This tool namely retrieves passwords and product keys for an impressive number of applications

It will just happen: you want to run a program again or install any application (or Windows itself), but you forget the password. Let recall then your memory. This tool namely retrieves passwords and product keys for an impressive number of applications and (web) services to out of your system. You can let go designate the default location or even a folder recall looking. The program converts all found passwords and codes and, where possible, the corresponding login names in a list. According to the makers will recall the passwords of more than 200 programs (browsers, FTP clients, wireless networks etc.) and license codes from over 2800 applications. Are you looking for the password for a ftp, POP3 or SMTP client by default does not support recall, then you take with the built-protocol emulation still the corresponding passwords.

Passwords and product keys vist recall that out of your system.
Tip 10: Data Recovery
Disk Drill 1.0

Passwords losing is bad, but significant data loss is much worse. Have you formatted the wrong partition accidentally deleted or faulty files, it is not lost. With a data restorer as Disk Drill (for Windows, because there is also a Mac version available) you give yourself a real chance. It is a user-friendly program. First you mark the drive or partition with the requested files. The program can with almost all possible media formats and file systems handle, namely FAT (32), exFAT, NTFS, EXT 2/3/4 and HFS +. It is also possible unallocated disk spaces to access 'raw'. The standard program also searches for possible missing partitions on the selected disk. You can choose between a quick scan and a - longer lasting - Deep Scan . The detected data are automatically classified into categories like Audio , Documents and Pictures . In principle, it is sufficient to select the files to which - to a different medium - to recover.

Disk Drill: Your ultimate savior in (dates) emergency?
Tip 11: Data Destruction
Jihosoft Eraser 2.1

You know, of course, a long time that files that you put in the Windows Recycle Bin are not really gone, not even when she removes it. In fact, even to retrieve all 'deleted' data as long as they are not overwritten by other data. That is exactly the principle of a 'shredder' as Jihosoft Eraser . In order to be sure that road also is really gone, the program overwrites the data one or more times, depending on the selected erase algorithm. Incidentally, overwritten once sufficient on modern hard drives. You give the program what you want to shred precise, specific folders or files, a complete disk or partition, or the free space on a hard disk (where possible are still old, previously deleted files). The latter two can be, at least on NTFS drives, also MFT (Master File Table) and make clear the USN Change Journal.

Leave no privacy sensitive data lying around!
Tip 12: Remote Monitoring
OPSWAT Gears

Are you (technically) responsible for multiple devices, for example in your home network? Then you'll want to consider like the easy way or the systems are safe enough. For example, from one centralized plate from the cloud through a Web browser. You can with OPSWAT Gears . After you've created an account and logged into the online dashboard, you can add your first unit. You must therefor be in first install a local module (on any device you want to remotely monitor - there are up to 25 in the free version).

There is a version available for Windows and OS X . Immediately after installation and startup starts the tool on a thorough analysis of the system. Afterwards you will find out what safety record has earned your system. That shows a total score based on a number of topics, such as firewall, encryption, antivirus and backup. Just click through and you get to see more details. After a time, the tool begins to report to your dashboard in the cloud, where you get a nice and detailed overview of the security status of each connected device.

You've no doubt already more terms pass by as FAT, NTFS boot sector, MBR, GPT etc. terms that make each one have disc structures and file systems. An operating system does ensure that such disk areas for the average user to remain hidden. Specialized tools such as Active @ Disk Editor , available for Windows and Linux , making it visible. This is a physical disk editor gives you access to literally all the bits and bytes on disk and, therefore, to boot sectors and other areas of the file records. It goes without saying that such programs can be especially interesting for the advanced user who knows what he is doing (and above all knows what data he can and can not adjust with impunity). Through a clever navigation allows Active @ Disk Editor example, directly to the partition table, boot sector or master file table (MFT) go on an NTFS disk. A powerful search function is also provided so you - with the knowledge - also can delve in this way to lost data or partitions.

The sight alone makes clear: this tool is for advanced users.
Tip 14: Privacy Guard
R & D ShutUp10

O & O Software is an official "Microsoft Partner" and so surprising that they just come out with a very handy tool to get the user (much) more control over Windows 10 . And especially about the features which is not any privacy-conscious users happy. Once you start the tool - an installation is not required - you see listed all the features of Windows 10 also but somehow have something to do with privacy. We counted a total of more than forty functions, divided into sections such as Security , Location Services , User Behavior and Windows Update . More with every feature you a symbol that shows how smart you are doing according to the makers to deactivate it. Not all items will you be immediately obvious, but if you click on such an item as you get more information. To disable a feature, put the switch to green. You will have first have the opportunity to create a system restore point so that you always can return your steps. There is also an option that allows you to return at once to the original Windows settings within the program.

Tip 15: Locking Stick
USB Raptor

Do you want to prevent other users access while you're away from your PC, you can activate the Windows lock screen (Windows key + L). Whether you use USB Raptor . This tool allows you to any USB stick makes it act as a kind of security token. To do this, the user program by placing a file on the USB stick on which the checks quite frequent. Turns out the file exists (and is plugged that particular stick), then your system will be unlocked smoothly. Missing stick with the file, the lock remains stubbornly active. It is also possible that the tool set that stick required specifically (and not just a copy of that file to another USB stick). If you ever get the stick blames then there's always a back door in the form of a password.

A locking system with any James Bond-content.
Tip 16: Adware remover
AdwCleaner 5.0

Nothing more annoying than pop-ups you while surfing continually bombard, useless toolbars that you could not get away or unsolicited web pages to pop up all the time. Chances are (very) large that AdwCleaner you can redeem such crap. The operation can hardly be easier. Start the (portable) tool and click Scan . After the scan round AdwCleaner shows the results of his capture on several tabs, including services , folders , files , registry , Chrome and more. The more you find here, the more (likely) adware and relatives. In fact, you now only need still the button Delete print, unless you want to keep aware of certain items, then you take away the checkmark next such item. After opschoonoperatie AdwCleaner will reboot your system and displays a log. We recommend you do this operation only execute if you actually plagued by annoying adware. Pre create a System Restore point is also a good idea.