Secure Files : Encrypt on Click
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Want to keep a file or folder protected from snooping eyes? Well, there's a tool that can help. Its the 'Encrypt On Click'. Start the program, select the file or the folder that you want to protect, key in a password and then voila you're done. The file is now inaccessible to anyone without a password.
Encrypt on Click is tightly integrated with the Windows OS, so you don't need to run the program again to access the file. Double click a protected file and the software auto-starts, prompting for a password. Plus, you can right-click any file or folder and choose to 'Open With Encrypt On Click' to immediately lock it with a password.
Batch Rename : Metamorphose
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If you are constantly required to rename large groups of files on your computer, then you gotta need this. Here comes the Metamorphose. This tool is fairly simple to use : First, Select the files you want to rename by browsing to them in 'Picker' tab. Then, in the 'Main' tab, you can pick whether the operation acts on the name, the extension or both. You can add a prefix or a suffix to each file name, and even search for text in the name and replace it with something else. You can also modify the length of the file name, add date, time or numbers, and even insert characters in any place in it.
The best part about this tool is that every change you make is instantly previewed in a pane at the bottom along with the original file name next to it, so you know exactly what changes you've carried out. Metamorphose is a fantastic tool to have with you when you are organizing your music or media collections, or sorting your photos.
Undelete Data : Recuva
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Deleted a file by mistake? No worries, Recuva is here for you. Unless you used shredder tool (described in previous post), the file can be recovered with a nifty program called Recuva. When you run the program, you are prompted by a pop-up to choose the type of file you are looking to 'Undelete', whether pictures, music, documents, etc. Next, choose the driver where it was located or the whole PC itself. Before finishing, you will be asked whether you want to perform a 'deep scan' - check this option only if Recuva is unable to find your file in the first try.
Files found in the scan are marked either green (easy to recover), yellow (difficult to recover), or red (permanently deleted). Sometimes, the file's name might not be identifiable, but you can try the thumbnail preview or use your own judgement to figure out whether that's the file you were looking for. Once you locate file, click 'Recuva' and save it to your hard drive.
Smart Backup : Copy Changed Files
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If you routinely back-up your files to an external hard disk, then you might want to install this tool, Copy Changed Files. The tool always allows you to compare the contents of similar folders in two different locations - and then, only copies the files that have been modified. This tool is even simple to use. First, select the 'From' and 'to' folders. Then, choose the method to compare files : Date. Time and the file size is faster, but can have errors, while the binary compare method is slower, but accurate. You can choose to filter what to copy by file type or size. And that's it. Hit the copy button. You're done.
Tag Files : Elyse
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Sometimes, the same file can fir in different folders. For example, a photo can find a place in a folder for Profile pics, the part it was clicked in, by date, or in Albums folder. Instead of keeping multiple copies of the file, Elyse a smart tagging system. The idea is to store your files anywhere, but classify them with tags to find them easily. Just point the Elyse to a folder and then you can start creating as may tags as you want.
After that just drag-and-drop files to the tag. It's handy for office use as well as personal data. It's not easy to use initially, but once you get accustomed to it, Elyse works splendidly.
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(Download Here)
Want to keep a file or folder protected from snooping eyes? Well, there's a tool that can help. Its the 'Encrypt On Click'. Start the program, select the file or the folder that you want to protect, key in a password and then voila you're done. The file is now inaccessible to anyone without a password.
Encrypt on Click is tightly integrated with the Windows OS, so you don't need to run the program again to access the file. Double click a protected file and the software auto-starts, prompting for a password. Plus, you can right-click any file or folder and choose to 'Open With Encrypt On Click' to immediately lock it with a password.
Batch Rename : Metamorphose
(Download Here)
If you are constantly required to rename large groups of files on your computer, then you gotta need this. Here comes the Metamorphose. This tool is fairly simple to use : First, Select the files you want to rename by browsing to them in 'Picker' tab. Then, in the 'Main' tab, you can pick whether the operation acts on the name, the extension or both. You can add a prefix or a suffix to each file name, and even search for text in the name and replace it with something else. You can also modify the length of the file name, add date, time or numbers, and even insert characters in any place in it.
The best part about this tool is that every change you make is instantly previewed in a pane at the bottom along with the original file name next to it, so you know exactly what changes you've carried out. Metamorphose is a fantastic tool to have with you when you are organizing your music or media collections, or sorting your photos.
Undelete Data : Recuva
(Download Here)
Deleted a file by mistake? No worries, Recuva is here for you. Unless you used shredder tool (described in previous post), the file can be recovered with a nifty program called Recuva. When you run the program, you are prompted by a pop-up to choose the type of file you are looking to 'Undelete', whether pictures, music, documents, etc. Next, choose the driver where it was located or the whole PC itself. Before finishing, you will be asked whether you want to perform a 'deep scan' - check this option only if Recuva is unable to find your file in the first try.
Files found in the scan are marked either green (easy to recover), yellow (difficult to recover), or red (permanently deleted). Sometimes, the file's name might not be identifiable, but you can try the thumbnail preview or use your own judgement to figure out whether that's the file you were looking for. Once you locate file, click 'Recuva' and save it to your hard drive.
Smart Backup : Copy Changed Files
(Download Here)
If you routinely back-up your files to an external hard disk, then you might want to install this tool, Copy Changed Files. The tool always allows you to compare the contents of similar folders in two different locations - and then, only copies the files that have been modified. This tool is even simple to use. First, select the 'From' and 'to' folders. Then, choose the method to compare files : Date. Time and the file size is faster, but can have errors, while the binary compare method is slower, but accurate. You can choose to filter what to copy by file type or size. And that's it. Hit the copy button. You're done.
Tag Files : Elyse
(Download Here)
Sometimes, the same file can fir in different folders. For example, a photo can find a place in a folder for Profile pics, the part it was clicked in, by date, or in Albums folder. Instead of keeping multiple copies of the file, Elyse a smart tagging system. The idea is to store your files anywhere, but classify them with tags to find them easily. Just point the Elyse to a folder and then you can start creating as may tags as you want.
After that just drag-and-drop files to the tag. It's handy for office use as well as personal data. It's not easy to use initially, but once you get accustomed to it, Elyse works splendidly.
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