Top 10 free software for laptop and desktop to enhance your productivity and security.Software which solve your synchronization, battery, Wi-Fi and USB problems. They’ll make it easier and more fun to get your work done, too.
Synchronization Tools:
If you own a desktop and a laptop, you frequently have to deal with synchronizing files and folders between them. If you’re not careful, you’ll end up working on older files on one computer while the newer versions will on the other. Worse case scenario: when copying files between the machines, you might accidentally overwrite a newer version with an older one. The following three freebies solve those problems for you. They can synchronize your files automatically, and they can even synchronise between PCs and Macs.
SugarSync Free:
This excellent software work as a synchronization tool and also as an automated backup program. Simple to use, it also offers 2GB of free online backup space, takes up little RAM and few system resources, and works with Macs as well as PCs. All that, and it’s free.
Simply install the software on your computers and indicate which folders to synchronise. SugarSync Free then works in the background. If the computer to which you wish to sync is not online, the files will sync to it when it returns. In addition to syncing the files, SugarSync Free backs them up online.
You can do a lot more, too, such as sharing files and folders with other people. The software also keeps older versions of your file online so that you can revert to any of them.
The free edition of the software will synchronise only two computers, and it has a limit of 2GB of online storage space. For-pay versions let you synchronise among multiple PCs and offer faster upload speeds; prices range from $5 per month to $25 per month.
Download SugarSync Free
Windows Live Sync:
What if you want to synchronise your laptop with more than one other desktop or laptop, but you don’t want to spend the money that SugarSync charges for it? Give the free Windows Live Sync a try. With this tool, you can sync folders on as many computers as you want, and you don’t have to pay a penny. Keep in mind, however, that this software doesn’t include online backup; it only synchronises folders from computer to computer.
Download Windows Live Sync
Laptop Battery Managers:
Ah batteries, backbone of every laptop. They never seem to have enough power, and they run out too quickly. here these downloads will help you manage your laptop’s battery life, and they can even help you get more out of your battery.
BattCursor:
You have work to do, but you know that your battery is starting to run out. So you keep checking the laptop’s battery icon to see how much power is left and every time you check, you waste precious time. Sound familiar?
This clever, free program shows your laptop’s remaining battery life on your mouse cursor. The app can display the information on your desktop, as well.
Download BattCursor
BatteryBar:
Want to check battery life, without moving your mouse cursor on battery icon. BatteryBar shows, on your taskbar, exactly how much power you’ve already used and how much you have left. You can set the app to display remaining battery life either as a percentage or as an amount of time.
Hover your mouse over BatteryBar, and you’ll see even more information, including the total battery capacity, the discharge rate, the battery wear, and how much total capacity your battery has in terms of time per full charge.
When you first run the program, it won’t appear to work. You’ll need to configure your taskbar to display it. Right click the taskbar, and select Toolbars, Taskbar. Once you do that, the program will appear.
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Wireless Networking Utilities:
One of the main reasons to use a laptop is that you can connect wirelessly when you’re away from your home or office. But finding a connection, and keeping safe when you are connected, can be problematic. Here are two downloads that can help.
Hotspot Shield:
When you use your laptop to connect to a hotspot at a public location such as a coffee shop or airport, you put yourself at risk. Hackers may be able to sniff your data packets, invade your PC and steal your username and password when you log in to websites.
Here’s a freebie that promises to keep you safe by encrypting your connection when you’re at a hotspot so that no one else can read the information you send. The program is extremely easy to use. Install it and it logs you in to a virtual private network (VPN) that performs the encryption.
Download Hotspot Shield
WeFi:
If you’re a laptop owner and a fan of social networking, you can combine the two with WeFi. Not only does this program find hotspots so that you can connect to them, but it also finds people to whom you can connect as well. After you install WeFi, the app lists nearby hotspots along with information about each, such as the signal strength and whether the hotspot is encrypted. To connect to one, double click it. You can also go to a web page that displays a map of where you are and shows nearby hotspots.
To see people who are connected to hotspots near you, click the People tab. You can then see more information about any of them, and get in touch with them via the software.
WeFi also includes a feature that will warn you away from suspicious web pages. If you prefer, however, you can turn it off during the installation process: Uncheck the box next to Include Wi-Fi Secure Browsing.
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USB Flash Drive Programs:
USB flash drives are designed to be portable, just like your laptop. But they can be problematic. For one thing, how can you make sure that your files aren’t compromised in the event that you lose your drive? We have a few downloads to help with that, and more.
PortableApps:
If your laptop or netbook has only a modest hard drive, you may not be able to fit all of your applications on it. Microsoft Office, for example, can occupy plenty of hard disk space and leave you little room for anything else.
With PortableApps, you won’t have that problem. In this download you get a full suite of free applications, including OpenOffice.org, which has a word processor, a spreadsheet, a presentation program, a database, and a drawing program. You’ll also find an antivirus utility, a slimmed down version of Firefox, and more. In addition to the applications, you get backup software, plus a menu that makes accessing all of the programs easy.
The Light version takes up just 150MB installed, and the more full featured Standard version consumes 355MB. You can install the software on your laptop or netbook of course, but to save space you can install the programs on a USB drive and even run them from there. You can store your data on the USB drive as well. No matter how little storage space your laptop or netbook has, you’ll be set.
Download PortableApps Standard
TrueCrypt
USB drives are a great way to carry work with you when you travel. They’re light, they’re cheap, and they have enough capacity to handle large image files, hefty documents, and entire presentations. But you can easily lose or misplace them, a serious problem if your files are personal or sensitive.
The free TrueCrypt does an excellent job of keeping your files safe from prying eyes, even if your USB drive falls into the wrong hands. You get a choice of many different encryption algorithms, including the powerful 256-bit AES and 448-bit Blowfish methods. The program will not just encrypt the files and folders, but also hide them so that no one but you knows that they are there.
This isn’t the most intuitive of programs to work with, so take some time to read the manual and be sure to use the program’s built-in wizards.
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