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Is there a way to clone a failed PIM so it could be replaced without having to re-link associated locks? Resolution: ADFwPkg 2. Resolution: SUS 4. Resolution: Make sure the lock AA batteries are good. Make sure the lock key cylinder and tailpiece are properly installed. Windows Explorer is fine for simple file management activities, but when you have some serious work to do, you need a two-pane file manager.

Though there are a lot of possibilities out there, I have found FreeCommander to be the best. Either way, keeping track of your emails, meetings, and contacts can become exhausting. Luckily, eM Client is here to help you out. Naturally, it also integrates with a huge range of email. For more information check out our best free secure email guide , or for some paid options our best secure email guide.

The regular clipboard in Windows has limitations. One item at a time and no retention after logging off. Clipboard replacement utilities provide the ability to hold multiple items and store them for future use, even after logging off.

There are many free clipboard replacement utilities available, including PhraseExpress. PhraseExpress is available across multiple platforms and has secure cloud syncing to help you keep track of items you have copied many other devices. Luckily, there are a lot of good options out there with CoffeeCup undoubtedly being one of the best.

It comes preloaded with a lot of useful features, has helpful tutorials, and is available for both Windows and Mac. On top of this, they also have some great tutorials and forums to help you out. This category can be considered near defunct as most email providers now have spam filtering built in. SPAMfighter is the best in this category. The need for pop-up stopper utilities has fallen away in recent months as many browsers such as Firefox now have this function built in.

However, dedicated pop-up and AdBlockers do a much more efficient job - with AdBlock being the best all rounder. However, there are plenty of other tracking and privacy issues when it comes to your browser. While the default search algorithms of both Windows and Mac have improved over the years, I personally still feel like they can be slow.

When trying to find a file or email, the last thing you want to be doing is sitting there waiting for the results to load. Not to mention that in most cases results are loaded in an incomprehensible format. Lookeen helps overcome this by integrating with your platform, searching quicker, and displaying results in an easy to view format.

Simply put, Lookeen is the best desktop search tool around. Google Photos, once Picasa, is the new offering from Google that helps you keep your images in sync. While I agree that Photos is great if you have a Mac, if not all of your devices are Apple, then it can cause a bit of an issue. Like with Google Chrome, Google Photos is owned by Google and hence can be intruding on your privacy, so you may wish to consider XnView instead if this is important to you.

Google Photos is available for all operating systems and can help you easily manage and backup your photos at the same time. There are lots of text editors and Notepad replacements. Some of these aspire to be programming editors while others try to be word processors.

It has a Notepad-like interface combined with tabbed document windows and the ability to open as many documents as you like with no file size limitations. On top of this, it has plugins that help you view your text easier, such as for programming languages, and if you close the window, it will save any unsaved text files for future use.

Keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys are an excellent way to speed up the way you work. With AutoHotkey you can add even more keyboard shortcuts. However, not only will you be able to carry out simple predefined tasks, but you will also be able to create code to run more complex tasks at the click of a button! Often your registry can be full of bloat and unwanted entries.

It's amazing how quickly BitTorrent has become one of the major download formats. With good reason, too: it's fast, equitable and efficient. If you haven't yet installed a BitTorrent client on your PC, you should as there are some great free bittorent clients available. It is not quite as fully featured as others, but qBitTorrent features torrent prioritization, torrent querying, selective content download, torrent creation, remote access, RSS subscription, a media player, and built-in torrent search.

Perhaps most importantly, this volunteer-developed software has no ads and does not try to bundle crapware into the installation. While you might return to some of these in the future, many of these will become useless. Enjoy texts, voice notes and free phone calls.

Apple iPhone 11 iOS KakaoTalk 9. KakaoTalk is a fast and multifaceted messaging app. Send messages, photos, videos, voice notes and your location for free.

Make chatting extra fun with an array of emoticons and sticker collections. WhatsApp for Android Beta 2. Second Life 6. Dropbox Experimental Dropbox allows you to sync your files online and across your computers automatically.

Signal Private Messenger 5. Say "hello" to a different messaging experience. An unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect. Logitech Capture 2. Logitech Capture makes creating content with your webcam easy, fast, and intuitive.

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