2010 April | Cool Computer Tricks

Synchronize all PCs in the home with few clicks

Filed under Computer tricks, Free Softwares, Freeware, Windows Tricks by Bhavyesh on April 6, 2010 at 12:29 am {one comment}

FreeFileSync is an open source tool that allows us to sync files and folders between 2 or more PCs that too with ease. If you need to keep your personal computer synchronized with the office computer, or if you want to keep your computer in sync with the laptop, FreeFileSync is an excellent tool for this because, in addition to many functions that it has,it has a completely simple and intuitive interface. The screen is divided into two panels, each showing all the necessary details about the files and folders on the end computers.

Main Features:

Compare files by size or date modified.
Support for long names and files larger than 4GB
Compatible with Linux systems symlinks.
It has filters to include or exclude files from a given selection.

FreeFileSync is a freeware and works on almost all recent Windows OSs.

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Access Linux partitions from Windows using Ext2fsd

Filed under Computer tricks, Featured, Free Softwares, Linux, Open Source, Windows 7 Tricks and Tips, Windows Tricks, Windows Vista Tricks and Tips, Windows XP Tricks and Tips by Bhavyesh on April 4, 2010 at 1:46 pm {3 comments}

If you are using dual boot to use Windows and Linux on the same machine then you must be knowing that Windows OS does not support the ext partitions. Fortunately for the users like us there is one great open source project which allows the users not only to read the data from ext partitions but also allows to write on it.

Ext2fsd is a driver for Windows NT/2K/XP which allows the user to access linux partitions by mapping it as logical drive in Windows. During installation you can choose whether you want to load the drives automatically every time Windows boots or you want to load them manually.

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