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I'm afraid I have no real answer, but that hasn't ever stopped me from spewing forth anyway [but careful spewing when it matters, e.g. here!]

OK, first the Easus thing ??? Can't you mount the backed up dirve? Then if needs be just do a compare, there are many many ways to do this, like generating checksums for every file etc etc.Is Easeus correctly ignoring pagefile, hibernation file, recycle bin? I have seen with other programs what you are reporting for Acronis, huge incrementals, often much bigger than a fresh full image!!!??? I never had the time, energy, or sanity reserves to really dig into all that, it's only bytes, and reality bytes, er bites too much to worry about and allow so much time sucking to save a few cheap gigabytes. If we were using expensive SW, then I might spend some time abusing the tech-support folk, but these are freebies, work quite well most of the time. And, as always, use two or three of them, it will save you sooner or later.

Side note: [For over a week I am trying to get my new laptop to boot, even after restoring 3 different images, windows created, mind you, it still is acting unfathomably weird. Then there is the USB3.0 flash drive that is performing about twice as well as it could possibly perform, and one that is performing at about half what it should. These machines, it's a 5th [or 6th[or 7th by Heinlein]] column exercise, to drive us all daft, soon the new masters will assert themselves.]

PS--While typing out the above, I rebooted this laptop, meaning to boot into safe-mode, forgetting that it was going to try to boot normally, which it then proceeded to do, as if nothing was wrong, which for two days it would not boot, and I have changed nothing, only perused the event log in safe-boot. Arrrrghhhhh.

Using FairStars CD ripper, I ripped songs from CD to USB stick which I then tried to play in my car. Songs play but the titles of the songs are all in Chinese. They don't appear that way on the computer and other CD rippers do not produce this strange mistake.

It appears to be a great program but I cannot use it as it is since I don't read Chinese.

HTML WYSIWYG editor for Linux: BlueGriffon. http://bluegriffon.org/

I've used Kompozer for years, but it has come to a halt and I can't figure out how to install it in LinuxMint14.

BlueGriffon is an updated version of NVu, which Kompozer also is derived from. (It is also kind of wierd to install.) It has some goodies like html5 and font embedding, but some of the fancier buttons lead you to their paid add-on site.

Just created a subtitle in Videopad and the color looked vibrant. Try posting more details.

I'm using FreeCommander for years now. Actually, now I'm using FreeCommander XE (preview of FreeCommander's the next version). Anyway, FreeCommander XE does both of the things you're complaining about. It also has a tree view for anybody who likes explorer-like interface. It also has an option to use standard windows operations for copying, moving, etc. And it has proprietary versions of these operations as well. Hope this helps!

chitaw, hi. Many VPN service providers (and there is a multitude of them) offer similar services, yes. We have found those in our listing here to have reliable services for many persons, but it is likely that you will need to try more than one before you find one that is a good fit for your expectations. Because there are so many of these providers, you should be able to find one you like, but it might take a bit of trial and error. Also, I would encourage you to go to the service provider's website and look around at its explanations. If you have any questions about something that is mentioned there, ask about it specifically.

Finally, note that your communications with a VPN are private to others but not necessarily so with the VPN itself. The VPN service provider knows your IP for sure, and it knows the content of your data unless you have securely encrypted your content too, before sending it to the VPN. Of course the VPN does know where you are going to connect to. It simply prevents "others" (but not the VPN) from knowing where you have connected from.

Tejas;
The thumbnail is a small image of the document generated by Windows. As long as you have the original document the thumbnails can be safely deleted. :)

It tells me my browser is not supported. I use IE7.

To set Internet Explorer as the only program allowed to connect and to run, just add IE8 to the Start/Run Access and Internet access list. No need to add SAS as it works outside the sandbox.

For File Access, use the ADD button. Don't block C drive or Windows, use the restriction to block personal files and folders.

Bo

Un-install any unsigned drivers, and get the updated version if necessary / if possible

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In Win XP Pro, To Verify Unsigned Device Drivers

Start \ Run \ sigverif \ OK
Advanced \ [dot] Look for other files that are not digitally signed \ Look in this folder: Windows \ system32 \ drivers
Logging tab \ [check] Save the file signature verification results to a log file \ OK \ Start
Advanced \ Logging tab \ View log

You can move them from "system 32 \ drivers" to another folder you create (for backup purposes), ie:
C: \ Windows \ system32 unsigned drivers
Then Restart . . .

Take a look in the Device Manager and look for yellow exclamation points ... View \ Show hidden devices

Option 1: XP might auto-install a driver for you
Option 2: Look for updated drivers on your computer manufacturer's web site

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You can also see them in:

Accessories / System Tools / System Information / Software Environment / Signed Drivers / click on the "Signed" column header to sort

I see that this no longer exists in Win 8 Pro - I don't think Win 8 will let you install an unsigned driver, for a reason just like this.

Complete JUNK. I tried "Commodo Dragon", and really like it. This Chrome-based browser is solid as steel and very fast. Microsoft should try it as well. Maybe they will learn something.

lmac

I do already, I've put g reader on my phone ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noinnion.android.gread... ) it's great I always have something I'm interested in to read. Also a bit off topic but I added https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.svox.pico.voice.eng.gbr to g reader ( it works with pocket as-well ) and use it to read articles out to me while I'm in the bath or doing housework.

Please remove PDFCreator from the recommended list as the Claro Search malware get's installed. Manual registry edits were needed to get rid off Claro Search.
[Commercial reference removed]
Malwarebytes, CC cleaner, Avira, Norton could not remove Claro Search.

You do not explain how to save image with a d2 tablet with the a.droid ice cream sandwich, then again I am new to all this.

My experience shows these instances are not just confined to Avast! and are 99% due to already existing system errors resulting from poor general maintenance, the failure to use the vendors own removal tool for a previous product, trying to click through the install process too quickly or access features before it has finished, or the previous use of registry "cleaners", optimizers and other tweak tools. In such systems the introduction of new product "A" might fail, but product "B" install correctly. It's all a bit of a lottery trying to work out exactly what the cause might be. Maybe Avast! is more sensitive than others in this scenario but I've never had a problem with it. MC - Site Manager.

I've used Avast for six years now and I can say it has NEVER created any problems. I am real puzzled that some people report major issues with this AV.

What details are you asking for? Enough details have been provided regarding free media players in this review.

This being a freeware site, we won't be able to provide help with commercial software.

Nevermind. Apparently my computer needed to re-reboot for this program to run. Still don't like the nagging to buy and register when I open the program, but I did successfully copy a DVD, and that's all that really matters in the end.

Hi, chitaw. Your connection to the internet with Cyber Ghost goes through a "virtual private network" to one of its servers. The VPN will indeed encrypt all traffic between your machine and its server before passing your connection off to the Internet. This data will be encrypted completely to whatever extent the technology provides, yes. Keep in mind that the purpose of this connection is twofold and has limitations. First, no one eaves dropping on your connection, including your ISP, anywhere between your computer and the VPN server would be able to decipher the contents from that data. Secondly, the IP address of your computer will be hidden from anyone beyond the VPN server connection, UNLESS you have included your IP address within the information itself either by choice or by carelessness with the programs you choose to use, i.e., malware or poorly written code.

So, you see, there are two levels of encryption. First you have the VPN service provider establishing an envelope of encryption for everything coming from your computer, encrypting the data stream that your computer programs, browser or whatever, created when it initiated the outbound connections. Second, your software programs, browser or other programs, themselves can create encrypted data, or unencrypted data, to send out to the internet. This data is the payload of your message. If you set up your programs securely and instruct them to use encrypted data streams, these streams will remain encrypted even after your data leaves the server of the VPN. However, if you have not instructed your programs to encrypt the data, then your communications will be encrypted only up to the point of leaving the server of the VPN.

Your communication will be encrypted by the services of the VPN provider only up to the time that it reaches the VPN service provider. If you originally instructed your browser or other program to make an unencrypted connection, using http instead of https, for example, then your data after it leaves the VPN service provider will again become unencrypted.

But to your specific question, yes, all of your internet communication to the VPN service provider would be encrypted by its services. If you were to look at the web site of the service provider Cyber Ghost, you would see the answer explained like this:

"You neither have to worry about your provider (who can't see through the encryption) nor any data sniffers, who are after your IP identity. Furthermore it's irrelevant, which Internet program you use (be it a browser, a chat application or a downloader), or from where you log-in. CyberGhost VPN works on cable networks as well as with WLANs, UMTS, ISDN or modems."

My regards to all of you.

MC - I visited every link, LIVE-CD option seems to be better, but, I'm a novice in tech-s & this shall take time, may be after some time (also may some loss !!!)

Alexx - I shall definitely try to find out "onscreen keyboard".

Joe - Thanks, I have done "Automatically delete contents of sandbox" after you suggested it.

Bo - After all these problems faced, now, I deliberately avoid add-ons and regularly keep watching, & the PC seems to be clean. I shall definitely use "a fresh browsing session for sensitive cases and close it, delete SB contents" (though it's now automatic).

Now, what I understood from you, just repeating those, only because of I don't know whether it's correct or not, (if not, please suggest / correct me) :-
1. In SETTINGS - DEFAULT BOX - RESTRICTIONS - Internet Access - (there is "All programs can access the Internet") - I must remove this and ADD IE8 (Internet Explorer) & SAS (SuperAntiSpyware) ((I shall update other softwares manually when needed)) - Check the Bottom BOX "Apply Changes ...".
2. In SETTINGS - DEFAULT BOX - RESTRICTIONS - Start/Run Access - (there is "All programs can start and run") - should I remove this and ADD IE8 - Check the Bottom BOX "Apply Changes ...".
3. In SETTINGS - DEFAULT BOX - RESOURCE ACCESS - File Access - Blocked Access - I shall ADD or EDIT/ADD d: (where I keep all my datas) (I keep all programs in c:)

Should I delete it even though the thumbnail document is an important presentation for class? I was just wondering because I do not want to lose it.

Did you tested the Nexus File software (http://www.xiles.net/nexusfile/)?

It's freeware and portable too. I use the font manager from the developer and it's nice!

Well, this is wicked cool. Thanks for finding it!

Hi Ray, I think your main question has been adequately answered by those posts preceding mine, so I'm not going to add to that.

What I'm going to focus on is your saying... "after reading these opinions I shall regularly delete sandbox contents". Maybe you are unaware of it, but Sandboxie can be configured to delete the contents of a sandbox whenever it's closed. To do this:

- Open Sandboxie Control
- Click on the Sandbox tab
- Point at the sandbox you want to configure
- On the sub-menu that opens on the right, scroll down to Sandbox Settings and click on it
- On the left pane of the next window, click on Delete
- Click on Delete Invocation
- On the right pane, click the box next to "Automatically delete contents of sandbox"
- Click OK, OK, and close Sandboxie Control.

I hope this helps.

Anyone done a side-by-side results comparison for capture clarity ? Simplicity and features are nice, but clarity is most important, of which I don't even see mentioned of.

On Outlook 2007, when a new mail arrives in a subfolder (by means of a rule), the parent folder doesn't show as bold but is "extended" and show the subfolder in bold
If I remember well it was the same in previous version (2003).

DVD Shrink stopped working for me when I went over to Windows 7. According to Wikipedia:

"The Vista family of Microsoft Windows (Windows Vista, Windows 7) may have issues running DVDShrink due to changes to the graphics system; users will need to run the application under compatibility mode for Windows XP to avoid the application from hanging."

I'm wondering if anyone has tried [commercial reference removed], which they claim works like DVD Shrink.

I like " YANKEE CLIPPER III " THE BEST . Very simple and not buggy, can do everything. Pictures etc and can combine everything top to bottom or vice versa then load in editor and save as one file.

You might consider adding to your list.

Thanks for your response buddy!

But when 1 try to export a "group" , which is what I intended to use the software for, and then open the export file of a group or re-import back to ditto, I get an error message.

I've tried evertyhing, but I cannot export a group then have it open or re-import.

Hi B Ray, Sandboxie is not an anti keylogger but there are certain things that can be done to make sensitive browsing, banking, safer when you are using SBIE.

For one, when banking, do it in a fresh browsing session and delete it immediately after you finish. Afterward you can open another browsing session to go back to your regular browsing. Also, use a browser with no addons and be careful about the addons you install. An infected addon can read what you type even when you are using a restricted sandbox.

Using Sandboxie settings, restrict the sandbox, to allow only the browser to run and connect.

Sandboxie can not do nothing if you are already infected with a keylogger but what I mentioned does help if your computer is clean before doing banking.

In case you like to protect files and folders in your computer from being accessed by programs running in the sandbox, use File access>Blocked access setting.

Bo

I have to say I see where anonymous is coming from.

I am not generally anti-microsoft in fact I am in the pro-camp. However this is a case of hijacked terminology.

By this acceptance that the product is freeware all products released for free, with unrestricted functionality of 90 days can now justifiably say they are freeware. Or is it just microsoft's supporters in this case that have decided that an arbitrary period of 90 days warrents the classification.

So lets get this right any trial with unrestriced functionality for at least 90 days can be classed as freeware!

Who has determined that 90 days justifies the acceptance of this classification. Perhaps other's would think 60 days a better cut-off and yet others that 30 days is more appropriate. What the hell I have just created a new software and have decided I am going to release it as freeware, with unrestriced functionality for 48 hours, after which you have to buy a full license. So maybe it will be suitable for inclusion herein.

Or did I get something wrong?

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately I cannot search inside Easeus image backups. No other application can either because they're encrypted. I could do a "file dump" but it would be a lot of work and definitely not the "quick" overview of system changes that I am looking for.

I really just want to know what the heck changed 8Gb worth of files in 2 weeks. (My personal files, and most of my app data is not on that partition, so the obvious is eliminated. No Windows updates either.)

I actually have a pretty big hunch that EaseUS is not playing nice with MyDefrag like they say it does. Either that or somethings very wrong with my hard links or libraries.

Off topic: I gave Acronis a try and dumped it for this very reason. My incremental backups were huge even though they were minutes apart. It wasn't worth troubleshooting when I realized "new hardware" restores were also not reliable.

I agree. I used NetStumbler too for quite a while in those days. Too bad it was not further maintained.

What I look for in a PDF reader is a lightweight program that will load quickly, yet support any PDF I throw at it, and let me edit any form in it. I would also like it to let me copy text and images to the clipboard and print or export portions of it. Foxit Reader performs admirably for me. The only time it doesn't do what I want it to is when the document author denied permission for certain functions. IMHO it should merit at least a mention on your list.

When Unthreat was first released, performance was top class and it was a very promising product. Since then though a change of ownership with a not so promising reputation and a P.O. box contact in Cyprus, together with dreadful test results leads me to believe users would be much better served by something else. MC - Site Manager.

http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/rap-index.xml
http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/scandium-security.com?utm_source=addon...

New features, like?

It is widely recognized that a live session (that is not installed) of Linux is the safest environment for online banking. Some "distros" (version of Linux) have even been designed for this task.

http://www.spi.dod.mil/lipose.htm

There is a lot of good and bad advice about this around the net, but here's a couple of typical examples.

http://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/07/banking-on-a-live-cd/
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/236735-50-internet-banking-safer-linux

If you do a lot of banking and shopping online, you could also consider dual booting your computer with Windows and an installed version of Linux. This is the setup I use. MC - Site Manager.

I personally don't trust KingSoft Office Suite for its aggressive phone-home and phone-out behaviour. Numerous times in any one session my firewall catches it and it refuses to take no for an answer. Very very irritating.

can any one suggest me good & free locker apps to hide photos & video???

I believe this option has been available in Opera for a while as well:

1. Click the 'Opera' menu button>Settings>Preferences...(or Ctrl+F12)
2. Click the 'Advanced' tab, then click 'Content' on the left pane.
3. Check the 'Enable plug-ins only on demand' box.
4. Click the 'OK' button.

You won't have to restart Opera for this to take effect.

@Sandy, try this official Linux Mint User Guide, available in many languages in both PDF and ODT formats.

Nothing will EVER come close to NetStumbler, the sound level that matches the signal strength, the scan speed, the simple and easy to use GUI, dang I miss it.

i got everything added properly, but still no joy. all the added sites show up in the sidebar, but they are greyed out with a slashed circle beside them... tried the add/edit feature, but i keep getting an error that 'something went wrong. please try again.' when i try to save them as selected. i can't figure out what to do/change to fix it, and no matter when i 'try again', it never works. any ideas?

otherwise, thanks for the info on how to get the sites, anyway!

Win7x32 - OK. Simple and handy, Thx.
Downloaded the portable edition (Download Skinny Clock as binaries).

You missed the Winkey + F4 to close an app in Windows 8. Here's a nice cheat-sheet for Windows 8, I stumbled upon a few days back :
http://darktips.com/windows-8-keyboard-shortcuts/

ok so i downloaded the iso provided by the link wrote it to cd, i put the cd in the dell all went well till bout 5 minutes into it a problem was reported with the network it couldnt find some thing it gave me a menu an instructions an so far has proceded* install this is very cool.

I have become very dissatisfied with MSE due to it is not detecting like it should, the real time protection will not activate, even after doing full scans it still comes back saying you are at risk when clearly it did not find anything, and the scan speeds are slow as well.

I am looking at going back to AVG as I did have Avast at one time but was not satisfied with that software either as it would not detect anything or give you alerts when or if it did find something.

Stay away from MSE or Avast

Ok maybe I spoke too soon cause the menu prompt didnt install took it like 45 minutes and it didnt even work for the ISO i used I will try another
I guess.

Thank you so much, I have been trying to boot a usb on an old 240 gx that doesnt boot usb, it hit me like a bug on a windshield last night that maybe I could boot up an install through cd an this page helped. forgive my fake email I dont give it out easily. But do note that Linux is awesome I use it to get around the fire wall at work an access the internet. Again thank you.