Trace Back What Have Been Changed to Registry or Files with What Changed
If you are the person would like to give yourself a try for any freeware or trial software, then installing and uninstalling is a common process you usually perform on your computer. However, you probably unaware that many software actually don’t remove registry key cleanly from your computer even though you have uninstalled them properly. Too many left over junk keys may slow down your computer performance. If you would like to clean up left over junk keys, it is impossible to know and identify them without any help from tool. Now, there is a utility named as WhatChanged that is able to point out what are registry keys or files which have been added after installing software.
WhatChanged is freeware and is simple to use. It is able to scan and compare what are new registry keys or files that have been added. To use this tool, there are only two simple steps that you need to perform. First, you need to select items which you want to trace, either files or registry or both, then click Step #1: Get Baseline State button to get snapshot of registry or files before changes as a baseline. To know what items have been captured, you can get it from the output file generated at the same folder as WhatChanged tool. Secondly, once you have done the installation, click Step #2: Find what changed since Step #1 button. It will then compare and find out differences between the snapshot of before change and after change. The finding is generated in the text file which you can get it at the same folder as the WhatChanged tool. From the finding, you will know what are the new registry keys or files being added during the installation. If you find they still exist after you have uninstalled the software, then you can go and delete them manually since you already know and confirm they are no longer needed anymore. WhatChanged 1.06 is compatible to run on Windows XP and Vista and only consume 92 KB of your hard disk space. It doesn’t require you to install and just run the executable file to launch it for immediate use. If you feel it is useful, just download it at here.
AT&T has announced the availability of a socially supercharged smartphone – Nokia Surge 6790, which features slide-out full QWERTY keyboard, Symbian S60 multi-tasking capabilities and an impressive suite of messaging capabilities, seems perfect for folks who want to stay connected to social
“Launching at 79.99 USD with a complete email solution, downloadable applications and full HTML browser with Flash support, Nokia Surge hits the sweet spot between a quick messaging phone and a smartphone because of its low-price and strong feature set,” said Michael Woodward, vice president, Mobile Phone Portfolio, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets.
Impressive features of Nokia Surge:
* 2.4-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixels resolution) screen display * 2 megapixel color camera with 4X digital zoom * Full HTML web browser with Flash support for viewing most sites in full HTML or watching YouTube videos * A-GPS with AT&T Navigator support providing users an audible turn-by-turn directions * AT&T Mobile Music allows users to listen and download their favorite music from Napster Mobile, eMusic Mobile, XM Radio and more over the air * AT&T Video Share allows users to share live video over wireless devices while participating in a voice call * JuiceCaster allows users to share videos and images from their wireless device to the Web’s most popular sites including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr
“Designed in the U.S., this socially charged smartphone comes in a sleek slide form factor that supports social networking and messaging – and all on an open platform,” said David Petts, vice president and general manager, AT&T Account, Nokia. “Together with AT&T, we’re excited to address the increasing demand for smartphones with a device that’s as attractive to the customer as it is to his or her wallet.”
The new slim and stylish Nokia Surge smartphone is scheduled to be available through AT&T for $79.99 starting July 19, after a two-year service contract and a $50 mail-in rebate.
Research in Motion (RIM) and 7Digital has teamed up to launch an online music download service soon for BlackBerry handset. According to 7Digital marketing manager, the music will be available for free download. The quality of the music will change depending on the network; there will be download at lower bitrate AAC tracks on 3G network for save time and up to 320Kbps MP3 download while on Wi-Fi network. Besides, a sync feature is also included for connecting the phone to a computer over Wi-Fi to transfer without requires a USB link.
To be able to complete with competitors such as Apple and Nokia, RIM will skip the subscription services for $0.99 per track or $9.99 per typical album, no matter whether user is accessing from a Blackberry handset or a PC. In addition, 7Digital has a library of six million tracks with the majority DRM-free.
The online music download is expected to be launched concurrently in September in the UK, US, Canada, France, Italy, Germany and Spain.
Symantec has recently released its latest Norton AntiVirus 2010 beta which claimed to be the faster and providing most proactive protection against viruses, Trojans and worms that they have ever offered. The Norton Anti-Virus 2010 has been enhanced to offer superior performance, improved protection and tools to help preserve the performance of the PC . The Norton AntiVirus 2010 comes with some significant changes as compared to previous version which including supports for Windows 7 and upcoming operating systems from Microsoft.
Highlight key features of Norton Anti-Virus 2010 Beta:
* Scans only files and processes at risk using Norton Insight. * Installs in under one minute on average, requires less than 8 MB of memory. * Delivers up-to-the-minute protection with rapid pulse updates every 5 to 15 minutes. * Provides multi layered security through the Norton Protection System. * Prevents bots from taking control of your PC. * Detects and automatically removes malicious threats. * Defends against Web-based attacks. * Automatically detects and removes spyware, viruses, Trojans, bots and Internet worms. * Recovery tool boots and repairs badly infected PCs. Delivers our most complete, deep cleaning scan possible. * Norton Ongoing Protection provides continuous protection updates and new product features as they become available throughout your product subscription period, helping to keep your computer protected against the latest Internet threats and risks. * Norton Automatic Renewal Service helps to ensure that you’re protected by automatically renewing your product subscription before it expires. * Automatically schedules scans and updates to occur while PC is idle. * Review the security status of every process on your PC. * Silent mode helps ensures movies and games are never interrupted. * Maps your wireless home network.
The beta version of Norton AntiVirus 2010 is now available for download.
While pending for the new Office 2010 out from the oven and Office 2010 public beta to be launched, Microsoft has rolled out the trailer for Office 2010: The Movie, a pretty funny trailer with shades of Keanu Reeves’s The Matrix and Angelina Jolie’s Hackers characters. Directed by Dennis Liu, the action film is about a IAT agent seeking out a rogue font uploaded to the internet by a hacker. The hacker is responsible for the death of his partner and the agent must destroy the rogue font. However, when the font is viewed, the reader is hit by a temporary period of hypnosis which makes the reader believe whatever is written in that font. The whole video clip is rather amusing and funny.
Don’t expect the full Office 2010: The Movie when we say it is a trailer. The video clip is just a promotional ads/video to make way for the upcoming Office 2010, where its first technical preview had been leaked.. Users can watch the interesting trailer from Office 2010 The Movie site. Users need to install Silverlight before they can watch it. Alternately, they can watch it in YouTube:
Easy File Locker Safeguards Your Confidential Files and Folders in Windows Systems
There are many software utilities that can be used to safeguard your confidential folders and data such as previously mentioned Safehouse Explorer, My Lockbox, Hide Folders and 1 Second Folder Encrypt , but in case you are still looking around for alternatives, you may want to get a quick try on this freeware. Named as Easy File Locker, it enables files and folders locking in different security levels so that all the sensitive data can be kept securely in Windows system without the need to worry about being accessed by third party especially in shared PC systems.
Once installed and launched the software utility, you will be brought to a simple GUI. Over here, users have option to either add files or folders by simply browse and add into them into the list. To be more user friendly, users can tick the files/folders restriction to be ‘Accessible’, ‘Writable’, ‘Deletable’ or ‘Visible’ so that they can be refrained from different level of accessibility. For instances, you may want to restrict certain files to be read only, or don’t want them to be deleted intentionally, or even better is ability to hide them from others’ visibility. After all have been defined, users can set a master password to lock the lists from being accessed by anyone else, so that no change can be made without your authority.
Compatible to run with any Windows system, the tiny utility consumes only 230kB and is free for download [url=http://www.xoslab.com/download/EFL1.1_Setup.exe]here[/ur;] for immediate use.
Samsung Spinpoint N3U 1.8″ 250GB Hard Drive Utilizes Native USB Interface
Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of its new 1.8-inch 250GB hard disk drive – Samsung Spinpoint N3U, which sports a native USB controller right on its printed circuit board, eliminating the interrupt service time for bridge circuit board to convert PATA into USB signals, aiming for smaller foot print, less power consumption as well as optimized performance that ideal for portable storage devices.
In addition, Spinpoint N3U also eliminates possible points of failure due to loose cable connections, consuming about 40% less power compared to 2.5-inch hard drive of an equivalent storage capacity. “The new high-capacity 1.8” 250GB drive enhances Samsung’s product offerings and is ideal for consumers who require a small form factor, high capacity data storage,” commented Choel-Hee Lee, vice president of marketing Storage System Division, Samsung Electronics. “It is easy to carry around and it is designed to withstand a free fall drop of up to 50 centimeters and be resistant to a maximum shock incident of up to 1500G.” The new Samsung Spinpoint N3U native USB interface device is expected to hit the market starting mid-July 2009 for a MSRP of $199.
