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The best free automation tools for Windows

When your job involves working on a computer, repetitive actions can be the bane of your existence. They're not only tedious, but also (even worse) time consuming. Fortunately, in case you're forced to execute the exact same actions over and over again, you can create macros (scripts) that will automatically do them for you. Let's say, for example, that every day you have to open your downloads folder; to do this, you would normally have to click on 'Start', then on 'Documents' and from there finally click on 'Downloads'. Using a macro, you could simply run a certain file from your desktop or (even better) use a key combination, and the download folder will be automatically opened. (Of course, this was very simplistic, but you can use macro scripts to perform much more complicated tasks.) Here you will find a list with some of the best automation tools on the market. These applications won't only help you improve your productivity with macr

The Best Free Tools for Encrypting your Data

The Internet world revolves around two important terms:  security  and  privacy . Data encryption is probably the best solution to get both of these necessities, as you can not only password protect your files, but you also have the option of masking and denying the fact that you've got something to conceal. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford to spend money on premium software, so I've decided to offer you a list with the best free encryption tools that you can find on the market. Each of the applications included in this collection is focused on a specific task, so no matter what your encryption needs are, you will most likely find something suitable for your purposes. In case you are completely new to this field, I will start by telling you that encryption is considered to be the most efficient method of keeping your data private. When a file is encrypted, the data inside it is scrambled and only someone with the right password (and the same encryption application)

How to Deal With Your Drivers Issues

For those of you who are really new to this, drivers are software that make the connection between your hardware (motherboard, graphic cards, sound card, printer, etc) and your operating system. Each hardware component has its own driver (which works on specific Windows versions), and if you don't have the correct driver installed, the respective device will either run incorrectly or not run at all. So, after you've reinstalled Windows (or installed it for the first time), you are going to need drivers to make your computer fully operational. The first and easiest solution is to install them is by using the CDs that came along with your hardware. If that's no longer possible because the respective CD is no longer available or the drivers on it aren't compatible with your Windows version, you will have to  improvise . My favorite solution in this situation is to use a combination of two programs: 3DP Net and 3DP Chip. Both of them are completely free and require