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CRegistry Comparison: See Changes To System Registry Over Certain Time. CRegistry Comparison is an open source registry comparison application for keeping an eye on registry changes. You can use this tool to check for changes that may have been made by newly installed applications (to the system registry), and identify unwanted changes. This application creates a .CRE registry file and enables comparison of two files. Furthermore, you can also save changes to a text file. CRegistry Comparison can be used by both novice and advanced users to compare the precise difference that occurs to a registry as a result of any kind of alterations that are rendered over a period of time (to the system’s registry), including not just the changes which may have been made by a software, but also the changes that are made by malware or system hijacking programs.

This way, you can determine if an application is trying to gain access to your system for malicious purposes. Once done, your system will be scanned and updates for registry changes will be detected. Advertisement. LookDisk: All-in-1 Search Tool With Text, Archive & Duplicate Lookups. Previously, we have covered some very useful tools for quickly searching through files and folder by defining certain criteria and specifying parameters, such as UltraFileSearch and SearchMyFiles , and applications that allow you to search and delete duplicate files and folder on your system, like NoDupe .

Today, we have a portable tool for you, called that combines both these functions and allows you to search duplicate files, files and folder using filters, such as file size, date and attributes, search for text in any file including PDF, displays the disk overview and search within multiple archive formats. More on LookDisk after the break. The application has four searching modes separated by tabs given on the left side of the main interface. The four tabs are named and . According to the developer, the application comes with the following features.

Search for duplicate files by name or content Search for files using various parameters (file size, date, attributes) Download LookDIsk. How to Use Wireshark to Capture, Filter and Inspect Packets. Wireshark, a network analysis tool formerly known as Ethereal, captures packets in real time and display them in human-readable format. Wireshark includes filters, color-coding and other features that let you dig deep into network traffic and inspect individual packets. This tutorial will get you up to speed with the basics of capturing packets, filtering them, and inspecting them. You can use Wireshark to inspect a suspicious program’s network traffic, analyze the traffic flow on your network, or troubleshoot network problems. Getting Wireshark You can download Wireshark for Windows or Mac OS X from its official website. Just a quick warning: Many organizations don’t allow Wireshark and similar tools on their networks. Capturing Packets After downloading and installing Wireshark, you can launch it and click the name of an interface under Interface List to start capturing packets on that interface.

Color Coding You’ll probably see packets highlighted in green, blue, and black. Ninite - Install or Update Multiple Apps at Once. CDBFview is a plugin for Total Commander. Order. Ordering Total Commander Total Commander is a Shareware program. This means that you can test it for a period of 30 days. After testing the program, you must either order the full version, or delete the program from your harddisk.

When you register, you receive the latest version on CD, plus a quick reference card with an overview of all Total Commander functions and keystrokes.A personal licence costs 40 Swiss Francs (CHF) including shipping&handling (US$ 44 online).The price in US-Dollars is now US$ 44 (multiply price in CHF with 1.10)The price in EURO is EUR 32.- (multiply price in CHF with 0.8)Pupils and Students with identity card or other proof can get the software at a reduced price (30 instead of 40 Swiss Francs, EUR 24 or US$ 34.50). To order the full version, you have the following options: After registration, all future updates can be downloaded for free from this page (until further notice). Note: Switzerland isn't part of the EU. XXCLONE: Backup System Volumes While Retaining Self Boot Functionality. Backup for system volumes can be performed with a number of applications. However, retaining the self-booting functionality of a volume can be difficult to achieve using conventional tools.

XXCLONE is an application for copying your system volume to another, while retaining self-booting functionality. Using this application, you can even boot your system from the clone volume by swapping the disks. This can be particularly useful for disaster recovery, when the primary volume may have become redundant. XXCLONE is capable of copying data to and from FAT and NTFS volumes. It even supports USB drives, PATA and SATA. You can perform periodic backups with XXCLONE, or opt for a one-time disk upgrade/migration. To clone disk, select a source and destination volume and select a backup mode (backup the entire volume by copying all files from scratch, backup incrementally, backup Windows key directories or transfer system registry without file backup). Download XXCLONE Advertisement. Monitor & Export Registry Changes Made By A Process Using RegFromApp. Windows Registry is an operating system database that stores the configuration settings in Windows. It contains settings for operating system components, as well as information about hardware.

In fact, every application you install on your PC, gets registered in the registry. Just like you’d keep a written record of your finances on a physical register, Windows registry works pretty much the same. Sometimes, you need check certain changes they may have been made to the registry, such as an infected file or a malfunctioning file. RegFromApp is a portable application for Windows that may help you in this very task. Developed by NirSoft, the application monitors the changes made to registry by any selected application. One thing that is common among all NirSoft tools is their simple and minimalistic design, and the statement holds true for this application as well. Once a process is selected, any changes made by it to the registry are noted in RegFromApp’s window. Download RegFromApp. Send/Receive Large Files With Group & Speed Management Using Share.

File sharing has become pleasantly easy within the past few years, especially as we now have extremely fast internet connections. Various web services and desktop clients let you share your images, videos, documents and other files, with one another, within a few clicks. One such example is P2P (Peer-to-peer) clients, which connect people through internet via server and client relation. Sometime ago, we covered zeZebra, an application with eye candy interface that let you transfer large files in a very simple way. The only downside of zeZebra is that when you send a file to someone, it prompts the recipient to download and install the application before the file transfer can begin. Some folks simply don’t like to go through any additional tasks.

However, a new P2P file sharing application from the developers of BitTorrent, Share, takes care of this problem. It is a portable application that lets you send unlimited files, images and videos to your friends. Download Share Advertisement. 20 Best Globally Renowned Online Time Tracking Software Tools. For any business house, time is money and the rapid and sturdy technological advancements have provided the users with ample number of options to creatively and effectively manage their time online.

The present day has witnessed the rise in the availability of a number of time tracking software, however to ease out your search for the best solution, we provide you with a comprehensive list of top twenty most amazing online time tracking software. 1. Invoicera It is amongst the most popular online time tracking solution available globally to different clients. 2. Do not judge the Freshbooks with its looks. 3. Dovico is a Canada based company which provides highly modernized and up to date time tracking services online at very competitive prices. 4. If you get intimidated and bugged by unfriendly user interfaces, Harvest is the tailor made solutions for you. 5. 6.

TraxTime Tracking Software gives you abundant options to work on indefinite number of projects. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. FolderUsage Lets You View & Manage Folder Size Using Filters. You will find a lot of tools, such as Folder Size, TDP x-Ray Lite and OverDisk, to check the size of folders and distribution of disk space to view and manage hard disk contents. All of them displayed size and contents of each folder in beautiful and easy-to-understand pie charts, and allowed you to export chart images. FolderUsage is a portable application to view the size and contents of folders according to Name, Size, Number of Files and Number of Folders.

It allows you to view the file and folder size in Bytes, Kilobytes, Megabytes and Gigabytes. The application automatically highlights the folders without any file or folder in them, allowing you to easily delete empty folders. You can set filters to view files and folders of a particular category, such as Only Files Created Before, Only Files Accessed Before, Only Files Larger Than, etc.

To start using the application, click the Browse button available on the right side, and navigate to the desired folder. Download FolderUsage. InCrypto Lets You Generate Hash Values And Encode & Encrypt Text. Encrypting a file allows you to send it over the internet safely without worrying about its contents being read, or used by someone who is not intended to read them. for instance, a file that you upload on the internet might get hacked by someone with malicious intentions.

If the file contains sensitive information, that can create a lot of trouble for you. Hashing a file, on the other hand, can be used to make sure that the file you downloaded is exactly the one that was uploaded by the author and not a file modified by a hacker. Developers often post the hash value along with the uploaded file, so that anyone downloading it can be sure that it is the same file that was originally uploaded by the author. Previously, we have covered a lot of tools, such as SFV Ninja, a portable hash value generator, that can be used to generate and compare hash values of files in order to verify their integrity. Donwload inCrypto Advertisement. Start Windows Programs Using Keyboard Hotkeys With MadApp Launcher. The beauty of Windows operating system is the amount of customization features it provides, both aesthetically and ergonomically. Talking about ergonomics, there are various ways to make your applications and utilities easily accessible. Even though you can use desktop shortcuts to make your applications easy to approach, the other way is to use App Launchers.

App launchers are applications that are designed to hold your frequently used tools and apps at one place. Instead of browsing through directories or cluttering your desktop with shortcuts, the easier method is to use launchers, which keep things more minimalistic and less cluttered. There isn’t much to applaud regarding the overall presentation and the tool comprise of quite a simple design.

Click Settings menu and select Options to configure parameters such as enable Auto Save File, Show Window on Startup, Auto select tab, as well as specify Maximum Button Text Displayed and Drag and Drop tab activation delay (ms) time. NexusFile: Dual-Pane File Manager With FTP & Archive Extraction Support. While roaming around on the internet, we stumbled upon a very useful file manager, and since we know how much you appreciate good freeware, we thought it was a must to share with our addicted readers.

NexusFile is a file manager that can be easily used as the default Windows Explorer alternative because of its massive scope of functionality. The application features dual pane view, multiple tabs, supports FTP , has Shortcut key support, Folder Tree view, a built-in Advanced Rename feature, can extract archives (ZIP, RAR, ARJ, ACE, ALZ, 7Z etc) without external applications, allows you to set Favorite and Quick Access Folders, change Skins, and is portable! Read on to find out more about Nexus File. The interface has File, Folder, Edit, View, System, Archive, Network and Tools menus at the top.

The quick access buttons to move Back, Forward, access Desktop, Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos and Favorite folders appear below the menus. Download NexusFile Advertisement. Free Download Best Microsoft Outlook Mail Recovery - Repair PST Email. Kernel for Outlook PST Repair Software Name Outlook PST Repair Download Note: It is mandatory to install MS Outlook before using the software Steps to Recover Mails from Corrupt Outlook PST File A working computer is required with enough hard drive free space to store recovered data and files. Supported Versions PST files of MS Outlook 97, 98, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2010 and 2013 (both 32 bit and 64 bit).

System Requirements for Installation Support Installation Support - Operating System ( 32bit/ 64bit ) Windows 95 with Internet explorer 4.0, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 with internet explorer 4.0, Windows 2000 Upto Service Pack 4, Windows XP (Home, Professional) Upto Service Pack 3, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2003 (all service packs), 2008, 2008R2 and 2012. Minimum Memory Requirement - 64 MB Disk Space Requirement - 10 MB of Free Space.

Tab Notifier: Get Desktop Notifications From Social Networks [Firefox] Firefox has a built-in feature for sending users desktop notifications but it isn’t used as much. Despite its sophistication, Firefox’s desktop notification just don’t see as much use as they could be. Tab Notifier is a Firefox add-on that helps make better use of the notification feature in Firefox.

It lets you receive notifications from any website. You can configure it to show or restrict notifications from websites. Once installed, you should first visit the add-on’s options. If you choose to disable all notifications and manually enable them for sites you need, open the website in a separate browser. The desktop notification is represented in relation to the title of the page. Some users prefer not to receive notifications for certain websites. Tab Notifier is quite a useful extension, as it lets you keep track of new messages on all your social networks without having to visit these websites regularly. Install Tab Notifier Add-On For Firefox Advertisement. Take Screenshots & Share Them Across The Network Using Kidsnapper. There are many famous screenshot taking tools like GreenShot and Shotty, which enable grabbing and editing screenshots. However, sometimes one requires capturing screenshots from not just the current system, but also from remote computers (e.g., servers) to check whether required processes are running or not.

Moreover, it can also be necessary to share your screen with other users across a network which may have various operating system like Windows, Mac or Linux. Kidsnapper is a portable screenshot taking and sharing tool that not only allows grabbing screenshots from your current desktop, but also makes it possible to share screenshots with remote computers via local web server. This can help people using various operating system platforms to get screenshots from Windows-based computers. Kidsnapper registers Shift+Print and CTRL+Print hotkey combinations for capturing entire desktop and capturing current window, respectively. Download Kidsnapper Advertisement. GoGet: Manage Scattered Data By Copying Format-Specific Files.

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