Google Pack - A free collection of essential softwares

Google Pack is a software package that allows users to discover, install, and maintain a number of application programs. It was announced at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show, on January 6. Google Pack is currently only available for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.



All the software in the Google Pack is free no trial or spyware. Some programs may offer paid versions that provide additional features or ongoing updates, but you’ll never have to install the paid versions, and your free version will continue to work as long as you have it installed. Google also include updater, that can be used for : Monitor the status of your installation, Run software that’s been installed and Uninstall software.

You can choose software applications which you want to install. If the application is already installed, Google Updater checks to see if the user has the latest version and upgrades it, if necessary.

The software applications available vary based on which language and locale is selected, and operating system. The U.S. Windows XP version of Google Pack offers all of the current applications listed below.

It contains following software applications:


Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer - It autofills the forms on webpage and block Popups.

Spyware Doctor Starter Edition - Detect and remove spyware, adware, trojans and keyloggers.

Picasa - Share and edit photos.

Google Photos Screensaver- Display photos from your PC and photo sharing sites.

Google Talk - Chat with friends via IM.

RealPlayer - Play popular media formats, organize music and videos.

Google Earth - Find maps, driving directions, hotels, restaurants, and more.

Norton Security Scan - Protect from viruses.

Mozilla Firefox with Google Toolbar - Web browser.

Adobe Reader - View, print, and search PDF files via a redesigned interface.

Skype - Make free voice and video calls to anyone else on Skypee.

StarOffice - Word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and more.


Click here to get Google Pack

Convert videos for ipod , ipad and other devices

Wanna have video content for the iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV or other devices?One option is

The iTunes Store, But if you have already got a vast collection of DVDs, home movies, and other video files then spending money on itunes is just useless. With the help of some free or low-cost software, you can convert these videos into compatible files that you can enjoy anywhere.

One such software is Handbrake.

HandBrake is an open-source program designed to convert MPEG video (including DVD-Video) into an MPEG-4 video file in MPEG-4 Part 14 (.mp4) or Matroska (.mkv) containers. The program is used to convert DVDs into other forms so they can be viewed on iPods, iPhones and with the Mac QuickTime Player.



HandBrake lets you perform two-pass conversions and to codify a double soundtrack. Another great feature is the bitrate calculator, which alters the quality of the video according to the final file size you wish to achieve. You can even trim the black bands around a movie to maximise the size of the file.

Other features of Handbrake are it is not limited to DVDs, it accepts any type of video as a source. It offers total control over multiple audio tracks. It also offers a decomb filter, in the style of AviSynth's. HandBrake can also encode video using the Theora codec.

HandBrake is available for Linux, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X.
Its a great opensoure software, you can download easily from anywhere.

Click here to download Handbrake

Remove all software Computer Prank - Cool computer prank

Here is one cool Computer prank to play on experienced users. This is so real, that it will shock the most of the experienced user. It's name is Add/Remove.


Add/Remove is a cool prank that makes it appear that all of your software on your computer is being removed using the Windows Add/Remove Program feature. It is so realistic, because it displays all of the software that is installed on the computer it is ran from. When you first run Add/Remove there is only one option OK, and as soon as you click on that the fun begins. It starts removing all installed softwares.

It shows you windows deleting softwares, but actually it does not delete anything just display those dialog boxws.

To close click the Close button after it has completed pretending to remove all of the software on your computer.

It supports window 98, 2000, NT, XP, Vista , 7.

Its a freeware software, you can download it easily from internet.

Click here to Download.

Protect your computer by using Sandbox

There are several security mechanisms that help to prevent users from virus attacks and hackers. The most common are anti-virus, anti-spyware, but there is one more form of security known as sandbox. It is little known but its very effective.

Sandbox is security mechanism that creates a virtual space in which all changes to files, settings and downloads are performed intercepted and, after restarting the computer, they are erased from the disk.

There are few sandbox programs such as Sandboxie and Virtual Sandbox, which allows you to run any program installed on your computer.



Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space which prevents them from making permanent changes to other programs and data in your computer.

Sanboxie has many advantages. It provides Secure Web Browsing. As all malicious software downloaded by the browser is trapped in the sandbox and can be discarded trivially. It Enhanced Privacy, collects Browsing history, cookies, and cached temporary files while Web browsing stay in the sandbox and don't leak into Windows.It Secure from E-mail Viruses and other malicious software. They can't break out and can't infect your real system. It also Prevents wear-and-tear in Windows by installing software into an isolated sandbox.

It sounds like virtualizaiton, it is. But it's small, lightweight virtualization, whereas full blown virtualization products are large and cumbersome. Also, the changes Sandboxie makes to your computer are minimal compared to full-fledged desktop virtualization software like that offered by VMware.

Click here to Download Sandboxie.

Reverse direction of Mouse cursor - Cool Computer Prank

Do you wanna play some prank with your friend? If yes then try Sakasa Mouse, It is a cool pogram by using this program you can change direction of mouse cursor. This is just a joke program created only for fun.Run it on your friends computer and laugh to see him attempting to control his PC.



Sakasa Mouse will reverse the mouse direction, if you move the mouse to the left, the cursor will move to the right. The same happens in the opposite direction, and also up and down.

You can terminate the program from system tray icon.

Its a free program, very small in size and it is easily available on Internet. You can download it by clicking here.

Click here to download Sakasa Mouse

Organize Desktop's icons into seperate windows

If your desktop has so many icons and you are not able to arrange them properly then here is solution for you. Now you can organised your desktop easily by arranging and sorting icons into various seperate windows in a well-presented manner. You can do this with the help of one software named Fences.



Fences is a program, allowing you to draw labeled shaded areas on your desktop, which are movable and resizable. You can drag and drop shortcuts anywhere in any fence. It also provide option to hide fence completely. A fence can be hide by double-tapping the desktop, double tapping again will display it.



It supports window XP, window Vista, Window 7.

Fence is a free software easily available on internet and have simple user interface so go and download it and organize your desktop. You can download it by cliking on below link.

Click here to download fence

Encrypt Storage devices like Hard disk Drives, USB flash drive

If you have some sensitive and important data in your hard disk or in your USB flash drive then a good idea is to encrypt data. Encryption is very important for security. You can go for Hardware level encryption, but it is costly. Easier and cheaper way is to get a free program to encrypt your data just as securely. One of such encrypt program is TrueCrypt. You can go any encrypt software programs, most of them works.



TrueCrypt freeware encryption program. It has 11 algorithms for encrypting your private files in a password-protected volume. You can store your encrypted data in files (containers) or partitions (devices). TrueCrypt works hard to offer powerful data protection, recommending complex passwords, explaining the benefits of hidden volumes, and erasing telltale signs of the encryption process, including mouse movements and keystrokes.

Its a freeware program so easily available on internet. Just download it and encrypt your files.

Click Here To Download TrueCrypt

Rotate desktop in random positions - Cool prank Software

Do you like to play pranks with your friends? If yes then try this prank, rotate their computer's machine in some random position. For this you need one software named Rotate.



Rotate is a joke or prank program intended to entertainment purposes only. This simple but effective prank rotates the user’s Desktop. It can randomly flip the desktop into weird positions. Each time, Rotate is run, the rotation is different and hence keep playing it.

To close rotate just press any key or click anywhere.

It supports Win7 Vista 2008 XP 2003 2000 98 95.

Rotate is freely available on internet. You can download it from anywhere.

Click here to download Rotate.

Split or Extract Video files by using ChopperXP

Wanna extract some particular part of some video or movie? Now you cna do it easily, videos can be easily split or cut by using this software named Chopper XP.

It is very useful when you have less storage space and require a particular portion of video.



Chopper XP is a Vob cutting program with a video display and a great interface. It is a DVD cutting program and has very fast speed of operation. You can scroll to a location and select mark in and out points and save the file as a Vob file. The program also lets you set any priority of extraction and displays the estimated time left for extraction.

It let you extrat video files from any DVD and it preserve 100% quality as there is no recompression.

Its a freeware software, available on internet. You can download it by clicking on the link given below.

Click here to download chopper xp

Portable Music player - Carry audio player in USB

USB Pen Drives are a great way to carry your files around, and that includes your favourite collections of audio files. But it's very diffcult and slso annoying to manage all audio and video files without favourite music player.

So here is one Audio media player for your USB Pen Drive that you can carry around along with your media collection. Its name is CoolPlayer+.



CoolPlayer+ Portable is an easy to use audio player which allows user to listen to his music wherever he go. It can be placed on USB flash drive, iPod, portable hard drive or a CD. You can use it on any computer, without leaving any personal information behind.

Its a freeware utlity software, you can download it easily form internet.

Click here to Download

Record mouse postions and replay Movements and Actions

Now its really possible to record mouse positions, which allow you to replay movements and actions even in your absence. For this you need to download one utility software named Auto Mouse Move.



Auto mouse move is free software utility which record the mouse positions one by one as you move the mouse, and it can replay all the movements and actions (single click, double click, no action).

You can save the coordinate of the mouse pointer and the action you want (single click, double click, no action) and can start the program so that it can simulate as if there is a human sitting behind the computer. It will relieve you from many manual and daunting tasks. It can also save the records to a file so that you will not have to reenter the actions again and again.

Auto mouse move is freely available on internet. Its very easy to use, you can also prank your friends by using this..

Click here to Download

Relax your eyes while working on your Computer

If you use computer for more than 2-3 hours per day, for any purpose work, fun, internet, games or anything. It may strain your eyes.



Long and continous working on computer makes eyes tired, which may lead to some serious eyes problems like blurred vision, back and head aches, dry and burning eyes, forehead heaviness, light sensitivity, delayed focusing, sore eyes or distorted color vision. To prevent this we should give small brakes to our eyes during long working hour. this can be done by using a small application named Eye Relax.


Eyes Relax is a small application that can do just that, reminding you at a specified interval to relax your eyes. It alert the user after every 13 minutes( by default its 13 minutes but you can change it according to your preferences) that is time to take a 60 seconds brake.

It provides four options for display during brakes display the default break dialog, blank screen, show an image or a slideshow of pictures from a chosen directory.You can choose one of them which is best suitable for you. It also provides an option to choose audio for brakes.

It has notification feature, displays user the time left for next brake. It also has a parent mode which allows user to password protect his settings so that noone can change is settings.

Eye Relax is freely available on Internet, so download it now and prevent eye strain and give your eyes some small brakes. It will surely contribute to your health.

Click here to download.

Filter Web Surfing - Remove Ads, scripts and animation from websites

Most of websites displays lots of advertisement banners, pop up ads, animation etc. If you don't like these ads n all then you can remove all these undesirable things.

Webwasher is a proxy server application which allows user to filter out undesirable content that user specify, including ads, animations, scripts and more. It provides user a basic interface, made up of basic checkboxes with a few option windows. Click in front of check boxes which you want to filter out.

Pop-ups, misdirected URLs, large images, scripts, and animations can be easily set to not display. It also crush cookies. It can also be used to block some websites. It provides user a secure and safe search.

Webwasher is freely available on internet for personal use. However, you need to purchase it for using in enterprise(bussiness purpose).

Click here to Download

Give Firefox a look of Google Chrome- Cool Browser Trick

Google Chrome has an awesome User interface that makes browsing experience amazing as compared to firefox, which has undergone a lot of development, without much attention paid to its look. Due to regular crashes in Chrome, most of us prefer to use firefox, but it would be nice, if you can change the look and feel of firefox, providing it Chrome like interface.



So here is this trick for Firefox addictors, those who can't leave wrking on firefox but wants the look of google chrome. It can be done by using Chromifox.


Chromifox Basic is a coat of chrome for Firefox. It’s a bright and soft blue theme for Firefox on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, inspired by the appearance of the Google Chrome browser.


Its freely available on Internet.. just download it and enjoy!!!

Click here to Download

Use gmail acccount for Photo Sharing - Cool Trick

Now you can store or share your photos by using your gmail account. You can create, upload and share whole photo albums in moments. For this you need to install a firefox extension named GPhotospace.



GPhotospace is the fast way to share photos online. This free photo album builder works with Firefox and Gmail. Allow you to use existing Gmail account or create a new one for GPhotoSpace and create any number of photo albums, store and share them instantly.

It requires Firefox 3 and leverages the 7GB+ of storage space that you currently get with a Gmail account for an online photo storage repository.

Itrs freely available on net, so download it and then installed it. Once installed, you can launch the application from Firefox's Tools menu or by putting a small camera icon on your toolbar.

After that GPhotoSpace prompted to log into Gmail account. Once inside,it provides several links to choose from for creating albums, sending albums to others, deleting albums, maintaining an album inbox and more. All the images are stored by Google as part of your Gmail account. Its really very easy and handy to use, So go guys n download it fast...
enjoy!!!


Click here To Download

Download Facebook photo album - Cool Facebook Trick

Wanna download photo album of 1 of ur friend?? If yes, then here you go..
Now you can download your friend's photo album easily by just a single click. For thata you need to download Facepad - facebook photo album downloader, which allows you to download your friends’ facebook albums, Events albums, and Group Albums, en masse, with the click of a button.

Facepad is freely available on internet, you can download it easily.

Click here to download facepad

Convert Photos into Sketchs - Cool computer Trick

Do you wanna have some fun with your photos?? Wanna put some effects on them or wanna convert them into sketches?? If yes then here you go...



To convert photos into sketches you need a software named Fotosketcher, by using this you can convert any image into its sketch in just few seconds.



Fotosketcher is a free and small but useful app which can help you to give some special effects to your pic. Once you install this app you can give different type of special effects to your photos like water-color effect , pencil effect or painting effect.

You can download this app free from internet.

Follow given steps to use Fotosketcher.

1). Open image which you want to convert into sketch.



2). In Drawing parameter window, Set various parameters to add diffrent effects in your picture. It will show preview at bottom.



3). Click on Draw it.



Its done.
Enjoy sketching...........

Click here to download Fotosketcher.

Keep your Programs in your USB drives - Cool USB Trick

Sometimes its very frustrating when we take our files to another computer and just discoverd that the software required to read the files is not installed. This situstion is really very annoying

Here’s the simplest solution for this problem – take your programs with you – on your USB drive. You can carry your favorite computer programs along with all of your bookmarks, settings, email and more with you. Use them on any Windows computer. All without leaving any personal data behind.

For this you have to download a software Portable Apps. Its an open platform that works with any hardware you like (USB flash drive, iPod, portable hard drive, etc). ITs freely available on Internet.

Follow given steps:

1). Go to the Portable Apps website and download the installer, choosing the software you want to carry along.

2). Run the installer and install the software to the root of your USB thumb drive.

Its done! !!

As soon as you connect your thumb drive into a computer, Portable Apps will open up automatically.

Click here to acess Potable Apps

Trace and Recover stolen Laptops - Install Antitheft software

Chances to recover your stolen laptops are zero if you don’t have a tracing or recovery software installed on the mac or windows laptop, however, prevention is better than cure, So here we have an advanced anti-theft laptop software for Windows Gadget Track.

If your laptop is stolen, it will tell you where is it? Who has it? even what is he wearing?

GadgetTrak Windows is the most advanced theft recovery solution available for today's Windows systems. It is designed for the latest laptops, it uses integrated web cameras and wi-fi. When remotely activated the software will capture photos of the thief as well as their specific location every 30 minutes and send it to your email as well as Flickr account. It also use Google Map to pin point the location.

It is simple web based application. For its activation you have to login into your online account and have to click a button to activate tracking. The next time your PC connects to the Internet the software will activate and start sending you emails with the specific location and network environment of the system and photos.

You can buy this from link given : http://www.gadgettrak.com/ or Click here

Lock your PC with USB Drive - Cool Computer Tricks

Here is a cool trick to lock your PC with USB drive. It can be done with the help of a free program called USB PC Lock Pro. It works on Windows only and needs to be installed on the computer and not on the USB flash drive.


USB PC Lock Pro Turns any USB Flash Drive into a key that prevents unauthorized people from using your computer. USB pc Lock will automatically lock your computer and perform other actions when you step away from it.

It Stops streaming media traffic, Mute audio and Start/Stop event logger.

This program is freely available on internet. You can download it from anywhere and have to installed it on your computer.

Click Here To download USB PC Lock Pro