Remove duplicate files the easy way

I have always wanted this kind of software. I have thousands of mp3 songs packed in various partitions of my hard disk. I have collected these songs from several places and keep them storing, but the problem while augmenting my collection is that I am never sure whether I have copied the set of songs before or not, so I just copy them irrespective of the fact that they may be already present. The consequence is that my hard disk space is almost filled with duplicate files

That is why I always wanted a software that could compare the contents of two folders and remove the duplicate elements.

File Comparator is a program which compares any files by their contents. This utility allow you to quickly compare contents of any files in specified folders, and allow to show files which contain same data.

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Make any icon / folder on your desktop invisible

This is a trick by which you can make any icon invisible and can access it in the invisible state only ..... Its not altering the properties to hidden ...... Here are the steps : 1. Locate the icon and then right click ..... go to properties .... then go to customize tab ..... there will be a transparent(invisible) icon as shown in the screenshot .... select it and click on Apply.....



2. Now rename the icon / folder



press ALT + 255 .......... (enter 255 from the right numpad with numlock off) .....

TADAA!!!!!

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Speed up the Start Menu

The default speed of the Start Menu is pretty slow, but you can fix that by editing a Registry Key. Fire up the Registry Editor and navigate to the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop \ MenuShowDelay

By default, the value is 400. Change this to a smaller value, such as 0, to speed it up.

If this doesn't work for some reason, then you might try the following: Navigate to Display Properties then Appearance then Effects and turn off the option titled Show menu shadow. You will get much better overall performance.

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Delete files when the Recycle Bin is hidden

By default, the Windows XP Recycle Bin sits at the bottom right of the desktop, just above the tray notification area and system clock. If you've got many floating windows open, however, it's possible to obscure the Recycle Bin and make it impossible to drag files and folders there for deletion. However, you can automatically hide all of those open windows during a drag operation. The first time it happened, I thought it was a fluke. But it's not. Instead, it's a cool hidden feature of XP.

Here's how it works: Make sure a bunch of windows are open on the screen, with at least one of them hiding the Recycle Bin. Then, find a file or group of files you'd like to drag to the Recycle Bin. Pick up the files with the mouse and move them to the lower right of the screen. As you reach the bottom area of the screen, pass the mouse cursor over a blank area of the task bar, hover there for an instant, and the open windows all minimize, leaving the Recycle Bin available to accept the dragged files. Good stuff. This tip also works when windows are maximized, assuming the file(s) you want to delete are visible in one of the available windows.

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Download FolderIcon XP v1.02

FolderIcon XP allows you to easily change the icon for any folder with just a few clicks. It integrates into the Explorer right-click menu and offers more than 120 custom XP-style icons (colored, numbered, marked folders) as well as a set of of more than 260 selected system icons. You can also add your own icons and use them in addition to the included library. FolderIcon XP keeps a detailed log of all changes and you can restore any folders, or all of them to the default settings at any time. Additional features include support for network paths, batch apply to subfolders and more.

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Adolix Wallpaper Changer v2.2 - freeware!

Adolix Wallpaper Changer is a wallpaper software that will help you change wallpaper on your desktop. Using this powerful background changer you can use all your favorite images as wallpapers. Adolix Wallpaper Changer supports many file types like JPG, GIF, PNG, and BMP.

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You can download the full and free version of Adolix Wallpaper Changer (3.2 Mb) by clicking on the link below. Download time: 3 min and 16 seconds at a 56Kb Dial-Up connection.

After download, open the file AdolixWallpaperChangerSetup.exe and the installation wizard will appear. Follow the easy steps in order to complete the installation.

Here is an example of how Adolix Wallpaper Changer improves your desktop:

Benefits

• Change background on your computer.
• User friendly interface with full context-sensitive help and comprehensive help file.
• Create play lists of your favorite wallpapers and customize them as you like.
• Extensive supports for all popular graphics formats: BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG,PCX,TGA, TIF and WMF.
• You can program the wallpaper to change automatically after a specified time period (e.g. every 5 minutes).
• You can use different background color for each wallpaper.
• Schedule option that saves precious time
• Fit to screen and auto fit position options for the wallpaper.
• Animate Adolix Wallpaper Changer tray icon

Screenshots

Control panel

Tray menu: (50% original size)

Courtesy : http://www.adolix.com/

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BySoft FreeRAM 4.0

Description
FreeRAM is a program that frees up ram manually or automatically. It shows current memory status , memory load and CPU usage graphically. Best of all, it is completely free.

Features
It can be enabled/disabled directly from tray icon popup
Defaults button in options
Number of retries can be set up in options
Sound when freeing ram
Amount of free ram can be displayed in the system tray

Site Link
http://www.bysoft.com

Download Link
http://www.bysoft.com/dl1.php?file=FreeRAM32.exe

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