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Monday, December 31, 2001
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Disk Cleaner

Performance of a PC is not just the resultant of the most modern processor and the motherboard along with a high amount of RAM. Though on a broader parameter, these factors determine the speed and performance of the PC yet if they come across blocks and hurdles in the form of exhaustion of precious system resources, then even they fail to deliver the performance as required. Yes, the reference here is for the hard disk. It is the hard disk, which is responsible for keeping the performance of your PC higher provided it is free of all clutter. For removing the clutter, though there is default window utility like Disk Cleanup. But, this can delete only specific junk files from your system. However, you can use utility called Disk Cleaner for cleaning your system completely of all clutter. It is capable of deleting up to 90 per cent of the junk files present on your system, simply by clicking once. The working of this program is simple as its use because whenever Disk Cleaner is run, it calculates the number and size of unnecessary files present on your hard disk and targets 10 key junk types of files including temporary files in system and Internet directories. The other important targets of this program is Internet history files and cookies, items from the Recent Document and Run lists, and URLs in the shell address bar and Internet Explorer’s address bar. Lastly it also cleans the recycle bin of all the deleted files. This software is simple to use as it involves just one mouse click and once it finish its job it also reports the task performed in terms of files removed by it and also the amount of hard disk cleared by it. Adding further to the ease of use, you can create pre sets of program, which you wish to clear using this software. For example, you can use Internet group for cleaning the history and cookies of your browser along with the cache and disk memory. That’s not the end of the features as this program also offers another automated option called QuietMode. Under this feature, this program will automatically run, clean and exit without any user interaction. However, the best feature of this program is that it is a freeware and can be downloaded from www.diskcleaner.tripod.com

 


VCatch

The day is not far, when the children will recognise V with virus instead of Van as it is being told to them in schools. The genuine fear of virus attack looms large on all Netizens and anybody and everybody is a potential target of virus attack in the cyber world. The aftermaths of virus attacks are normally very deadly and thus it makes sense to be secured from virus. There are too many virus scanners available in the market, which protect the PC quite well from the threat of virus. But some of them may not be able to protect you from the threat of virus through online exchange of files and photos done over the Internet using the software like ICQ etc. Vcatch is one such software, which is designed specifically to prevent viruses from entering your system through these routes. It is strongly recommended here that being a small utility, this program is not a replacement for your regular anti-virus programs like Norton or McAfee etc. but it is designed to compliment them. The basic function of this software is to target online file transfer through various third party software and its modus operandi is such that it runs transparently and waits until a virus tries to slip in, whether through your e-mail or Web browser. Once a virus sneaks into your system, this programs swings into action. This is an excellent utility and can be configured to monitor specific applications that are commonly used to transfer viruses like Outlook Express, Eudora, web-mail services like Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, etc, instant messengers and popular file sharing clients. This program quietly rests in the system tray and can be configured to load when the Windows starts so as to protect your system always. However, the best feature of this software is that it is free of charge and can be downloaded from www.mailcleaner.com.

Wireless Secretary

This is your virtual secretary in the real world. Wireless Secretary is extremely useful software, which transmits your Microsoft Outlook appointment, tasks and events, reminders etc. to your hand held, mobile phone or pager. So, No more missed appointments! No more forgotten tasks! No more missed birthdays and anniversaries! as your personal virtual secretary is on job all time. This software can also forward e-mail received by Outlook Express to your pager or mobile phone. Thus, you can always stay in touch with your office, no matter where ever you are. Using this software, you can send messages to any pager or mobile phone and can query for contacts in Outlook. You can also send pages to contacts stored in Microsoft Outlook, and can create appointments in Microsoft Outlook from the Web. As a yet another value added feature using this software you can query for contacts in Microsoft Outlook from the Web and get the contact business phone number and home phone number sent to your pager. You can download this software from www.jtechsoftware.com/WSPRO/WSPro.htm

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