Most of us who often use USB flash drives come across a Windows error, saying there is a ‘Problem ejecting USB mass storage device’. Further you are told that the ‘device is currently in use’, and are asked to ‘close any programs or windows that might be using the device, and then try again’. (more…)

Are you really irritated by the AutoRun dialog each time you plug in a USB flash drive or insert a CD or DVD into your Computer? Apart from annoyance, this feature may be abused by some trojans and malware to infect your system. You can turn off both AutoRun and AutoPlay in Windows. We have already written a brief tutorial on how to disable AutoRun & AutoPlay in both Windows XP and Windows 7/Vista. (more…)

Whenever you leave your PC for a while, it is always better to lock it with a password, so that no one else gets access to your data while you are away. But sometimes it gets tiring to enter the password, each time you unlock your Computer. What if you could have a key which will simply turn on the lock? Predator, a free program, lets you use your protect your PC using a USB flash drive. (more…)