Alternate data streams (ads) are a feature of Microsoft’s Windows NTFS file system that can be used to add data to existing files, for instance text to a text file that does not become visible if the original file is opened in a text editor. The hidden nature of alternate data streams have made them [...]

Categories: Security, Software, Windows

Webmasters need to be jack of all trades. They need to configure and design their websites, interact with the community, make regular backups and ensure that the website is secure and up to date so that it cannot be hacked, at least not by button pushers. Tools aid the webmaster in securing and testing the [...]

Categories: Linux, Mac, Security, Software, Windows

We reviewed File And Image Uploader back in 2009 for the first time and found it to be a very comprehensive and useful tool to upload files and images to file hosts on the Internet. Many things have changed since our first review of the portable software program which is why we have decided to [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

Microsoft has added several new features to their Windows 7 operating system. These new features include the Aero Snap and Aero Shake options that allow users to snap windows to the corner of the computer screen, and to minimize all other windows by shaking the mouse. These features are not available in Windows XP or [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

Internet users have many different options to share files with other users. They can upload files to file hosts like Rapidshare, upload them to a remote web server or ftp server or use a program on the local computer system to share the files with anyone that is connecting to it. The last option to [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

If you are more of a download first check later type of user then the image downloader Media Spider might be after your liking. Media Spider can be used to mass download images from Google Images, Deviant Art or 4Chan. Everything is handled in the portable application’s interface where image search strings and other parameters [...]

Categories: Open Source, Software, Windows

USB flash drives have been used in the past to attack computer systems. One of the most popular worms that was spread via removable devices was the Conficker worm which infected millions of computer systems. Some – but not all – security programs protect the computer system from attacks carried out from USB flash drives [...]

Categories: Security, Software, Windows

RSS feeds are a great way of keeping up with the contents that are posted on a website. They basically inform the user whenever a new post was published on the website which makes it more comfortable for the user to stay up to date. RSS feeds to require a reader that is capable of [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

We described how to move large games or applications to another hard drive yesterday to free up space on a hard drive with little space left. This for instance helps users who need to install games or applications that have not custom installation option to install them on a different drive. The tool that we [...]

Categories: Software, Windows