Data related disasters are very frequent these days because most of us usually forget backing up. Unfortunately free versions of data recovery aren’t upto standards so paying $30-40 for a good data recovery software isn’t a bad thing either.

Well with few tricks you can obtain a obtain genuine license key for PC Tools File Recovery for free which normally cost $29.95.

PC Tools File Recover is a great data recovery tool that allows you to recover critically important documents, or other files, which have been lost by accidental deletion. Normally we are very reluctant to click on the empty recycle bin and delete files without even checking whats inside. We even bypass the files going to Recycle bin using the Shift-Delete.

As you probably would know iolo System Mechanic is a very useful all-in-one maintenance software for newbies to keeping your computer free from any problems. It automatically repairs errors and fragmentation, cleans out temporary files, and tunes up your PC so that it runs smoothly, reliably, and up to 300% faster! Maintaining your PC can be cumbersome, System Mechanic has an extensive tools that keep your system running smooth, fast, and error free.

System Mechanic 6 normally cost around $49.95 but this special promotion lets you get it for free.

Features of System Mechanic

Recently i came across some crappy virus that infects all executable files in my flash drive, then creates a hidden autorun.inf file at the root of the pendrive. Each time I hook the USB drive to my friends PC thus getting infected.

Its fairly easy to stop Windows from executing instructions found in autorun.inf using registry tricks. But seriously many people do love the autorun feature.

Well we can still let Windows continue processing autorun.inf file for CD or DVD and also protect the computer from USB flash drive autorun.inf using a USB firewall. Here is a USB firewall software that blocks unwanted stuffs from your USB drive.

Ever wondered why you can’t format your USB drives to NTFS. Its because Windows XP by default won’t allow you to do so except format either to FAT or FAT32. But its fairly easy to get over it and enable NTFS files system on your removable devices.

NTFS does allow you encrypt your files with Windows XP’s built in file encryption. It also lets you to add allow and deny permissions on individual files and folders for specific Windows users, something you can’t think of using FAT systems. On the down side NTFS file system won’t get detected in most linux systems, besides that the encryption is pretty much useless.  However if you can get over this few demerits NTFS file system is very good for daily usage.

Each time after Windows XP boots up to Welcome Screen or Logon Screen for user to log on to Windows desktop, you’ll find a message under you user id that you have certain number of unread mail messages. This problem is only associated with users who starts to use Microsoft’s related email clients or services, such as Microsoft Outlook and Windows Live Hotmail.

It’s pretty useless and something annoying to display the number, besides its a little too un-private as it also display user’s email address together. Its quite easy way to fix it.

After Windows Vista came out, lot of programmers tried to port the visual styles to Windows XP and many have succeeded it that. One special add-in is the Vista-style breadcrumbs for Windows XP. Especially handy for those who wanna get some Vista looks without switching over to Windows Vista for the time being.

QT Address Bar is simple application, just unzip it to a location of your choice and then double click on the QTAddressBar.exe file.

Select the Install option, and then click the Next button to register the component with Windows.

 Its practically annoying after few times of having to close the pop-up windows asking what to do each time you insert a external drive or some kinda CD media. However, the pop-up window can he disabled. Here is how to disable the autoplay pop-up window for USB drives and CD’s:

Go to your Windows Start button and navigate to RUN…now type in

 Gpedit.msc and click OK

A Windows Group Policy window will pop up. This is where you configure the pop-up window setting.

Click the Administrative Templates folder, then click the System folder.