10 Unknown Windows Freeware Apps You Should Know About

10 unknown Windows freeware applications any geek should at least know about.

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Secure Gmail From Sniffers

This article looks at the potential security risks associated with using gmail, especially in the workplace where traffic may be monitored. It investigates how to keep the HTTP-SSL connection open for more then just login credentials, but for the whole gmail session to read, write and chat without worrying about prying eyes.

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Little-Known Tweak to Boost Hard Drive Performance!

This tweak involves a registry change to force Windows to use UltraDMA-6 mode (133MB/s) for transfers with your drives. Windows has a particularly strange way of handling transfer modes for storage devices, so you could be running slowly and not even know it. I was able to boost the transfer rate of my hard drive by 6X with this tweak!

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