used to create Paint.NET is C#, with a small amount of C++ for installation and shell-integration related functionality.

Laptop lcd screen replacement

A simple task that anyone can do in around twenty minutes

If, like me, you switched on your laptop one morning only to find one or more vertical lines going down the screen and immediately thought it was curtains for your computer and time to invest in a new one, think again, for around £100 or less, depending on the model, you can fit a brand new lcd screen.

Laptop LCD Screen.co.uk is a premier supplier of brand new genuine GRADE A++ lcd laptop screens. They supply laptop screens for all makes and models of laptops.

To obtain your lcd screen you can call them with the make and model of your laptop and they will quote you for the replacement lcd screen panel for your laptop, or, if you would prefer to do it online, you can fill in the online laptop lcd screen quotation form or use search at the top of their page.

With over 8 years experience and a huge online database of laptop models and replacement lcd screen part numbers they will deliver, next day, the correct genuine replacement laptop screen for your laptop.

There is a video available that shows how anyone can change a laptop lcd screen in around twenty minutes, thus reducing the replacement cost of your lcd screen considerably.

PDF Converter FREE

Convert to PDF from any application by simply 'printing' to the PrimoPDF printer

It couldn't be easier! Within minutes, you can create high-quality PDFs by converting from Word, Excel, and virtually any other printable file type.

Features

• Completely free, not just a trial version, and no user registration is required.
• Ability to optimize PDF output for screen (online viewing), print (standard laser printers), ebook, and pre press.
• Resultant PDF output conforms to the PDF 1.4 specification.
• Secure PDF files with 40- or 128-bit encryption.
• Add document information (e.g. title, author, subject, keywords) to converted PDF files.
• NEW: Full support for 64-bit machines.
• NEW: Double byte character support.
• NEW: Support of non-TrueType fonts.
• NEW: Enhanced support for Microsoft Windows 98, ME, XP and Vista as well as improved PDF viewing support on non-Windows platforms.
• NEW: Ability to merge/append PDF files upon conversion.

Free On-line service

Do not want to download PrimoPDF to your desktop? Only need to convert to PDF from time to time? If so, PrimoOnline is the solution for you. A free online service that enables you to upload files for free, instant conversion to PDF, PrimoOnline is effortless. Simply browse to the file to be converted on your machine and upload it for immediate conversion to PDF. Once converted, the resultant PDF file is made available via a convenient web link.

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Pop-Ups

Close them down!

Surfing the net and up comes that pop-up that you don't want, you don't know how to lose it, so what can you do?

Don't Panic - Tap the "Alt" + "F4" Keys and you'll close the window.

This will also work when you want to close Pop-up windows that may be trying to trick you into installing spyware.  Some pop-ups will install spyware even if you click the "X" in the top right corner.

The next time a pop-up appears and you're not sure what to do, just hit the "Alt" + "F4" key combination and your problem will be solved.

Problems with Windows

If you are experiencing major problems with Windows there are a number of things you may want to try before you carry out a full format of your Windows drive.

It is possible to "repair" your installation of Windows XP, to do so:

• Insert your Windows XP CD-ROM into your CD drive
• Start your computer with the Windows CD in your CD drive
• When you see "Press any key to boot from CD..."
• Press any key.

Your computer will now boot from the CD and will go through a series of scans of your computer, eventually you will see the installation screen:

• Choose "Install Windows XP"
• When the next screen shows choose "R"
• The repair installation process will start.

If this does not resolve the problem you can:

• Back up your "My Documents" folder as well as your "user account" folders
• Choose "Install a fresh copy of Windows XP"
• Select the option to install Windows into your current Windows directory
• You will receive a warning that there's already an operating system installed
• Choose to install to that folder.

Windows XP will now delete all the files and folders in the Windows directory including your "My Documents" folder as well as your "user account" folders, which you should have backed up before you started installing Windows.

All other files and folders on the C: drive should be un-affected by the above process, but your registry will be wiped out and the start menu will have very little in it, most of the programs you have installed will no longer work and those affected will need to be reinstalled.

Once you have reinstalled the programs everything should be back to normal, minus hopefully the problems you wanted resolving

There are a number of advantages to installing a fresh copy of Windows rather than formatting the drive, these are:

• Windows will not require re-activation
• The majority of files and folders remain intact
• While the majority of programs will not work, they can be reinstalled into the same folders which should maintain most of the settings
• Installing a fresh copy of Windows will often resolve any problems and takes less time than re-formatting the drive

You now have two options to try before reaching the "Format Drive" option.

Problems with Internet Explorer or Outlook Express

Reinstalling for Windows XP and Windows XP SP1

When a program isn't working properly reinstalling it will sometimes correct the problem. Reinstalling can replace missing or corrupted program files and sometimes this is all that is needed to get the program running correctly again.

It is not so easy to sort out similar problems with Internet Explorer or Outlook Express as Microsoft prevents you from reinstalling these programs if you are running a fully updated version.

There is a way to reinstall Outlook Express and/or Internet Explorer by fooling Windows into thinking you don't have them installed.  This requires editing the registry so do be very careful as you can cause harm to your computer if you fail to do it correctly, however, Microsoft Support has full instructions on how to complete the process, and if you follow the instructions carefully you should come to no harm.

PropertiesPlus

PropertiesPlus is a simple little program that adds extra functions to Windows Explorer's Properties Dialog Box including:

• a right-click function that allows you to modify file extensions, attributes, and time stamps,
• make changes for a single file, multiple files, or all the files in a folder,

If you don't know why you need to modify file attributes or extensions, then this program is not for you, but if you do change file attributes or extensions on occassions, PropertiesPlus makes the task extremely easy, and it has some other functions that you may find useful.

This program has been around since the days of Windows 95 and interestingly it works just as well in Windows Vista as it did ten years ago. The program is no longer on offer as the developer abandoned it some years ago, but lucky for you it is now available from this site.

PropertiesPlus works in all versions of Windows from Windows 95 through Windows Vista, if you want to try it out you can Download a copy now.

QuickSend

QuickSend allows Windows Internet Explorer users to email text selections using the selection's right-click context menu. The email will be pre-filled-in with the page's URL, title, and the selected text.

If you would like to try QuickSend then visit www.irondust.com.

Removing Programs from Start-Up

Windows 95/98/98Se/XP

Automatically loaded programs can usually be found in Windows Startup.  To find and and remove these programs carry out the following;

If you you have Windows 98/98Se

Click Start, Programs, Startup

If you see the program you wish to remove, right click the program and click delete

If you have Windows 95

Click Start, Settings, Taskbar, Startup Menu

Click the Start Menu programs tab

Click the Advanced button

Click the Programs folder

Click the Startup folder

Highlight the program you wish to remove

Press delete on your keyboard

If you have Windows XP

Click Start, All Programs

Look for the Startup folder and remove anything in that folder you don't want to start with Windows

To remove program shortcuts from this folder, right-click on each and choose "Delete"

If you were unable to locate the program within the Startup folder or if after rebooting the computer this does not stop the program from automatically starting, then my advice would be to use a neat little program called Starter, I would not advise anyone to use Windows MSCONFIG unless they have received appropriate advice/training.

Most programs you install nowadays, whether from CD or from downloading from the internet, set themselves up to start when Windows starts.  Unless it's some type of system utility or Anti-Virus program it most likely does not need to be included in the startup.  Ensure that you pay close attention during the installation process of any programs and if you are offered the choice to "start this program when Windows starts" click "NO".

Programs that are automatically loaded into Windows memory take up free memory that could be used to run other programs.  This inappropriate use of resources is the number one reason for system crashes and program freeze-ups.

Restore Points - Removing Old and Creating New

(Windows XP Home and Professional)

Windows XP creates a restore point every 24 hours, it also creates a restore point when software is installed. As time passes, the System Restore folder can get very large and affect the smooth running of your computer.

Microsoft advises that the minimum storage you should allow for System Restore to function correctly is 200MB. Unless you monitor the Restore folder it could grow to double the advised 200MB, this could seriously affect the speed of your computer. While System Restore will purge itself of up to half its contents once it gets close to capacity you would be better off keeping this folder clean and up-to-date.

You will need a little courage when rectifying the situation due to the fact that the first step is to clear you System Restore folder completely.

To carry out this process you need to:

• Click Start, Control Panel
• Click Performance And Maintenance
• Click System, and select the System Restore tab
• When the System Restore dialog box opens, click the checkbox next to "Turn Off System Restore", then click OK
• Reboot the computer to make the changes you've selected
• This will completely clear the System Restore data

Now you need to:

• Return to Control Panel, System And Maintenance, System Restore tab
• Remove the checkmark in the box next to "Turn Off System Restore"
• System Restore is now enabled

And Finally:

• Open the System Restore Wizard:
• Click "Start", "All Programs", "Accessories", "System Tools", "System Restore"
• Follow the onscreen instructions and set a manual restore point
• System Restore will date this Restore Point for you, but you are advised to give the restore point a descriptive name, i.e. "AFTER CLEANING" or something to indicate to you that this is where you made a fresh start.

Job Done

Real Alternative

Real Alternative further information and download facility.

Some advantages compared to RealPlayer :

• Quick and easy install
• It's easy to make an unattended installation
• Proper uninstallation
• No background processes
• Use a player of your own choice
• Low on resources
• No advertising, no registration forms, nothing annoying

Revo Uninstaller

Revo Uninstaller helps you to remove any unwanted application installed on your computer.

With its advanced and fast algorithm to scan before and after uninstall you can remove unnecessary files, folders and registry keys left on your computer, even after you have uninstalled an application with its built-in uninstaller.

With its unique "Hunter mode" it offers you some simple, easy to use but effective and powerful approaches to manage, (uninstall, stop, delete, disable from autostarting), and to get information about your installed and/or running applications.

Revo Uninstaller gives you another 8 handy and powerful tools to clean up your system:

• Auto Start Manager
• Windows Tools Manager
• Junk Files Cleaner
• Browsers History Cleaner
• Office History Cleaner
• Windows history cleaner
• Unrecoverable Delete Tool
• Evidence remover Further Information

RoboForm

RoboForm is the top-rated Password Manager and Web Form Filler that completely automates password entering and form filling.

RoboForm was named PC Magazine Editor's Choice, and CNET Download.com's Software of the Year.

Summary of features:

• Memorizes your passwords and Logs You In automatically.
• Fills long registration and checkout forms with one click.
• Encrypts your passwords to achieve complete security.
• Generates random passwords that hackers cannot guess.
• Fights Phishing by filling passwords only on matching web sites.
• Defeats Keyloggers by not using keyboard to type passwords.
• Backs up your passwords, Copies them between computers.
• Synchronizes passwords between computers using GoodSync.
• Searches for keywords in your passwords, notes and Internet.
• Portable: RoboForm2Go runs from USB key, no install needed.
• PDA-friendly: sync your passwords to Pocket PC and Palm.
• Neutral: works with Internet Explorer, AOL/MSN, Firefox.

RoboForm's Full Features

Screen Shots

How to produce them

Screenshots are a useful way to show instructions on your Webpage, or to send someone else information that is best understood as a picture, or to store instructions for later use by yourself, and they are simple to produce, no-matter which version of "Windows" you are using.

If for instance you wanted a screen shot of a finance programme to show on your page, the best method of producing it is as follows:

• open your finance programme and display what you wish to show on your page
• Click the PrtScr (Print Screen) key
• Open an image viewer/editor (I prefer to use IrfanView)
• Click Edit/Paste
• Select "Save as" and give it a name and save it as a jpg/jpeg or gif file, for more information on these formats see Graphic Formats

If you don't have an image viewer or graphic editor, like PaintShop Pro, IrfanView, etc., you could use MS Paint, but why cause yourself problems?  Download IrfanView now.

This is a screenshot that was produced using Irfanview.

It is preferable to save your screen shot as a jpg/jpeg or gif file as bmp files, (Bitmaps), are large and therefore not really suitable for use on the Web or for sending as an attachment with Email.

Now that you have produced your image you can use it in the same way as you use other images on your computer and Webpages.

SiteAdvisor

From McAfee, and it is FREE

SiteAdvisor adds safety ratings to sites and search results to help protect you from adware, spam, and online scams.   The program places an indicator at the top of your Internet Browser and warns you of dangers or potential dangers when visiting sites or carrying out searches.

Secunia PSI Free

Software Inspector

Highlights of The Secunia PSI:

• The Secunia PSI will be available free of charge
• Calculates your unique Secunia System Score
• Automatically scans your computer
• Enables you to update Insecure/End-of-Life software
• Provides Direct Download Links to security updates & patches
• Detects and advises on more than 4,200 applications
• Direct correlation between thousands of Secunia Advisories and your specific system and software
• Secure SSL encrypted connection to Secunia

How does the Secunia PSI work?

The Secunia PSI works by examining files on your computer (primarily .exe, .dll, and .ocx files). These files contain non-specific meta information provided by the software vendor only. This data is the same for all users, and originates from the installed programs on your computer - never from their configuration.

After examining all the files on your local hard drive(s), the collected data is sent to Secunia's servers, which match the data against the Secunia File Signatures engine (https://psi.secunia.com/) to determine the exact applications installed on your system.

This information can then be used to provide you with a detailed report of the missing security related updates for your system.

The program, where possible, supplies an update link and full information on any files that may pose a risk to your computer.

Single or a Double Click?

Which Do You Prefer?

Windows XP Home and Professional are set by default for double clicking to open programs, short-cuts and documents.  If you want to speed up the process and change to a single click you can re-configure Windows XP to open programs, short-cuts and documents with a single click.

To re-configure:

• Double Click on, (or right click and select "Open"), "My Computer"
• Click "Tools" (on the toolbar)
• Click "Folder Options"

Where it says "Click items as follows", select: "Single click to open an item (point to select)"

Now select one of the following two choices, whichever you prefer:

• Underline icon titles consistent with my browser

or

• Underline icon titles only when I point at them

Click "Apply" then "OK"

All Done!

Slow Computer?

Hints to get the speed back

If your computer runs like a snail with a brick on it's head, it may be due to you having too many programs loading up when you start Windows. You may not even be aware that you have these programs running in the background.  Software developers seem to feel that all their programs should start with Windows.  one can explain this strange quirk they have, maybe they think it is helpful to the end user, who knows?

What is known is that if you allow all the programs, that want to start with Windows, to do so, it will not be long before the speed of your machine reduces dramatically.  There are other reasons for poor computer performance, insufficient RAM, a full temporary files folder, or insufficient hard drive space, to name but a few, but, the main cause for computers performing poorly is having too many programs starting up with Windows.

The simplest way to access programs that start-up with Windows and to keep them from starting with Windows in the future is by using a very simple free program called Starter.

SnipIT

Select text on any web page and send it by email

SnipIT can be used to e-mail the selected text in Internet Explorer using the user's e-mail client of choice. The add-on currently supports Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, Gmail and default installed MailTo client in Internet Explorer as e-mail client options. Yahoo Mail Beta is not currently supported.

This excellent add-on can be downloaded FREE from Microsoft.

Starter

Get rid of those troublesome programs that slow down your computer - THE EASY WAY

This is a first rate program that I also mention in Removing Programs from Windows Startup, this lovely program manages the start up system of your computer and ensuring that only the programs you want to load actually do so.  You can DOWNLOAD the latest version here.

"Starter" is a startup manager, that allows you to view and manage all the programs that are starting automatically whenever Windows boots.  It lists all the hidden registry entries, as well as the common Startup Folder files.  You can choose to safely disable selected entries, edit them or delete them altogether, (if you know what you are doing).  users can even add their own entries.

Using Window's MSCONFIG is the suggested way to remove these files, however, MSCONFIG is not the friendliest of applications and will punish unskilled users severely.  "Starter" is a very user-friendly application and will give those of us who do not wish to take on MSCONFIG directly, an insight into this area of the computer's system.  Starter does give more detail about each program loaded to this area and features a friendlier and more understandable user interface.

"Starter" works with Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT/XP. It's very easy and safe to use as whatever you do with it is reversible.

Trying to remove programs from the Windows Startup location, can be a terrifying experience, even for those with loads of experience, by using "Starter", those abbreviated process and program names are made somewhat clearer.  If you are still confused by the abbreviated names that Windows displays, and they can be confusing, this site will allow you to search for any process or application by abbreviation or name.

www.processlibrary.com

All you need to do is to copy the name and/or the abbreviation and paste it in the search box on this site and you should get back a full program name in plain English. Knowing the name of the program or process which is starting up with Windows can help you to make an informed decision as to what action to take.

These are some of the programs that you do not need to have starting up with Windows as these programs can be run from the start menu:

• Browsers
• Chat programs
• Computer manufacturer's "system monitoring" programs
• Digital camera software
• Email Programs
• Printer & scanner software
• Programs you've installed, but not anti-virus, firewall, and anti-spyware
• Registry cleaners

These are programs that you would not normally want to remove from your start up programs:

• Anti-Spyware software
• Anti-Virus software
• Firewall software
• Microsoft operating system files

Starting in Safe Mode

Safe Mode boots into Windows XP, but only in a minimalist version of the operating system, but it is often possible to use Safe Mode to fix Windows problems.

To boot the computer into Safe Mode you need to press the "F8" key as soon as the BIOS has finished its routine, this can prove difficult to judge so the recommended way of entering Safe Mode is to repeatedly press "F8" as the end of the start up routine approaches

If you are using a "wireless keyboard" you will not be able to activate Safe Mode unless you first replace the "wireless keyboard" with one that connects directly to the computer.

Pressing the "F8" key should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu", select "Safe Mode with Command Prompt" and your computer should start up in Safe Mode

Stickies 6.0c

What the author says:

Stickies is a PC utility I wrote to try to cut down on the number of Post-It notes I was leaving stuck to my monitor. It is a computerised version of those notes.

The design goal behind Stickies is that the program is small and simple. Stickies will not mess with your system files, or write to the registry. Stickies stores all information in a single text-based ini file.

Stickies will never support animated dancing figures, or play "Greensleeves". They are instead yellow rectangular windows onto which you can put some text notes. Once created, they will stay on screen until you take them away. Just like a real sticky piece of paper.

For more information visit this site, or if you just can't wait to download a copy this is the place to be.

System File Checker (Windows XP)

What is System File Checker (SFC) and how do you use it?

System files can become corrupted and when this happens you may find that your computer "Hangs" during the boot-up process.  If you re-boot the machine you may find Windows will correct itself and all will be fine.   However, after a number of unsuccessful re-boots you may have to use the "Safe Mode" to access your computer.

SFC is a utility you can use when you suspect that system files have been corrupted, changed or are missing.  You may suspect that this has occurred if you get errors on startup or during a Windows session.  SFC validates the digital signatures of all the Windows system files, and will restore any that have been changed or corrupted.

To run SFC:

• Click Start
• Click Run
• Copy the following maroon coloured text
• sfc /scannow
• Paste the text into the text box that appeared
• If you choose to type the text make sure you put a space between sfc and /scannow
• Press "Enter" on your keyboard

Once running the system uses a small window to show progress and you will be asked to insert your "Windows XP Installation Disc".  The scanning and correcting process is not particularly fast and it will take several minutes to complete.

There are various switches you can use for scannow, if you wish to see them go to Microsoft Support, or look in the Windows XP Help System.

Trusteer Rapport

Rapport is focused on preventing online fraud committed by financial malware and differs from Anti-Virus and Firewalls

Rapport’s unique technology blocks advanced Trojans including Zeus, Silon, Torpig and Yaludle without the need to constantly update and chase the different variants of these Trojans.

To read more about this excellent free program visit http://www.trusteer.com/product/trusteer-rapport

For a simple, trouble free download check your bank first, many banks are making Rapport available to online customers, or you can obtain a copy from www.trusteer.com

UltraExplorer

Do you wish that Windows Explorer was more powerful

That's where "UltraExplorer" steps in, it's a powerful file manager, but still retains enough of the Windows Explorer characteristics to make it easy for most of us to use without having to read help files or seek advice.

Here's what the author http://www.trusteer.com/product/trusteer-rapportsays: "UltraExplorer is the testbed for Mustangpeak Delphi and CBuilder Components. It is designed to be the ultimate File Manager for Microsoft Windows.

The user interface is completely customizable. You can hide or show as many of the featured windows, dock them in other places or let them float as free standing windows. The same is true for the tool bars as well. You can even move buttons from toolbars to other toolbars and assign your own short cuts keys."

So, if you're looking for a really great program that realy helps you manage your files and explore your computer, you'll want to give "UltraExplorer" a try.

To read more about this excellent free program visit mustangpeak.net

For a simple, trouble free download click here

Universal Viewer

An advanced file viewer with wide range of formats

Universal Viewer is an advanced file viewer that supports a wide range of formats including text, binary and image files.

Universal Viewer can support just about every format you are likely to use and there are plugins available to extend the range.

This is the Universal Viewer showing a jpg image

For more information and to download a free copy visit http://www.uvviewsoft.com/

Wallpaper Master

Managing Your Wallpaper

Wallpaper Master is a powerful and highly customizable desktop wallpaper manager and cycler.  It will automatically change your background wallpaper with a huge range of options, and is great for indexing large collections of personal photos or any kind of image.

As seen below the layout is simple to understand and the user has total control over how and when the images are presented on screen.

You can create your own categories using images on your computer, and it will cycle through your images automatically in whatever order you specify: in a shuffle mode, listed order, or based on your personal ratings. The program also has auto-size options to make sure your images are displayed with optimal size.

You can now find the best wallpapers at the "Wallpaper Download Page" and use Wallpaper Master to cycle through them!

WinAudit (Freeware)

WinAudit allows you to perform a detailed audit of the hardware and software configuration of your computer.  The resulting audit report contains details on installed software, license information, peripherals, memory usage, processor model, network settings, startup programs and more.

Information can be viewed from within the application, or optionally exported to text, a nicely formatted Webpage, XML and spreadsheet formats, or sent by email.  WinAudit also supports ODBC connections and can export audit data to an existing database.  A very small, standalone program, that works well.

ZSoft Uninstaller

This program works on Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, and Vista

ZSoft is a program uninstaller with a variety of other features

You can uninstall any program on your computer much faster and much safer than you could if you used Microsoft Control Panel. ZSoft Uninstaller also includes a nifty search feature which enables you to search for the program you wish to uninstall.  You can also track an installation to see what changes it has made to your computer.

If you install a program using ZSoft Uninstaller, you will be able to uninstall it all, YES, every single file, at a later date.

This really is a very useful program, you can visit the site but do not be surprised, if like me, you are unable to make head or tail of it, but why worry, ZSoft is FREE and it is an excellent program to have in your toolbox.

Download ZSoft Uninstaller

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