The Soft Side Of My PC

Title: Want to delete adware fast?

Word Count: 627

Summary: Three things come to mind when you hear the word “adware.” The first is in the first syllable – “ad.” This clues you into the concept of adware. So adware is a software that carries an advertisement. This advertisement is displayed as a banner pop up or a bar that appears on your computer screen when you’re using the software.

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Article Body: Three things come to mind when you hear the word “adware.” The first is in the first syllable – “ad.” This clues you into the concept of adware. So adware is a software that carries an advertisement. This advertisement is displayed as a banner pop up or a bar that appears on your computer screen when you’re using the software.

The second is spyware. Although not all adware are spyware, it is generally agreed that many adware programs also have spyware. This has caused a lot of hoopla because certain adware programs track a user’s information which is passed to third parties without the user’s permission. This prevalent situation has put the Electronic Privacy Information Centre on red alert, not to forget some lobby groups that are huffing and puffing about violation of privacy.

The third thing about adware is that it’s free. If you think about it, however, it isn’t really free because you are bombarded with unwanted ads and your personal identity is compromised. When software developers offer a software for free, they usually integrate codes into the software that will simultaneously download advertising banners into the user’s computer. The authors of such programs do this so they recoup their development costs for the adware. Even if downloading a program is advertised as free (like in shareware), there are strings attached.

Recognizing adware For those who aren’t that computer savvy, they may not immediately know that adware is residing on their computer. If you’re not sure, go to any search engine and type “adware” or “removing adware” and you should be able to obtain a list of the more common adware programs that exist.One online guide we consulted lists the more popular adware programs. Here’s a few of them (there are thousands more, so this isn’t a comprehensive listing):

· 180 search assistant · 20x2p · 91Cast · 2nd-thought · ABCScrabble · AceNotes · Active Shopper · Active Search · AdClicker · AdRotator

Some web sites will even make a list that will tell you whether it’s adware, malware, Trojan, or a dialer. So far, over 2500 programs have been identified as adware, Trojan or malware, and the list grows longer everyday.

Removing adware There are recommended adware removal tools. Like any product, it is a matter of choosing the one that’s right for you. If you’re not sure which product will do the trick, you can read the different forums on adware and adware removal to get an idea of people’s favorite removal tools. Two removal tools we often hear about are Ad-Aware and Spybot.

First step is to be aware that your anti virus programs will not remove adware. You need to have a modern anti-spyware scanner. Second, before running the anti-spyware scanner, shut off all your applications on your computer including your email. Disconnect your computer from the internet. Command your anti-spyware scanner to scan your PC and give it permission to remove any spyware or adware that it finds. When the task is complete, re-boot your computer. Re-boot even if the scanner does not prompt you.The process does not end there. After re-booting, run the scan a second time. It is likely that your computer is still infested with one, two or more spyware and adware. Re-boot.

After the second re-boot, perform a third scan. If you believe that your computer is still infected, turn on your computer into safe mode. This will NOT eliminate all spyware and adware remaining in your system, but at least will keep the infestation minimal. As a last resort, you may want to refer to www.TomCoyote.org. This web site will show you how to use HijackThis, a program that will capture pertinent areas that may be housing the “culprits.”

Title: UnHack Your Computer

Word Count: 556

Summary: Solve rootkit problems once and for all with UnHackMe ( http://greatis.com/unhackme/). Detect and remove rootkits before they even load with Partizan technology.

Keywords: Rootkit, UnHackMe, PartizanAntivirus

Article Body: There's nothing new under the sun, and rootkits are no exception. In the early days of personal computers, in the age of the DOS command-line operating system, there were viruses that hid their presence from the users and anti-virus programs. They did it by intercepting some system calls that were responsible for reading the files, and lied to the system by filling these calls with fake information. You could view an infected file right in front of your eyes and see nothing but legit code! These viruses were called 'stealth' in those days.

When computers evolved, Windows replaced the DOS. Old viruses did not run under the new operating system, and it wasn't easy to develop simple hacks to intercept system calls in Windows. But time has passed, and now there's a new wave of viruses that can work on Windows and hide their presence even more efficiently than the stealth viruses of the old days. These new viruses are called rootkits.

Today, using an antivirus does not guarantee complete safety. A rootkit could install into your system and fool the antivirus system by hiding itself. The problem is that modern antivirus programs try to detect rootkits at the time when they are already active. Antivirus programs use the very functions that are intercepted by the rootkits specifically for the purpose of deceiving antivirus. It's a gun vs. armor race and your PC is the firing range.

Microsoft tried to address the problem by releasing their own Rootkit Revealer. While being a correct concept, this tool fails on too many levels. Microsoft Rootkit Revealer is intended for use by system administrators and software developers. The results of its work are not detections but rather hint that there's something in the system that's hidden. And of course, Rootkit Revealer does not remove rootkits, making its benefits questionable at best for a regular computer user.

Complement your antivirus with a rootkit detection and removal system and liberate your PC from rootkits! UnHackMe with Partizan technology is highly compatible and designed to complement other antivirus solutions instead of conflicting with them.

The Partizan technology is unique to UnHackMe. Microsoft states that there exists no sure way to know of a rootkit's presence from within a running system. Instead of trying to combat rootkits on their own ground, Partizan fools them by booting with the operating system and taking control before any rootkits can load. Being the first to load, UnHackMe can safely watch all stages of the Windows boot process, effectively detecting and terminating any activities attempted by the rootkits.

Once there's no rootkit in the computer's memory, detecting and removing one is a matter of routine. UnHackMe can remove known rootkits by itself or simply block the rootkit from loading into memory and pass control to your regular anti-virus.

Scanning your entire PC for the presence of a rootkit with a regular antivirus can take hours of time depending on the number of files and programs you have. UnHackMe takes scanning speed to another level by taking only a few seconds every time your computer loads.

Antivirus and anti-rootkit products often conflict with each other. Not UnHackMe! You can safely pair UnHackMe with an antivirus of your choice, providing ultimate protection against all kinds of viruses and rootkits. Download your evaluation copy now from: http://greatis.com/unhackme/

Title: Travel Agency Software –How Sweet It Is?

Word Count: 354

Summary: Travel, especially leisure travel can be a fickle business. Your travel agency software is only as good as your clients last booking and the way the feel about their trip. The better the travel agent software, the more time and patience your travel agents have to listen to their customers, understand their needs and close the sale!

Keywords: Travel Agency Software

Article Body: Travel, especially leisure travel can be a fickle business. Your travel agency software is only as good as your clients last booking and the way the feel about their trip. The better the travel agent software, the more time and patience your travel agents have to listen to their customers, understand their needs and close the sale!

Tried and Tested Solutions - Travel Agency Software

Can you afford a melt down in your travel agency software? Of course not. So why take a bet on an unproven t travel agent software or custom designed packages? There are cost effective travel agency software providers that offer highly stable and totally reliable, travel agency systems – a safe, proven route for conservative, busy travel agencies.

Product Flexibility - Travel Agency Software

A stand alone travel agency package is just that – STAND ALONE! The meaning is when you have a problem, you stand alone opposite your travel agency software provider and seek customer support. How much time goes by before your problem is solved? An few minutes, an hour, 4 hours? The advantage of being a travel agency software subscriber is the safety in numbers factor. It’s not just your problems, it’s everyone of the network’s problem and will be fixed quickly.

System Flexibility - Travel Agency Software

Travel is a fast-changing industry and frequent travel agency software updates keep leading travel agencies just one step ahead of the pack. A well known, respected travel agency software developer has the resources and personnel to keep a travel agency fouces on selling travel packages that seamlessly interface with its flexible and adaptable tour operator system.

Keep It Simple - Travel Agency Software

A single travel agency software network that provides an end-to-end solution is a proven strategy for travel agency success. While your agents learn new products, your travel agency software provider upgrades the network without interruptions to your staff with software updates. This means your travel agency can seize new opportunities and change your system needs without having to migrate to a new travel agency software network system. All your agents have to do is Just ask for the order!

Title: That’s easy hacking, pal!

Word Count: 439

Summary: Usually geeks boast themselves to be able to crack a password protected Word document in a few seconds. They are lying. Here is how to secure a Word document in 8 simple steps.

Keywords: Secure Word RSA AES RC4 encryption

Article Body: Yesterday I was talking about secrets hiding and cryptography. A friend of mine said he was able to crack any Word document in one day as a maximum. He said it was not a problem of password complexity: he knew how to strip Word protection away. As a proof, he took an old Word document and he was actually able to crack it in a few minutes.

I said he was only lucky and that I was ready to bet a non trivial sum of money that he would not be able to crack a Word document encrypted by me. He laughed out loud, he said I just wanted to lose money... but he did not accept my bet.

Then I sent the Word document encrypted by me to him anyway: he is still trying to crack it (a week is already passed... but I think the encryption will stand against his attacks for ten/fifteen years).

I told you this little story as a metaphor of how things really go when talking about encryption: it is almost always a matter of process, and not tools.

Word has an excellent encryption system, although it is limited by US key length limitation: if you just know how to do it, you can super-encrypt a Word document, and be sure that no-one (except, perhaps, CIA) will succeed in cracking it. The problem is that it is not easy to encrypt a Word document well: you must know a thing or two before doing it. Just pressing "Protect this document with a password" does not work (and makes people like my friend boast himself!)

The story has morale: market lack of tools that make serious encryption easily. That’s one of encryption software house missions: to produce easy to use, but serious encryption tools (such as Folder Crypt).

Secondarily, that it is often heard of people cracking programs, software barriers, ciphered documents and this makes the casual Internet user think that no real security is possible on Internet. Again, this happens because encryption processes and policies are often weak, when not at all bugged.

On the contrary, data encrypted following secure processes and using encryption standard tools remain secret.

Oh, by the way: to safely encrypt a Word document just follow these steps:

1. Start Word. 2. Select File | Save as. 3. Select the Tools extended menu option. 4. Select Security Options from the drop-down list. 5. Click the Advanced button. 6. From the Encryption Type dialog, copy the name of the encryption type name and encryption algorithm from the Choose an encryption type list. 7. RC4, Microsoft enhanced RSA and AES Cryptographic provider 8. Set maximum key length to 128

Title: Spyware Removal And Prevention - Use Protection

Word Count: 409

Summary: Spyware is a term used to describe a broad category of malicious or privacy invading software. Spyware is very much like a virus in the way that it "infects" a computer's operation and functioning without the owner/user's consent. Spyware infects a host by a number of different ways. One way that spyware is distributed is by hiding it inside another piece of software. Disguising software in such a way is very sneaky but is usually not illegal. Often enough, when installing th...

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Article Body: Spyware is a term used to describe a broad category of malicious or privacy invading software. Spyware is very much like a virus in the way that it "infects" a computer's operation and functioning without the owner/user's consent. Spyware infects a host by a number of different ways. One way that spyware is distributed is by hiding it inside another piece of software. Disguising software in such a way is very sneaky but is usually not illegal. Often enough, when installing the original software there will be a contract that you must read and accept to continue. About 99% of people never take the time to fully read that contract because if they did, they would learn that the software they are installing would also be installing spyware to do a number of nasty things. Some of these things include: 1. Logging all of your passwords and user names and sending them to people that exploit that information. 2. Logging all of your websites that you visited and keeping detailed track records of your Internet usages. 3. Pop up advertisements unsuspecting in hopes to make a few bucks from your clicks. 4. Slow and bog up your Internet connection.

As you can see spyware is usually an undesirable piece of software. The sad truth is that over 75% of all Internet connected computers are infected with spyware. That number continues to grow because spyware often reproduces itself automatically by sending itself to other computers from infected hosts. Essentially growing exponentially out of control. Even major multi-million dollar businesses undergo a tremendous battle against spyware, spending thousands and thousands of dollars every year. The problem with this is that while battling against spyware they are actually attracting more of it. If only they would put the time, money and resources into having computer and network systems free and immune to spyware will they ever win the war against it.

Now this may sound unbelievable at first but if you look at how anti-spyware softwares, firewall softwares and computer security softwares all work, they work by protecting computers from previously made malicious software, not by preventing new ones from infiltrating. A firewall is designed to block access from places that it is told are unsafe or unrecognized. This might seem like a preventive measure but its not! - If you recall the earlier part of this article, one of the major ways you get infected with spyware is that it piggybacks on a "trusted" piece of software.

Title: Speeding up your PC for free

Word Count: 621

Summary: This piece discusses the basic system utilities that come with the Windows operating System used for optomizing your PC's performance. Demonstrated how to use them as well.

Keywords: PC, support, computers, optomization, speed, faster

Article Body: My mother-in-law is not very good with technology. She understands that computers run the government and that the Internet is great for purchasing figurines on eBay, but that's about it. Like all tech-proficient son-in-laws before me, I am often my in-law’s foil for computer questions and repair. So, when she came to me demanding that I make her 1996 PC run faster, I knew she wanted me to use all my skills and computer super-powers to forcefully evolve her computer into the new millennium. By taking some very simple, and no-so-well-known cleanup steps both my mother-in-law and I were pleasantly surprised to see the notable improvement in performance. Looking to do the same with your PC? Of course you are!

The first Three steps taken were simple:

1. Run the Disk Cleanup Utility (Start-->Programs-->Accessories-->SystemTools)

2. Run the Defragmenter Tool (Start-->Programs-->Accessories-->SystemTools)

3. Scan the main disks for errors (My ComputerRight-click on C drive-->Properties-->Tools Tab-->”Check Now” button under Error Checking)

The Disk Cleanup Utility should be obvious in nature. Use it to remove pesky files that live in your seldom-to-never accessed portions of your hard drive. These files cause system overhead when performing searches or loading program data. The Defragmenter tool is actually quite old, dating back to the days of DOS when most of the “geeky” stuff was done using that unforgiving command line most home users have come to dread. Defragmenter sort of rearranges the files on your drive to remove gaps that occur naturally over time. Applications may seem to live in one spot conceptually. However the reality of it is that the OS takes portions of unused disk space that actually break up the continuity of the program. Even thought the OS knows where to find both parts of the program’s code to make run without errors, it takes more time to read the instructions from all of the different regions. Finally, use the Disc Scanner/Error checker to find possible flaws in the hard drive that slow down the physical movement.

The next step required software to detect for spyware. After a long, hard search I came to find that three anti-spyware programs seemed to work above all. The first is a program known as Spyware Killer, or by its retail product name, Stopzilla. The programs costs about $20 (with rebate) and was the most comprehensive of all programs I used. Stopzilla found programs running in the background that I would have never spotted myself. The second program is called Spy Doctor. The initial scans are free, however I found that I had to purchase the whole program to make it as effective as Stopzilla, and the price was about $30 instead of $20. The final program I used was the Windows Anti-spyware suite (beta edition). The Windows program ran well, but the beta edition expires and there is no immediate renewal in sight.

The last step I needed to take was to run a Registry Cleaner utility. The registry is a large database used by the Windows operating system to hold information about how your machine should look, behave, and operate. Since my mother-in-law’s computer was almost 10 years old, countless program installations left the registry bloated, and resource-consuming. We found that “Registry Mechanic”, made by the same people who created the Spy Doctor program mentioned above, was the most popular application for the job. The program was simple to follow and the free trial edition was more than enough to smooth out the registry wrinkles. In the end, we were able to almost triple the performance of her PC for little more than $20.

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Title: Solve Mathematical Equations Automatically

Word Count: 404

Summary: Solve linear, square and cube equations, high order and nth degree, simplify and calculate expressions. Equation Wizard works its way exactly as an experienced mathematician (and your teacher).

Keywords: solve equation, linear equation, square equation, cube equation, nth degree equation, power equation, root equation, math problem solver

Article Body: A single-click equation solver? Nonsense! You'd need MathCAD for that, and that costs a fortune! Or do you really?

Solve mathematical equations with just one mouse click! Forget about mathematical problems once and forever! Spend quality time on a TV program or your favorite computer game instead of spending it on a math home assignment (just kidding!). Let Equation Wizard solve your math problems on a computer, and see the solution written in a proper mathematical notation with comments in plain English.

Equation Wizard by ElasticLogic solves what your calculator cannot help you with. Solve algebraic equations written in any form completely automatically! Equation Wizard solves algebraic problems by finding both real and imaginary roots for your equation. It can solve every equation you throw at it. Linear, square, cubic or nth power, expressions, square roots, cube roots, and even nth roots and factorials are easily solved with Equation Wizard. Stop wasting your brain resources on routine operations. Computers are kings of number crunching – let them show their best!

Proving yourself again and again that you're good at math? Sure you can solve a math problem, but is it worth your time? Stop using your brain to solve no-brainer equations! Give yourself a break and let your computer do what you paid it for (or, rather, what you paid for it!). Just type what you see in your textbook, and if it happens to be an equation, it will be solved!

Got an interesting assignment that's a real challenge to your abilities? Let Equation Wizard teach you a lesson on how to solve that kind of problems with a little demonstration. It'll show you how to solve the problem step by step. Equation Wizard comments every step and every action it performs to simplify and solve the equation in plain English. "Raising to power", "Collecting terms", "Reducing to the common denominator" are typical comments to expect while Equation Wizard works on your problem.

Solve linear, square and cube equations, high order and nth degree, simplify and calculate expressions with Equation Wizard. Equation Wizard works its way exactly as an experienced mathematician (and your teacher). It reduces the equation to a canonical form, determines its order and finds its roots. The result looks so clear and natural you'd never tell it's a work by a computer!

What are you waiting for? Download Equation Wizard now! As you'd guess, it's right here: http://www.equationwizard.com/

Title: Software For Creating E-book Covers

Word Count: 452

Summary: Creating and Sellinge-books can be a very lucrative business.

Keywords: e-book, ebook, marketing, sell, profit, software, programs, product, make money, earn money, business, sales,

Article Body: So you have decided that you want to make a new e-book for you site and it’s business or service. This is an excellent idea, and can easily generate a large amount of profit if it is done right. Along with the usual preview chapters and index, you have the beef of the matter. Well have you ever considered exactly how you are going to package the whole deal, to make it look good enough to sell?

If you want to go with something spicy and original, you can bet you are going to pay an arm and a leg for someone such as a designer to do it for you. This in turn eats at your products profits to begin with. What happens if you have no idea on how to even make an e-book cover? Do you know the coding? Do you know how to format it? If the answers are no, which no offence is more than likely, you will need some help. Why however would you want to pay a large sum of money to someone else to do it, if there is no guarantee of success with it? This is where the new generation software comes into play, not only can it be a snap to run, you will be up in no time with your e-book in hand ready for the market place.

The fact remains true; there are a great many e-book cover software programs on the market. What you get with the program and the ease of use is what truly separates the good ones from the bad. It is true that you will get a poor product if you do not invest from the start; you get what you pay for. The best way to look at it is this way, if you spend a larger sum of money now and get a good product this product will sell. On that note if you make an e-book with a great title page, and can sell it for $45.99 online, within a couple of sales it is already paid for itself. Then you turn around and make another e-book at the same value, and you guessed it you are now in the black and have the profits to prove it.

Another major benefit to this type of software is this, if your business has been floundering the last little while you have something else to fall back on. This is a very lucrative business, where some designers are charging up to $250.00 per cover page. One cover page made for someone else and the software is again paid for. This could easily be a turn around, or an extension to the business you already have. *****

Title: Save Memories by Time-Stamping Photos

Word Count: 434

Summary: If you value your memories, if you want to know when and where your pictures were taken after many years, time-stamp your photos automatically with TimeToPhoto.

Keywords: date on photos, camera date stamp, date to photo, photo date stamp, digital picture timestamp, photo time-stamp

Article Body: Back in the film days, many point-and-shoot cameras had an extremely useful feature most modern digital compacts are regrettably lacking. The feature was called Quartz or Time-Stamping depending on the manufacturer. The idea was simple and clear: time-stamp every frame with the exact date the photo was taken. While many argued that the pictures were spoiled that way, I always wished that my twenty-something year old photographs could tell me when they were taken. Alas, that was not the case twenty-something years ago. It's not the case today, either.

Back then, only a few expensive models were equipped with that useful feature. Today, all digital cameras, even the cheapest models, record the date and time each picture is taken, storing this information somewhere in the file. While you can access this information from your computer if you are persistent enough, there is no way to tell the date when and where the picture was taken after it's been printed.

Fortunately, there is a perfect solution to this issue. TimeToPhoto (http://avpsoft.com/products/timetophoto/) can time-stamp your digital pictures completely automatically by putting a camera date stamp on your photos. Better yet, unlike stamped film, it leaves the non-stamped originals intact, satisfying the purists as well as the rest of us.

The fully automatic operation is possible as TimeToPhoto is able to access the hidden information about your digital pictures that is stored in EXIF format. The exact shooting date is stored there. You can time-stamp all photos at once, specifying your own font, position, and color of the date stamp. In addition, you can stamp pictures with extras such as GPS information or the name of the place pictured, the file name, or just about anything else such as the names and ages of your kids at the time!

Needless to say, you keep the non-stamped originals. We like time-stamps, but why stick with the same font and color if it is possible to change it with a couple of clicks? Besides, your mom and dad would be happy to accept a picture of your family signed for them with a special note, not just stamped with the date. Of course, you can easily do this over and over again, with different stamps, shapes and colors by simply using TimeToPhoto.

If you value your memories, if you want to know when and where your pictures were taken after many years, or if you simply want to send pictures of your kids accompanied with their names and ages to your relatives, download your free demo version of TimeToPhoto now: http://avpsoft.com/products/timetophoto/

Title: Recover Deleted Files

Word Count: 1187

Summary: An introduction to the recovery of lost and mistakenly deleted files on computers running Windows operating system.

Keywords: recover lost files, restore deleted files, undelete, unerase, ntfs recovery, recover deleted files, unformat

Article Body: Lost some important files? Can't find your documents anymore? A folder with photos is gone?

The problem of lost or mistakenly deleted files is quite common. Even if you backup your most important files frequently, there's always a chance that something happens right before the next backup. Home computers are often shared with other family members, so some files may be deleted simply as a matter of misunderstanding. For example, your son may think that you have already those photos and videos from your last vacation burned to a CD. So, he erases the photos and videos to free some space for a new game...

Is there a way to recover deleted files?

Yes. This operation is known as undelete, or unerase. Many years ago, before the introduction of Windows 95 with its Recycle Bin, small command-line utilities named 'undelete' or 'unerase' were supplied with operating systems to make possible recovering of mistakenly removed files. The undelete feature was also built into File Manager of earlier versions of Windows. In Windows 3.1, if you removed a file by mistake, you could choose to recover it by clicking the corresponding option in File Manager.

At this point, you may wonder: why those small utilities aren't there in the modern versions of Windows?

The Recycle Bin offers far better way to deal with removed files. It's safe and user friendly. You don't need to type commands with mysterious keys and switches anymore. Just click your Recycle Bin and recover files, if you need to do so.

Starting with Windows 95, files are not really deleted. Instead they are put into a special folder and are preserved there for a given period of time. Settings of the Recycle Bin can be adjusted by the user, including the general capacity and the preservation time. Defaults are pretty safe: files are stored for several weeks, and the general capacity of the Recycle Bin is around 10% of your hard disk's space. When the time is over, files are finally deleted and can't be recovered. Well, if you didn't care about the deleted files for several weeks, most probably you don't need them at all. It's reasonable.

Convenient?

In some ways, yes. However, you shouldn't forget that the files aren't deleted if they are put into the Recycle Bin. No space is freed. If it's space that you need right now, you should empty your Recycle Bin, or shouldn't use it at all.

Windows offers an alternative way to delete files. You can press a "Shift" key (left or right, it doesn't matter) on your keyboard while deleting to avoid putting the file into the Recycle Bin. Thus the space occupied by the file is freed immediately.

But with this method, you are risking to wipe out important files. This operation can't be undone. At least, not with the usual recovery from the Recycle Bin.

That's where you may need a recovery tool, like Advanced NTFS Recovery (http://ntfsrecovery.com). This easy to use utility is able to scan your hard disk for lost and deleted files. If the required files can be recovered, the program will recover them, even if the file system itself is damaged. The program takes advantage of all NTFS features (http://ntfsrecovery.com/a-ntfs.php) (if you are still using FAT, it's no problem, as Advanced NTFS Recovery can deal with different file systems; but you may consider (http://ntfsrecovery.com/fat-ntfs.php) upgrading to NTFS (http://ntfsrecovery.com/fat-to-ntfs.php)), and it can even access files in the 'raw' mode. Using its preview feature, you can see content of deleted files even without recovering them, which allows to estimate chances.

The worst part of it is that, once a file is deleted, your system can overwrite it any time. This can't happen if the file is in the Recycle Bin, but once the Recycle Bin is emptied, a new file can be written in the same area any moment. You can't control the process. You can't tell the system which of the deleted files are more important for you than the rest.

So, let's consider the above example with a son wanting to install a new game.

If you catch him right after he deletes your pictures, there are very good chances that you will be able to restore all your photos and videos. However, if he has already managed to install his game, some of the valued files (if not all) may be overwritten. If so, they can't be recovered anymore.

But don't jump to quick conclusions. File system (http://ntfsrecovery.com/ntfs.php) follows its own rules when writing data, so you may find that although there's virtually no space left on your hard disk, the deleted files are still recoverable. Don't hesitate to perform a scan. Advanced NTFS Recovery doesn't write any data while scanning for lost files, so there is no danger of accidental overwriting.

Well, and if you don't have recovery tools on your computer yet? Before using a program you need to install it, which means that program files should be written to your hard disk. Won't they overwrite your valuable files?

The answer is... they may. Every single file, even a small one, can damage deleted files. It is impossible to say what files will be overwritten. Most important? Completely unimportant?

At this point, it is clear that if you want to restore deleted files, you should allow the system to write as few files as possible. If you can prevent the system from writing at all, chances to recover files are about 100%!

Yes. If you avoid saving files on the partition where the deleted files were, you may be able to restore every single file. No magic, just a bit of good programming.

But then, what about installing the program? Is there a possibility to install it safely, without damaging the files you need to restore?

Even if your computer has only one hard disk, there can be several logical drives. It's quite a common practice to create at least two logical drives: C and D. If that's the case with your computer and if you have lost files only on one of the drives, you can with no worry install Advanced NFTS Recovery onto another drive. The deleted files will remain absolutely safe.

However, there may be other situations. For example, what if your computer has only one logical drive? Or if you don't remember where exactly the files to restore were?

In such circumstances you may install the program onto removable or external media. Your USB memory stick or external hard drive are ideal solutions.

The most important thing to remember when you want to recover deleted files is the following: avoid using the drive where you lost files. Don't save anything there. Shut down programs that need to save something from time to time (for example, Microsoft Word creates a backup copy every 10 minutes), but be careful, as some programs save different kinds of files when shutting down. And, of course, don't panic. Your nerves are more important than any documents, even if it doesn't seem so in the moment.

Title: Recover Deleted Email Messages in Vista Windows Mail

Word Count: 440

Summary: Recovery for Windows Mail protects your messages from accidental deletion. It can un-delete and fully recover deleted mail even if it has been erased from the "Deleted Items" folder.

Keywords: mail recovery, email recovery, mail undelete, email undelete, recover mail, recover email, un-delete

Article Body: Outlook Express was, and by the time of this writing still is, the most popular email client by a huge margin. It's hard to overestimate the amount of support Outlook Express has received from third party developers. Multiple free and commercial products compete for your disk space and a place in your Start menu, including tools that backup and restore email messages, and that fix and recover corrupted mail database. Outlook Express users certainly have no lack of email recovery tools that help to recover accidentally deleted email messages.

The situation has changed momentarily. With the release of Windows Vista, Outlook Express has been superseded with a new-generation email client, Windows Mail. Windows Mail stores email messages in a new format that is completely different from Outlook Express and incompatible with anything before it. Familiar mail recovery tools for Outlook Express no longer work with Windows Mail, and, as is typical, there is no method to un-delete email messages provided by Microsoft.

Recovery for Windows Mail http://www.nsware.com/Windows-Mail-Recovery.htm is one of the first products on the market to support the new Windows email client. It is designed specifically to un-delete email messages in Windows Vista.

Windows Vista offers increased security and strengthened protection against modern threats. New security measures typically prevent users and applications from accessing important files and modifying vital information. In order to overcome these restrictions, you would have to be logged in as an Administrator, or at least as a user with administrative rights. This may become a major inconvenience for a home user, and a total show-stopper in a corporate environment.

Recovery for Windows Mail is fully aware of the new account security measures implemented in Windows Vista, and does not require you to be logged in with an administrative password. Just run Recovery for Windows Mail, and it'll do the rest - automatically!

Windows Mail differs from Outlook Express in the way it stores email. Each message is stored in a separate file, complemented by meta-information that's stored in a mail database for faster indexing. Deleting email in Windows Mail simply moves messages into the "Deleted Items" folder without affecting the files. But if you remove a message from the "Deleted Items" folder, there is no easy way to un-delete that mail.

Recovery for Windows Mail protects your messages from accidental deletion. It can un-delete and fully recover deleted mail even if it has been erased from the "Deleted Items" folder.

Recovery for Windows Mail is fully capable of recovering deleted email in the Windows Mail client. Protect yourself and download your free evaluation version here: http://www.nsware.com/Windows-Mail-Recovery.htm

Title: Popular Spyware Removal Software

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Summary: If you think your computer might be infected with spyware software or you are just looking to purchase some spyware removal software then this article is definitely for you. As you will already know spyware software is highly dangerous and can report back on even your most private details including passwords and even bank details. In order to prevent this from happening to you, you need to invest in a spyware blocker and to help you do this we have reviewed the most popular s...

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Article Body: If you think your computer might be infected with spyware software or you are just looking to purchase some spyware removal software then this article is definitely for you. As you will already know spyware software is highly dangerous and can report back on even your most private details including passwords and even bank details. In order to prevent this from happening to you, you need to invest in a spyware blocker and to help you do this we have reviewed the most popular spyware removal software available.

Spy Sweeper 4.5 – The Best Choice For Cleaning Your Computer. It is the best on the market when it comes to removing spyware and Spy Sweeper 4.5 really does do what it says it does. Using 16 advanced smart shields this spyware removal software blocks spyware as soon as it tries to install on your computer.

It runs in the background and provides always on protection for your computer. Using state of the art research methods this spyware blocker ensures that you have the most up to date spyware detection software that not only blocks threats but removes them as well.

Unlike other spyware removal tools, Spyware Sweeper 4.5 quickly removes unwanted spyware saving you time and energy. This spyware blocker comes with free updates and the spyware database is constantly being updated to ensure that the most advanced spyware removal software is being provided.

Once you have purchased Spyware Sweeper 4.5 you will receive full customer support should you need it and unlike other spyware removal software this support is absolutely free.

If you regularly access the internet from your home or office computer and want to keep your information and surfing habits private then you need to install a spyware blocker. Not only will this spyware removal software block threats it will also give you peace of mind.

Title: PDF, OCR, and Speech Recognition Solutions from Nuance

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Summary: Nuance Software offers all sorts of solutions. Whether you are a big or small company or an individual, Nuance has something to help get the work done.

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Article Body: Nuance Software offers all sorts of solutions that can make your business run more smoothly and efficiently. From speech recognition software to imaging, PDF and OCR programs, Nuance has software that can help you get your work done better than ever before.

Nuance, formerly known as SoftScan, is the maker of the famous Dragon dictation systems including Dragon Naturally Speaking and Dragon AudioMining. Dragon Naturally Speaking is the most accurate voice recognition software out there. It's a much as 99 percent accurate in converting human speech into text.

Nuance's Dragon Naturally Speaking can be used with just about any program you might need plain text in, such as Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, Outlook Express, even Internet Explorer and America Online. It allows you to get words down more quickly than you could if you were typing and is easy to use and actually gets more accurate the more you use it.

Nuance also offers one of the world's most popular optical character recognition software packages, OmniPage. OmniPage is simple to use and allows you to convert paper or PDF documents into changeable digital files in three quick and easy steps.

Nuance allows you to convert paper forms into digital forms or turn any paper document into a digital format simply by scanning the document, performing a quick conversion and saving the new file in one of 30 different program formats, including Word, PowerPoint, XML and PDF.

Speaking of PDFs, Nuance also has software that will allow you to instantly create, edit and share PDFs. What's more, you'll also be able to take a PDF and convert it back into the original format document, which will allow you to edit and reformat documents that otherwise you would only be able to read.

Nuance can also help you or your office organize paper and digital documents into an organized document storage system. PaperPort software will help you scan paper documents and store, view, sort and organize their digital counterparts without having to open the associated applications.

PaperPort allows you to search for matching documents and automatically creates an index for any PDF files you create. The professional version of this Nuance software will help offices eliminate paperwork without losing valuable documents. It's like creating an archive of every piece of paper in your home or office so you will always be able to find exactly what you are looking for when you need it, even if its been years since you "filed" that document.

Nuance also offers telecom solutions that can help startup telecommunications companies and other businesses to automate their call centers and provide more value to their customers.

Whether you're part of a telcom company, a small business person or simply someone looking to get more out of your personal computing experience, Nuance has something for you.