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Monday, August 27, 2012

Microsoft Fix It Center Online: Automatically Detects Windows Problems & Repairs Them

Microsoft Fix It Center Online is a free tool by Microsoft that automatically detects any problem in Windows & repairs it. It’s currently in BETA stage
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Microsoft Fix it Center makes getting support easier than ever, with tools that help solve the issues you have now and prevent new ones.


Easy to Install and Run: Easy-to-use wizards will guide you through the set-up process and help you anytime you need support.
Automated: With automated troubleshooters, Fix it Center helps solve issues with your PC, even if you’re not sure what the exact problem is. Fix It Center scans your device to diagnose and repair problems, then gives you the option to “Find and fix” or to “Find and report.
Preventive Care: By helping you find and fix issues before they become real problems, Fix it Center helps keep your PC running smoothly and automatically downloading the latest solutions.

Fix it Center works on:

Windows XP SP3
Windows XP Pro (64-bit) SP2
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows Server 2003 SP2
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Click the here to download

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Drag and Drop Without Keeping the Mouse Button Held Down

If you are using a touchpad, trackpad, or pointing stick, or if you have arthritis or other difficulties using the mouse, you may find it difficult to hold the primary button down while moving the mouse. However, this can be used to select text, move open applications around the Windows 7 Desktop, and drag and drop files via Explorer.

For assistance with this technique, you can turn on a feature called "ClickLock". This lets you briefly hold down the primary mouse button for a half second or so, and then you can move the mouse to select text or move an item. Click the button once again when done with your text selection or item movement.

1. Click the "Start" button.

2. Type "mouse settings" (without the quotes) and click the option "Change mouse settings".


Access the Mouse Properties in Windows 7


3. When the "Mouse Properties" dialog box appears, click the "Buttons" tab.

4. Underneath "ClickLock", check "Turn on ClickLock".

5. Click the "Settings" button.

6. A "Settings for ClickLock" dialog box appears. If you find ClickLock taking too long to activate, click on the thumb slider to the left of the thumb to move it towards "Short". On the other hand, if you find windows or text being selected too often, click to the right of the thumb to require a longer holding down of the mouse button to activate this feature.


Adjusting Windows 7 ClickLock settings, allowing you to drag and drop windows or select text without having to keep the primary mouse button held down


7. Click "OK" on the dialog boxes to close them.

To disable this feature later if desired, repeat steps 1-3, uncheck "Turn on ClickLock", and press "OK" to close the dialog box.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Website Blocker

Easily manage allowed and blockwed websites.
NoVirusThanks Website Blocker is a utility designed to manage allowed and blocked websites. The application allow users to add a website in the blacklist or in the whitelist, is possible to allow only whitelisted websites and block all the other unknown websites. We offer also support to block websites and urls using wildcards, useful to block search of specific keywords.
There are other useful options, such as log allowed websites (spy mode), block secure connections https (useful to block login pages), and is also possible to block all inbound and outbound traffic. User can also specify which process to monitor, by default all processes of popular web browsers are filtered, such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome and Apple Safari.
NoVirusThanks Website Blocker is compatible with the following 32-bit Microsoft Windows Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7


Features

  • Allow only websites in the whitelist
  • Blacklist and whitelist websites
  • Block all traffic
  • Block secure connections https
  • Block websites
  • Hide form and trayicon with stealth mode
  • Log allowed websites
  • Password protect stealth mode
  • Select target processes to filter
  • Support wildcards to block websites and urls
  • Very user-friendly GUI
  • View all logged events

Screenshots

Disable Automatic Error / Problem Reporting

To disable automatic checking for solutions:

1. Click the "Start" button.

2. Type "report problems".

3. Click "Choose how to report problems" when it appears.

4. The "Problem Reports Settings" window appears. Click the "Never check for solutions (not recommended)" radio button. Or, if you still occasionally want to check for solutions but always want to be prompted beforehand, click the "Each time a problem occurs, ask me before checking for solutions" radio button.



Choosing to never automatically check for problem solutions in Windows 7


5. Click "OK" to close the window. Or, if you need to adjust this setting for multiple users, click the "Change report settings for all users" link first to display a "Problem Reporting" dialog box. Then choose your desired setting and click "OK" to close the windows.