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encrypt & password protect text files and valuble notes with locknote
2008-05-16 02:31:00
Locknote is a open source ,tiny ,secure and free portable application that helps you encrypt and protect your valuble notes or text files with a password.Unlike many utilities available online to password protect folders,it helps you protect sensitive text files or important notes.Have any important text files,phone numbers,address or whatever on your PC? Locknote is worth to try utility.Platforms: Windows onlyIt is also easy to use .Just type in the text you want to protect inside locknote window ,then click on "save as".It will ask you to give a file name and prompts you set password.Also, you can drag & drop text files on locknote window,or onto locknote icon it automatically ask you to set password.Visit Website here: Locknote
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Convert Text Webpages E-mails RSS Feeds into mp3 or ipod book for free with
2008-05-05 14:11:00
SPOKENTEXT is a web based free text to speech service that Convert s PDF,Word,Ppt,Text ,e-mails,web pages and rss news feeds into mp3 file or ipod book.Many of you may have important files or documents that you want access while you're away from computer,spokentext helps you convert them into audio format and let you carry them on your ipod or mp3 player wherever you go.Of course there are many text to speech converters online,this is one of the best free service i have tried out till now.It is really clean and handy with plenty of choices to record.Except the promotional link we hear while playing the audio everything goes fine with it.Visit Website: SPOKENTEXT
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Hide or password protect your bookmarks and shorten URL with hidelinks
2008-04-30 19:24:00
Hidelinks is a webpage that helps you hide or protect your favourites/ bookmarks with a password .If you have any confidential bookmarks that you don't want others viewing ,try this online service.Just type in the Url and the password (twice).Hidelinks generates a new short URL.Save that short Url and remember the password.That's it.
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How To Create Start Menu Shortcuts to Disk Drives,Files & Folders
2008-04-27 16:23:00
Adding shortcuts to start menu or desktop help you quickly access your favourite programs/applications ,disk drives ,files and folders.You may already know how to add your favourite programs shortcuts on the desktop.If you don't ,right clicking the icon/folder/file/program/drive and selecting create shortcut adds a shortcut on the desktop.But adding shortcuts to start menu needs a few more steps.This tip isn't a new one but quite useful to handle frequently accessed programs,files or folders.I will show you how to do this in WINDOWS XP.1.Right Click on the Taskbar,select properties and then start menu tab2.In the start menu window choose Classic start menu and click advanced3.Click add,browse and select your favourite,click next to continue4.Here select start menu,next and finish.Your favourite now appears in start menu.
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Freeware:Create Manage Customize Virtual Desktops with Dexpot
2008-04-23 10:03:00
Dexpot is a free utility that helps you create and manage virtual desktops on windows computer.For instance,if you use your PC for more than one work (freelance work,web design,photography,blogging etc..), with dexpot you can create separate desktops for each work you do.It means you can keep all of your freelance work files,folders,apps and other related stuff on one desktop named freelance work ,all stuff related to web designing on webdesign desktop and so on...This utility compatiable with Windows 95/98/ME and NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista.Cool features:- Create s upto 20 virtual desktops.-Can move files,icons,web pages from one desktop to another.-Cool graphical interface and easily customizable.-Portability.-Master password protection feauture.Goto Download Page here: DEXPOT
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Hide-Save-Restore-Change Desktop Icon positions or layouts in win xp vista
2008-04-20 14:40:00
Many a times windows desktop icons layout or position changes for different reasons,for instance,when you changing screen resolution.If you love to customize your desktop icons layout and visibility styles,like me,give a try to shock desktop.Shock Desktop is one of the best of number of free programs out there to customize icons positions and layout.It is a tiny software and you can directly use once you download (no installtion required).Additonal features:1.Creating,updating ,deleting Windows Desktop Icon Layout Position Profiles2.Change the desktop icon layout to different visibility styles3.Hiding the layout or hiding the lables of icons4.Supports multiple languages.Download Link - Shock Desktop
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How send a folder in E-mail as an attachment?
2008-04-10 12:14:00
Ever wanted to send a folder by e-mail as an attachment? Many free web based email services (like yahoo mail,gmail,rediff mail..)out there allow you to send files only.You don't have an option to send entire folder with them.However,if you want to send a folder through email there is a simple way..Related :How to create password protected Zipped folder in Win XPRight-click on the folder ,select "Send To" and then "Compressed Zip folder".Windows compress the folder and it will appear as a compressed folder with the same name next to original folder.Upload it and send it.
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12 Best Firefox Add-On s for efficient easy web surfing
2008-04-08 11:49:00
Mozilla Firefox , one of the popular and customizable browser ,has tons of add - ons or extentions to personalize the way you want it.If you're a hardcore surfer,spend hours on internet surfing lots of websites and blogs,you may find the following extentions useful.Opendownload:Defult firefox browser doesn't have an option to run or open a file form the internet.You need to download before you run the file or program.This extention allows you to open or run a file from the internet like IE run tab.Email this:Sends selected link,title or highlited text to your (receipant's) e-mail .Handy tool to save or bookmark important links,text in email account.URL fixer:Corrects typos in URL's that your enter in the firefox address bar.To Read later:Save your temporary bookmarks with To Read Later statusbar popup.Cooliris Previews:Helps you preview web links,images or videos even without clicking,save previewed items into a temporary folder to preview later and can send links to email wi...
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Uses anonymous email web sites to email while on public computer
2008-04-04 16:50:00
Accessing online accounts on public computers (cyber cafes etc..) always carry a risk of exposing your personal data.Many of such computers may have infected with viruses,worms,trojans or installed keyloggers to monitor every key you hit on the keyboard.However ,for some reasons,if you're away from your computer and want to send an e-mail to someone from the public computers, do use anonymous web email accounts or carry linux& necessary apps in your usb stick .Using ananymous web email accounts you can send instant emails without logging into your personal e-mail accounts. Not only they keep your identity safe,but also they allows you send e-mail without creating an account and entering password.You can find lots of anonymous websites on googling.Let'us see a few of them i have used recentlysendanonymousemail:Does what the name says.Sends E-mails instantly and ads free.cyberatlantisThis site also sends E-mails instantly without asking sender email adress and allowed to send ...
More About: Email , Computer , Public , Web Sites , Sites

8 Best &free Tools to clean windows and customize menus
2008-04-02 07:17:00
Here's a list of most useful free utilities to help you keep your computer clean,efficient and more productive.Many of them work best on all windows platforms. Check them out and your feedback is always welcome in comments1.CClean er:This is one the best freeware cleaners out there.Cleans Temporary files,system files,windows explorer ,internet browsers , other applications installed on your PC and even more freeing up valuable hard disk space.It also includes a registry cleaner and uninstaller.Download link: CCleaner2.FIWW:Free Internet Windows Washer is another free cleaner with cool cleaning features.It comes with lots of automatic scheduling settings and password setting features.Download here: FIWW 3.right-click menu:Many applications we install automatically add entries to Desktop context menu(right-click).Using MMM you can edit,remove or move rarely used entries to a sub-menu.Download link:MMM Platform : Win XP4.Auto-play CD menu:Helps you edit,add or remove items form a...
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3 Sites to Choose Your Best free pdf online (web based) reader-viewer-edito
2008-03-26 17:45:00
Free pdf online viewers allow you to read Portable Documnet Format files online without downloading and installing any software.You may have Adobe pdf reader or Foxit pdf reader or something else on your pc .But if you want to read a pdf file when you're away from your computer or on a computer which doesn't have any pdf viewer installed the following links come handy .Related:15+ free online PDF,Ms Word,Excel,Power Point ,Html ConvertersVuzit:This is one of the best free pdf online pdf viewer .Features:-Can view pdf files from your local computer and the web-Zoom-In and Zoom-out feature.-Supports Keyboard shortcuts-File shouldn't be more than 100MB or 50 pages whichever comes first for free service-File stored on the server for unlimited period of time .So you can embed your document without any inhibitions.2.Pdfescape:This is a free online pdf reader,editor,form filler ,form designer service.Features:-Allows you to view pdf files with or without registration from your local ...
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Carry PC in your pocket -Free Portable apps for usb stick
2008-03-21 10:51:00
Many of us use Pen drive as a tool for just carrying documents ,videos,songs,pictures or related stuff.Now you can install Operating system, Office software , Security Tools ,messenger and other necessary apps on USB stick .Wherever you go carry Usb drive in your pocket , just pulg-in into usb port(may be your friend's computer or in cyber cafe ) and start working as if that was your own computer.Here's a list of some popular and most useful portable apps for a portable driveOperating Systems - Linux , WindowsBrowser: firefox , Webroo(offline)All in one Messenger: PidginEmial Client : Reach-a-mailAnti-virus: Avast Virus Cleaner, Calmwin anti-virusOffice Software: Open OfficePdf Reader: Foxit Pdf ReaderDesktop Publishing : ScribusCd-Dvd Burner: Infra RecorderRemove unused stuff : CCleaner
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Free-Audio-Video-Dvd-Meida Player -CODEC PACKS
2008-03-18 14:24:00
Codecs are essential for your media player to play downloaded music or video.Your favourite media player may doesn't have capability to paly all types of codecs becoz there are hundreds of codecs using on internet.So you need some good codec packs to play all kinds of music and videos smoothly on your player.1.Windows Essential Codec Pack:This pack is a collection of audio,video,direct show codecs and tools that are required for normal playing.This pack comes with a free windows media player classic and auto update service that automatically check for updated codecs.Windows Essential Codec Pack works on Windows 98,ME,2000,XP,2003 and / or Vista2. Xpcodecpack:This is a popular and complete codec pack that help you play all popular audio and video formats.This is also comes with a solid media player classic to enjoy .3.K-lite Mega Codec Pack:As the name says it is really a mega pack around 17 MB.It is a well tested and user friendly pack that can play you all kinds of popular and...
More About: Video , Audio , Free , Player , Codec

Blogspot widgets, tips & hacks you must know
2008-03-16 16:15:00
After writing a post on 10 useful blogger widgets,hacks today i just want to share few more extremely useful blogspot blog tips &hacks with you1.Swap blog title and post title :By default blogger post looks like blog title-post on the browser title bar or in search results.By using this hack you can make it as post title -blog title.This will give better position to blog posts in search results.I am using this hack on my blog and it has helped me to get good search engine traffic.A must use hack for blogspot blogs.2.Scheduled posts:Ever wanted to write posts once and publish them automatically in feature at a specified time like wordpress having now? blogger team has added this feature to blogger in draft to try out.After some bugs fixed it is working fine now.If you want try out this feauture on you blog you go here3.Backup of blogger blog:Backing up of blogger posts,comments and template is more important.It prevents you from accidental loss or deletion .Check it out here4...
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How to protect your files and folders on home pc:
2008-03-10 04:49:00
How to protect your files and folders on home pc:I have protected my user account with a password.Nobody can access my files and folders .Do you think like that? If yes, you are wrong..If you share your computer with your friends or family they can easily access all the files and folders you stored on the desktop and on my documents folder(even if your account is password protected).Here is how they can access...My computer ->c: (drive where windows is installed) -> Documents and Settings -> User nameIf you have sensitive data and want to protect it use Make this folder private -one of the well known win xp tips and tricks .This feature works on NTFS partition only and Simple file shaing must be enabled.To enable simple file sharing.Open any folder.Goto tools->Folder options ->View ->Check the box enable simple file sharing Then right-click your user name in Documents and settings.Select sharing tab.Check the box "Make This Folder Private"That's it.Now anybody click your profile...
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Burn cd dvd iso files - Free DVD-CD burn software:
2008-03-06 14:28:00
Cdburnerxp is a most popular free burning (writing) software that lets you burn cds,dvds,iso files for free.It is so simple and best choice for the average user with all basic features you might except like nero.Features in detail:1.Support for multisession2.Multi-language support3.Work with and without .NET framework.Details here4.Create bootable disks5.Burn s any kind of medium (CD-R/CD-RW/DVD+R/DVD-R/DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD -RAM/BD/HD-DVD, including double layer mediums)6.Burn or copy audio,data,video discs7.burn on-the-fly and with buffer-underrun protections8.Create your own Iso files and burn them to a cd.Full details here
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Windows XP & Windows Vista run commands-Save you a lot of time
2008-03-05 16:13:00
If you are a fan of using keyboard shortcuts , I am sure you will definitely love most useful run commands.Many of us rarely use run command to open a particular item in control panel or other tasks ( Nero,Adobe reader,Ms Office,Windows Movie maker,Windows Movie player etc..) in win xp and windows vista.Like windows shortcut keys these list of windows run commands allow you to quickly access data on your PC and save you a lot of time.View Win xp 156 useful run commands here and 177 Win Vista run commands here
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Open read view save pdf documents online - free pdf reader
2008-02-25 10:14:00
Portable Document Format is one of the popular and widely used format around the world.Sometimes you may want to read pdf documents on a computer which doesn't have pdf reader installed.Here comes pdfescape handy.Pdfescape is one of the best online pdf viewers .Just upload your file or type in the url of the pdf file(web source) , Pdfescape shows it to you in your web browser.Additional features:1.View pdf files online without downloading and installing software2.Save you documents for 30 days if you are a registered user3.Registered users can view previously opened documents4.Allows you to edit documents uploaded5.Fill in forms online
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Schedule email for future delivery-Free-Letter me later
2008-02-19 06:39:00
Letter me later has come with a cool feature that your regular email program doesn't have - the ability to schedule e-mail.It means you can write emails now and have them sent at some time in future.Scheduling email is pretty simple.Goto lettermelater, sign up with your name&email ID ,click the verification mail you receive,compose the mail,set date and time you wish and then click schedule to send . That's it.Your email scheduled.When the date and time of the email arrives ,it will be automatically delivered to recipientsAdditional features:(at the time of writing)1.Send scheduled messages directly from your email program (beta,attachments aren't currently supported). Details here2.Send scheduled recurring emails: scheduled mail will be sent to recipients as many times as you want3.Reminder :Selecting this option send you a copy of scheduled email to inbox 3 days before it is delivered4.Share emails with others :let others read your mails and read shared mails5. Send sched...
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15+ Best Free Online PDF,Word,Excel,PPT,HTML Converters
2008-02-14 08:32:00
Want convert your documents from one format to another without downloading and installing any software ? Check out the following extremely useful free online conversion sites1.freepdfconvert:Limited services for a non member but still does the jobConvert PDF to Word (doc),Excel (xls),Rich text Document(rtf)Extract images from Pdf documents into .jpg,.png formatsConvert MS Office,open office ,Images,Web pages,Blog posts,Vector Graphic format files ,html To pdf,bmp,png,jpg formats.2.Zamzar: Upload your documents and receive converted files via emailConvert Ms Word (doc,docx) to pdf , html, odp, pcx, png, ps or swf Ms Excel(xls,xlsx) to pdf,rtf,csv,doc,html,mdb,ods or xml MS Powerpoint (ppt,pptx) to pdf,html,pcx,ps,odp,png or sxfConvert PDF to doc,html.odt,pcx,png,ps,rtf,txt and many more3.K2pdf:Web based PDF online conversion service with extra features like encyption,adding owner password, user password and few more extra...
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Backup & restore all device drivers of win xp and vista with driver max
2008-02-10 11:16:00
Driver max is a free software to backup all (or selected) windows drivers and restore them at a later date.Just imagine how much time it will take to install all device drivers one by one inserting one disk/CD after other if you have to reinstall windows operating system..Here comes Driver Max handy. It lets you export all or selected current drivers to a folder or a compressed file.After installing windows operating system you can import all the drivers you exported earlier with just one click.So don't worry if you have lost your original CD of printer drivers,modem drivers ,graphic card drivers ,sound drivers or whatever ...backup the drivers stored in the computer for further use.Driver Max works with Windows XP, Vista or win 2003 operating system.
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How to save and restore Desktop Icons layout in win xp ,Vista
2008-02-10 02:27:00
Want to keep same Desktop Icons layout every time you switched screen resolutions or restart your computer ? Try IconRestore Installing this tiny application adds 2 items to Windows pop up menu namely Save Desktop Icon Layout & Restore Desktop Icon layout, and you will see these two options when you right-click any system icon (Ex: My Computer, My Documents,Recycle bin) on the desktop.Arrange Icons wherever you want on the desktop .Right clicking any system icon and selecting Save Desktop Icon Layout stores current desktop layout .Once it has been saved you can restore it any time clicking Restore Desktop Icon layout in the menu.Icon restore works with Windows 95,98,ME,Xp,2000 and win nt 4.0
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Trace or Track IP Country Isp Location Zip code of Email address
2008-01-30 08:07:00
Want to trace someone by their email address?Here's is an easy way to trace where the email came from and even for the non techie guys this would be really useful .It involves two simple steps.1.Extracting Headers:Every email contains technical information about the origin,ip etc..in the headers.All you have to do is copy & paste mail headers in the below email tracking sites.Here's an example to obtain headers in gmail-Login to gmail account-Open the e-mail-Select Show Originaland here is the list on how to extract headers in yahoo mail,rediff mail,microsoft outlook..etc2.Track ing the sender's identity:Now we have message headers and let's see how track sender location,Isp etc.using free online email tracersCyberforencics.in:This is one of the best online tracking tools that gives you information about sender's Ip adress , Isp details,route taken by the email ,message ID and other related information and requires IE 6.0 or higher.Just copy and paste the headers her...
More About: Country , Email , Code , Location

Backup,Delete or Restore Computer(Internet) Cookies-The Easy Way:Cookie Mon
2008-01-26 12:20:00
Cookie Monster is a free utility to manage cookies in your computer.With cookie monster you can preserve cookies you want and delete unwanted ones.As we all know cookies are small text files that are stored in user's browser(computer) by the web server or websites to store login information,preferences etc..May be some sites you don't trust or don't browse often,cookie monster let you select & delete them with a single click.One more nice feature is you can export the preserved cookies to a prefered folder and importing wherever you want..Features in details:1.Allows you to select and preserve useful cookies and delete remaining ones2. Supports Interner Explorer,Mozilla Firefox,Netscape,Opera browsers and you can view,erase,save or restore multiple browsers cookies at one location3.Can export or import preserved cookies without loosing important cookies Free Download here
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how to remove,hide and restore unsolicited icons from desktop in win xp
2008-01-18 08:32:00
Every application we install creates an icon on the desktop .If you go on installing many applications on your PC,the icons start occupying too much space on the desktop.However if you have lots of programs on your pc that you don't use or don't use often but want handy,here is the tip that help you to hide the unused icons on the desktop by putting them into unused desktop folder.Right Click on the Desktop ->Properties->Desktop ->Customize Desktop->Clean the Desktop nowAll the icons shown there will be moved to unused desktop folder.If you want to keep any of the shortcut on the desktop just uncheck it.After completing the wizard you can see unused desktop shortcuts folder on the desktop.Later if you want the icons back,you can restore it back to the desktopRestore icon back to desktop:Unused desktop folder->Shortcut of the desired icon -> Drag & Drop or right click->select send to desktop...
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4 ways to backup firefox bookmarks
2008-01-08 17:30:00
It is always good to have a backup of firefox data for a number of reasons.It will be useful when you reinstall your OS, when firefox crashes or any other.Here are the four ways we found to backup firefox data especially bookmarks.1.Simple bookmarks backup: Goto Bookmarks on your browser->Organise Bookmarks->File->Export->save file in the preferred location ->OK2.MozBackup :MozBack up is freeware utility which lets you create backup and restore firefox user profiles.3.FEBE:Firefox Environmnet Backup Extention lets you shedule automatic backups for daily,weekly or monthly at specified time.It backs up and restores full user profile or you can choose selective backup of all of your extentions, themes, bookmarks,passwords,browsing history,form fill history,cookies,preferences,permissions etc...4.Google Browser Sync:Want to see all of your bookmarks,browsing history,cookies,saved passwords etc. at home PC and PC in your office,or on multiple computers ?If so, this is for you.Google Br...
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How to Password Protect your Files and Folders in WIN XP
2008-01-06 13:32:00
Windows XP offers a nice feature which allows you to protect your files and folders with a password.It also uses less drive space and especially useful when you move data between home and office computers , attach it to an e-mail message ,where you don't want others reading or you aren't allowed to use 3rd party apps like winzip(or something else ) 1.Right-click on desktop and select Compressed (Zipped) folder2."Cut and paste" all the files and floders you would like to protect with a password to the zipped folder3.Goto File->Add a password.That's it....4.Next time when you try to open or extract data you will be prompted to type the password.Remember when you add new file or folder to the protected zipped folder,you need remove and add new (or same)password as this feauture don't protect the files and folders added after adding password.Once you extract a password protect file/folder the extracted file/folder is no longer protected
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Create Win XP Free Desktop Icons with photos and pictures you love
2008-01-02 12:10:00
Tired of using windows XP default icons for years?Feel like creating new cool icons with photos or pictures you love? Here's our guide that will help you create icons on your own. Creating Icon for windows is super easy.All you need to resize or compress your pictures/photos to windows icons standard size(32 x 32).There are some good services out there that will get a picture and convert it to an icon for free.My favourites are1.htmlkit-favicon:Generates 16x16 and 32x32 pixels icons at a time in a zip file.Extract all before you use.(*We need just 32 x 32 Icon)2.Genfevicon:Supports JPEG,PNG,GIF formats.Available in many Icon sizes .Choose 32x32 and Download .ico file only.You can use any free image editing tools like Fast Stone Image Viewer 3.4 or Irfan view Image Editor to resize your pictures or photos .Remember to add .ico while saving your icon if you use these tools..Now Icons are ready. Let's see how to change the Icon for a folder:Select Folder->proper...
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How to Convert Your Favourite Blog Posts or Webpages into PDF or Images Onl
2007-12-27 11:08:00
How do you remember your favourite blog post and / or web page.Either bookmark or save the page,right? Now you can make it easy with a cool website that converts URL's into pdf documents or images.Just paste the url and select options.Within minutes ,you receive a link to download in selected format.If you enter email (optional)address, you can receive the download notification in your inbox too.Goto freepdfconvert then enter URLFill-up the options and click convert.Additionally you can-Convert MS Office,Images ,Vector Graphic formats to PDF_Convert PDf to word,excel,rtf formatsI have tried out this cool service and successfully converted most useful blog posts into PDF documents and images for further read when i am offline.Do try and don't forget to comment on how it worked for you.NOTE:- For a Non-member this service is limited to 15 conversions per month and intervals between submits should be atleast 30 mins...Technorati Tags:how to convert pdf to word or excel,Convert...
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Recover and Restore Lost Firefox Bookmarks With a Simple Trick
2007-12-17 08:16:00
Recover and Restore lost firefox bookmarks:I have lost all of my firefox bookmarks(firefox 2.0) and found !!!My Pc was improperly shutdown yesterday due to power failure.Today morning when I opened mozilla firefox , I discovered all my bookmarks were missing.. After some search I found my bookmarks saved here?(You should enable show hidden files option to see)C:/Documents and Settings/user name/Application Data/Mozilla/Firefox /profiles/z58ev2bl.de fault/bookmarksbackupsThen to restore the bookmarks I have used a simple trick: Open Firefox window->Bookmarks->Organize Bookmarks->File->Import->From file->My computer-> C:/->Documents and Settings->User name->Application Data->Mozilla->Firefox->profiles->z58ev2b l.default->bookmarkbackupsReplace ?user name? with your username and ?z58ev2bl.default ? with your profile name if you haveSelect recent saved bookmarks from the list of bookmarks shown .That?s it.All your bookmarks restored to your browser window?[Want to create firefox bookmark...
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