Thursday, March 26, 2009

Save and Restore Dial-Up Connections

  1. Locate the Rasphone.pbk file in the %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Connections\Pbk folder.

    Note The Application Data folder is a hidden folder. To view the folder, follow these steps:
    1. Open the All Users folder, and then click Folder Options on the Tools menu.
    2. Click View, click Show hidden files and folders, and then click OK.
  2. After you have created all your connections, copy the Rasphone.pbk to a safe location, and then copy the Rasphone.pbk file to the %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Connections\Pbk folder on the other computer.

    Note When you replace the Rasphone.pbk file, you are prompted to confirm the file replacement. Click Yes to replace the file.
  3. Restart the computer to view the connections.
You cannot use this procedure to copy Connection Manager profiles. These profiles have their own .pbk, .cms, and .cmp configuration files.

Nir,

Credit microsoft.com

Saturday, March 14, 2009

AVG Remover utility - Freeware

AVG Remover utility removes all parts of AVG installation on your computer, including registry items, installation and user files on your disk, etc. AVG Remover is the least option to be used in case the AVG uninstallation / repair installation process has failed repeatedly.

Warning

All AVG user settings will be removed after the uninstallation, as well as the Virus Vault content and other item related to AVG installation and use. During the removal procedure you will be asked to restart your computer. Therefore please make sure to finish your work and to save all important data prior to AVG Remover launch.


Downloads and more info: http://www.avg.com/download-tools

Nir.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

TeraCopy - Copy your files faster and easier

TeraCopy is a compact program designed to copy and move files at the maximum possible speed, providing the user a lot of features:

  • Copy files faster. TeraCopy uses dynamically adjusted buffers to reduce seek times. Asynchronous copy speeds up file transfer between two physical hard drives.
  • Pause and resume file transfers. Pause copy process at any time to free up system resources and continue with a single click.
  • Error recovery. In case of copy error, TeraCopy will try several times and in the worse case just skips the file, not terminating the entire transfer.
  • Interactive file list. TeraCopy shows failed file transfers and lets you fix the problem and recopy only problem files.
  • Shell integration. TeraCopy can completely replace Explorer copy and move functions, allowing you work with files as usual.
  • Full Unicode support.

-Download TeraCopy – Free for Home Users

TeraCopy Pro

You can also buy a Pro version of the program that lets you do the following:

  • Select files with the same extension/same folder
  • Remove selected files from the copy queue
  • Get free updates and priority support
  • More features coming soon!

-Buy TeraCopy Pro – 30-Day Money Back Guarantee

Nir.

Credit: http://www.codesector.com/teracopy.php

WhyReboot - Freeware

WhyReboot is a small (~100KB) Windows application that helps you decide whether to reboot your computer after running an installer. It does this by displaying a list of "pending file operations" (rename, delete, etc) that will occur after rebooting your computer. Quite often, no reboot is really needed.
http://exodusdev.com/sites/default/files/whyreboot-screen-1.0.1.537-thumb.jpg

Download (http://exodusdev.com)


Nir.

Uninstall your unwanted applications easily and completely - Freeware

Absolute Uninstaller

Automatically detect unused files left by uninstaller and completely delete them
Very fast speed listing programs,no need to wait.
Autofix invalid program entries.
List installed programs with appropriate icons
Simple and User friendly interface

Absolute Uninstaller is similar to standard Windows Add/Remove program but more powerful.The standard Add/Remove program can't uninstall applications completely which often leaves broken registry keys ,unnecessary files on the hard disk.The more junk files your computer have ,the slower it runs. Uninstall Manager can wipe off all the junk files clearly in seconds.It offers a more user-friendly way to remove unneeded applications and to improve your computer efficiency.

Completely Uninstall

The Standard Add/Remove Program often can't uninstall applications completely .It often leave files on the hard drive ,associated desktop icons, Start menu entries and keys in the registry. Big registry and large number of unnecessary files make the system slower and slower. Uninstall Manager can clear them in seconds!

Fast and User-Friendly

Absolute Uninstaller starts up more faster than Add/Remove program with all appropriate icons of the application loaded and marks recently installed program. so that you can easily find out the application you want to uninstall. You may also look up the application you want through a handy search function.

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Credit: http://www.glarysoft.com/au.html