With an increasing number of people already shifting to Windows 7, numerous bug fixes, tips, tools, and utilities are being found/made. Today, we are going to go over some utilities which work with Windows 7 as well as Windows Vista. Readers who use either system will surely benefit from all of these. Also take a look at some Useful Windows 7 Applications which we posted in the past.
1- Fix Internet Explorer
This utility is fixes the crashes of Internet Explorer and ensures smooth browsing operations. The utility comes compressed in a small ZIP archive of which the contents you can simply extract and use. Make sure to close all open Internet Explorer windows before running the utility.
Fix IE Utility can be downloaded from here and has been tested on Internet Explorer versions 7 and 8.
2- Prevent Deletion Of Important Files
Novice users have more than once deleted important system files. The deletion of these files corrupts the operating system and the only viable solution to solve the corruption is the reinstallation of the operating system. Of course the best cure is prevention, hence this utility. Prevent (version 1.0) is a freeware application which runs on all Windows.
This freeware prevents cutting, pasting, copying, deleting, copy to, move to, send to, and renaming functions. Installing Prevent on your system means that your files will never be tampered with, especially not your system files.
Prevent can be enable/disabled by assigning it hotkeys which smoothens functionality.
3- Ultimate Windows Tweaker
Ultimate Windows Tweaker is an unbelievably small (~345 KB) utility which does not require any installation whatsoever. Despite its minuscule size, it has over 150 tweaks i.e. ways to enhance the performance of your Windows.
The Windows Tweaker can be downloaded directly from here. Any Windows user will surely find this utility to be extremely beneficial; the improved system performance will be clearly noticeable.
4- Windows Access Panel
Windows Access Panel is your one stop to access all important aspects of your Windows. Here is how the panel looks like:
To access the objects/utilities listed in the panel, one would need to access the Control Panel first and then be able to adjust/modify the settings. However, with the help of the Access Panel, all you do is click on the relevant icon to be taken directly to the settings you want to change.
The icons listed in the screenshot of Access Panel pasted above show only few of the 48 programs of which the shortcuts are available on the panel. Displaying them makes access all the more easier for the user.
Facebook has been embedded in my daily routine since I got on to it. There are lots of updates, new pictures, links, videos and much much more stuff going on. I’m hoping that I don’t have to state the obvious, what facebook is?
There are a lot of tools, scripts and addons which can make your stay at facebook more fun and a bit less comprehensive. From downloading whole facebook albums to posted videos, these tools cover almost everything. I’ve combined a list of the tools that are actually helpful, skipped the spam. Lets take a look at those.
1- Simple Photo Uploader {Download}
Simple Photo Uploader is a nifty desktop application for facebook that makes uploading of your pictures much easier. After installation, you can upload your pictures by the simple drag and drop method, just select the album you want to upload to and it will do the job. It also gives you the ability to tag those photos.
2- ScrapBoy {Download}
ScrapBoy is another great desktop application for facebook that lets you do almost everything related to facebook. With features like, using a single window on your desktop to write wall posts, view photos or Facebook chat, opening and viewing multiple friends`walls, photo albums and chat windows at the same time, better facebook chat interface, Instant pop-up notifications for newly detagged/deleted photos, Instant Notifications & much much more. A must have for any facebook lover.
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First of all, I’m glad to say that I’m back. Been suffering from Typhoid for a month and could not do much. But now I’m fine :) – And to that, I’ve made a list of Best P2P File Sharing Applications. The list is not in a particular order but rest assured these are the best apps that make the job much easier =)
1- LimeWire
LimeWire has been there for a while and is the number one choice for a lot of P2P users. It offers the fastest P2P downloads with a built-in media player that let’s you view the downloaded files in the software. It doesn’t contain any spyware, adware, or bundled software. Lets you download your files from multiple hosts and works great with Mac, Linux and windows.
Download LimeWire
2- Shareaza
Shareaza is another great P2P Application which is availablie in 27 different languages. It supports the Gnutella, Gnutella2, EDonkey Network, BitTorrent, FTP and HTTP network protocols plus handle magnet links, ed2k links, Piolet links and Gnutella links. Ther interface is clean, fast and easy to use.
There are no pop-ups, nothing, gives you the ability to download from multiple sources. You can preview comments before downloading anything. They also provide you with customization tools, giving you the ability to choose from dozens of different looks or even make your own skin and share it to the world.
Download Shareaza
3- iMesh
iMesh is the ultimate P2P file sharing application which is 100% legal. It overs over 15 Million free songs, videos and much more. Features include:
- Instant connections
- World’s fastest downloads
- Search by artist, title and album to get instant search results
- All new music and video player
- A vibrant music community with many ways to connect and share music with others
- Staff-designed playlists
- Unique compilations and great mood music
- New releases
- iMesh recommendations as well as lists of top-played songs
- Definitely NO adware or spyware
Download iMesh
4- Acquisition
Acquisition is a great P2P file sharing application for MAC users. It lets you search and download files from millions of Mac and Windows users. It’s optimized for the fastest transfers – Gnutella & BitTorrent. One of the great features of this software is that it lets you automatically send downloaded files to iTunes and your iPod or iPhone.
Download Acquisition
5- Apollon
Apollon is a P2P File sharing application for Linux users. It uses a plugin system which allows you to choose which network or multiple networks you wish to use. Finally, plugins for the OpenNap and SoulSeek networks are under development. Features Include:
- Searching and downloading from several networks at the same time
- Tabbed searching
- Preview of mp3 and videos (you need kde-multimedia installed)
- Configure giFT and your plugins with Apollon’s settings dialog
- FirstRun wizard to get started easily
- systemtray docking
- Download in the background
- Apollon can connect to a remote giFT daemon
- Chat for Apollon users
- Comes in several languages
Download Apollon
6- BearFlix
BearFlix is a P2P application for windows users which focuses on Videos only. It’s optimized for fast downloading for video files and you can
- Connect to more sources and download video faster
- Find more free video files with a ‘deep search’ mechanism
- Reliable free downloads – automatic resume mechanism
- Improved user interface, designed for Video downloads
- Video specific media player
- Automatic Virus protection
- Configurable Parental controls
- Easy to use, just install, and GO!
- Download videos online for free!
Download BearFlix
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