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HDD sizes are getting bigger & bigger every month. Now, entry level sizes for computer manufacturer started with 120 GB or above. The bigger sizes it becomes, the more folders/directories created by user. Until then, navigating between these folder can be annoying sometimes.

Today, I’m gonna introduce you a time saver in navigating folders using Folder Guide. Folder Guide is a handy shell extension that allows you to quickly access a list of your favorite folders from the Explorer right-click menu. With this tools,you can access your favorite folders within Windows Explorer, the Open/Save dialogs of applications, or directly from your desktop or the Start button. Also, new folders can simply be added to the list via the right-click menu.

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Pros :

» Freeware

» Small, under 1MB

» Built-in import/export features

Cons :

» Last updated until Jun 2006

» No cascading style for larger list

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Antivirus

AVG - Most popular free solution available at no cost to home users. Provides the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. For more scheduling scans & updates option, AVG Professional 7.5 are FREELY available. Check out my previous post for more details.

ClamWin - Based on Clam AntiVirus engine and uses GNU/GPL (General Public License) by the FSF (Free Software Foundation), and is free (as in freedom) software. ClamWin Free Antivirus uses ClamAV Scanning Engine. Available for Win98/ME/2000/XP/2003 and Vista .

VirusTotal - Web based service that provides on-demand scanning of your local files for worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware detected by antivirus engines. Allows upload any local file up to 10 megs in size and will perform a scan across 30+ different virus scanning engines (which include all of the leading heavy-hitter virus killer engines on the market)

Productivity Tools

OpenOffice - Multi-platform office suite (Win, Linux & Mac) and compatible with other major office suites (i.e MS Office). The suite consists of OpenOffice Writer, OpenOffice Calc, OpenOffice Impress & much more.

StarOffice - From Sun Microsystems and recently been released under Google Pack as a free download. StarOffice runs on Windows, Linux, and Solaris systems. For Mac user, you’ll have to download OpenOffice .

Image Editor

GIMP - Freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. Available for Win, Linux & Mac.

Paint.NET - Free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows . It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.

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Spyware, adware, browser hijackers, and dialers are some of the fastest-growing threats on the Internet today. By simply browsing to a web page, you could find your computer to be the brand-new host of one of these unwanted fiends!

The most important step you can take is to secure your system. And SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program available.

» Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted software.
» Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
» Restrict the actions of potentially unwanted sites in Internet Explorer.

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