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Pugsport

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these are some of the free windows programmes i use and thought they maybe have some use to some of the other people on here

EasyBCD1.7.2
programme that lets you modify windows boot loader so if you have your pc dual booted with say vista and xp the boot loader will be the vista one which will show earlier version of windows instead of calling it windows xp, windows 95 etc. so this programme lets you change that so at start up it will show up as windows xp or what ever you wish to call it. i guess most people wont be to worried about this but if you have three different version of windows it cna be hard to remember which is which
http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

File shredder
it works like windows disk cleanup but once you have deleted a file using this programme there is no way of getting it back. where as windows disk cleanup leaves traces of the file behind file shredder wont. it dose everything that dick cleanup can do and more (it is a military grade shredder). can also be used like the windows recycle bin to remove single items from the computer
http://www.fileshredder.org/

uneraser and windundelete
if you have deleted something using the windows recycle bin and then remember you still need it the chances are its still there somewhere and these programmes can help you find it again.
http://www.winundelete.com/?rid=google&kid=wu0801 (win undelete)
http://www.tech-pro.net/download.php?clickid=227 (uneraser)
 
BluBirD78

BluBirD78

Master of BluballZ
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Nice post Pug :D I have used Fileshredder before but never any of the other programs that you listed, I'll have to check them out, thanks for the post man!
 
DamageINC

DamageINC

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Yea good post. I use a secure file deleter also, but i will check out file shredder. I have also used data recovery programs, It's amazing all the stuff they find.
 
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Pugsport

Second Lieutenant
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no worries people

i have a few more programmes i use which i will post up
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spacesniffer

analyze disk space usage to let you see what files are taking up the most space. if you remove a file you dont need to rescan to get an updated image
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/spacesniffer.html

performance test

benchmarking programme for testing out how well your pc scores or for help when fine tunning an over clock
http://www.passmark.com/download/pt_download.htm

Hide Photos

hide photos lets you store/hide images in a AES-encrypted secure container that is accessible with an Explorer-like interface. hide photo uses industry-standard AES encryption with 256-bit keys for guaranteed security
http://download.cnet.com/3001-2092_4-10063343.html?spi=3f9e62e579f25327db484bb38e5cb8f8

Folder Lock

files that are hiden by folder lock can not be found using ms dos or another operating system. This application provides two levels of protection: you can merely lock files and folders, or you can encrypt them using the 256-bit Blowfish algorithm. When you boot up the program, it'll ask you for a master password. Hitting the Browse link locates and lock folders anywhere on your computer, or you can simply secure them via the context menu. Encryption is limited in the free version to 25 MB.
http://download.cnet.com/3001-2092_4-10063343.html?spi=3f9e62e579f25327db484bb38e5cb8f8
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DamageINC said:
Yea good post. I use a secure file deleter also, but i will check out file shredder. I have also used data recovery programs, It's amazing all the stuff they find.
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they only find things you dont remove lol

i make sure that at lest once every 4 weeks i shred my whole drive (by the hole drive i mean all the free space)
 
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AVC

Banned
If you want your pr0n collection secure, go True Crypt. It's great, you can have a "under duress" password that makes it look like you get in but it just shows legitimate stuff. The "real" password will reveal everything.
 
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