Sharing Drives and PnP devices on Remote Desktop Connection

Remote desktop connection is one of the most powerful feature and one of the most commonly used tool in IT industry. I remember when I was in project last year I had to use this lot of times for deployment purpose. One of the hurdles was how to copy files from my local computer to the . . . → Read More: Sharing Drives and PnP devices on Remote Desktop Connection

Lock partitions, USB devices and CD / DVD Rom

Many homes have a single computer which is shared by all the members of the family. In this scenario all the files are exposed to all the members i.e that’s how windows work there is no restriction which drive or files can be accessed, so even if you few important files you cannot track if somebody . . . → Read More: Lock partitions, USB devices and CD / DVD Rom

Integrate SFTP in Windows Explorer with Swish

SFTP is SSH File Transfer Protocol is better alternative to normal FTP, there are number of FTP & SFTP clients available. It is advisable to use SFTP over FTP if you want to protect your authentications details. If you are developer or webmaster and frequently need to access server contents then Swish can become very useful . . . → Read More: Integrate SFTP in Windows Explorer with Swish

Check USB Drive for Errors with H2testw

Often when you buy unbranded USB drives you may not be sure for how long it will work or it may happen that newly bought USB drive simply doesn’t work at all. Since there is no way to detect whether USB drive is corrupted or there is some other file write/read error.

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Add virtual recycle bin to Flash / USB drives

I remember my friend Kushal asking me why do files get deleted permanently from USB drives even if you dont do a shift + delete, the answer was simple there was no recycle bin associated with floating or plug play devices.  Well those were college days and we did not have time to find solution for . . . → Read More: Add virtual recycle bin to Flash / USB drives

Backup USB Drives with Flash Backup Freeware Tool

In past we have covered several USB backup tools like Stickbackup, AutoUSBCheck, USB Image Tool. Now here is yet another freeware USB flash drive backup tool Flash Backup. Flash backup is extremely easy to use open source application designed specifically to enable users to create backup of USB drives.

Features of Flash Backup

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Create Bootable CentOS/Redhat USB Drive on Windows with ISO2USB

With increasing use of USB drive more and more users looking for bootable OS USB drives. Specially users with Netbook or having old computer lacking optical drive. In past we have covered two free tools uSbuntu Live Creator & Ubuntu Live Imager which lets you to create bootable Live Ubuntu USB drive.

Today we are here with . . . → Read More: Create Bootable CentOS/Redhat USB Drive on Windows with ISO2USB

How to Setup Virtual Wifi in Windows 7 without Any Extra Software

Apart from visible changes like Taskbar (superbar), Aero Peek, Aero Snap in Windows 7 there several other hidden enhancement in Windows 7 like virtual Wifi. Virtual WiFi, abbreviated to VWiFi, is a software layer that abstracts the wireless LAN card hardware into multiple virtual adapters. The software handles the connections of each adapter to ensure every . . . → Read More: How to Setup Virtual Wifi in Windows 7 without Any Extra Software

How to use Bit Locker to encrypt and password protect data on USB drives

BitLocker is a drive encryption technique which is used to secure your data with password and data is encrypted using a strong encryption algorithm.  It is possible to encrypt almost any device like your hard disk partitions or a USB  or thumb drives. Also to unlock the USB device on any other machine you would need . . . → Read More: How to use Bit Locker to encrypt and password protect data on USB drives