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How to Delete Undeletable Files and Folders in Windows

Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by Aminul Islam Sajib.

I’m pretty sure that most of our readers have found a file that won’t delete and is giving them problems.  I’ve faced that problem.

I’m not sure why files or folders sometimes won’t let you delete them.  It can just happen.  It might be because it is infected with a virus, but this guide isn’t going to cover that scenario.  We are going to tell you how to delete those files that get hung up for whatever reason and just won’t go away.

Today, I’m going to show you how to delete that pesky little file.

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Top Windows 7 Tweaks

Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by UzEE.

Most of you may have tried Windows 7 by now, and if you’re like me, your first impression would have been “WOW!”. Windows 7 is really an impressive operating system and is worth upgrading to whether you’re running Windows XP or Windows Vista.

Even though there are a ton of new features and usability improvements in Windows 7, there is still no harm in fine tuning or enabling a couple of features that Microsoft decided to hide under the mat for one reason or the other. Tweaks are nothing new to Windows. End users have been able to tweak operating systems according to their requirements since the beginning, so you shouldn’t worry about any tweak damaging your system.

Still, I’ll be including a level indicator for an estimated technical level required to execute the tweak, with Level 0 being the easiest. As for the tweaks I’m about to share today, none of them require any tweaker utility to activate. You can access them from within Windows itself.

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FileZilla: Fast and Smooth FTP Client

Posted on 19. Nov, 2009 by Chinmoy.Kanjilal.

FTP is a very useful application service and is of prime importance for bloggers and webserver admins for transferring files to and from servers.  It is also necessary for general users to download files from FTP servers.

A good FTP application can make interactions with a server easy. Previously, we covered 5 great and free FTP clients.  FileZilla was included on that list, and we like it so much here at LostInTechnology that we felt it deserved its own post.

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Recover Disk Space with DiskMax

Posted on 09. Nov, 2009 by Chinmoy.Kanjilal.

DiskMax is a completely free Windows software developed by KoshyJohn. DiskMax, as the name suggests is primarily software to free up disk space. It uses various methods to check for Windows space hogs like temporary files, logs, installers, caches and backups and simply removes or disables them thereby leaving the users with more free space.

DiskMax boasts of having removed 15 GB of junk from some computers. I removed 3 GB of unnecessary files with it when I tried DiskMax for the first time. It has been used by over 40,000 people and has been recently updated to support Windows 7.

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FeedDemon: The Best Offline Feed Reader

Posted on 03. Nov, 2009 by Chinmoy.Kanjilal.

Reading feeds is an integral part of keeping up to date with the latest happenings on the Internet. Almost all blogs provide their users with an option to subscribe to their feeds.

Now, feeds are a powerful medium of compact knowledge, but if you start reading too many of them, you have every chance of missing out the important news on time. Reading just a few of them might make you miss out on certain other perspectives of an event. In these situations, you run into a problem either way.

Another thing that can be a challenge with feed readers is that they don’t all provide offline reading options. This isn’t a big deal for everyone, but it can be for some users.

A feed reader goes a long way in making life easier.  I have tried out a lot of feed readers but none of them could attract me as much as FeedDemon.

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ClipX: Take Control Of Your Clipboard

Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Aminul Islam Sajib.

Have you heard of clipboard in your Windows operating system? Whenever you copy an item, that item is copied in your clipboard. When you paste, the item that was pasted comes from the clipboard. By default, you can’t paste a copied item twice if you copy something else later. What if you want to have more options when it comes to the clipboard?

There is an insanely useful freeware available online which you can use to take full advantage of your clipboard. You can copy as many items you want and paste any of them anytime anywhere you need.

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QTTabBar: Tab Browsing for Windows Explorer

Posted on 08. Oct, 2009 by Aminul Islam Sajib.

Ever wanted the tab browsing feature of Firefox, Internet Explorer 8, or Google Chrome in your Windows Explorer? I know I have.  Most of the time, we need to open multiple folders in different windows in order to move files around. As a result, the windows get cluttered and slow down your work process.

Well, as with most computer or software problems, there is a solution.  QTTabBar makes exploring Windows folders easier than ever before. Let’s take a look at all the amazing features of this cool little tool.

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Launch your programs easily with Launchy

Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by Prasanth Chandra.

Launchy is a small but useful free program which brings all the applications, files and folders in your system just a few keystrokes away. Launchy is specially designed for the people who hate to keep their desktops crowded with shortcuts. Launchy allows you to access all the files, folders, applications or even websites on your system just by hitting few buttons on your keyboard.

All you have to do to launch the files, folders, applications or websites you want is to type in the first few letters, then Launchy drops down the list of items whose names match with the letters entered by you. That’s how easy it is.  Just a few letters and a press of the enter key, and you have launched your favorite programs.  Let’s learn a little more about the software.

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