convert jpg,bmp,gif,png to ico, image to icon converter freeware

 

Creating an icon can take more time than it seems. This is what it's always great to have tools that can automate the whole process and make it lighter on you.

ToYcon lets you create icons by simply dragging and dropping images onto its box-shaped interface. The program supports all the popular graphic formats and converts them right to ICO as soon as you drop the file on its interface. The resulting icon is saved in the same folder as the original image with the same name, though you can set the program to ask for destination after each conversion.

Despite its simplicity, ToYcon is quite a handy tool with support for several sizes and color depths. It doesn't really have many configuration options but it's very easy to use and works fine. Plus it doesn't require installation, so you can simply unzip the archive wherever you want to save the program and you're ready to go.

ToYCon is probably the easiest and fastest way to generate icons from your image files.

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password protect folders in windows

follow these three simple steps to password protect a folder in windows xp,windows vista.

1. Compress/Zip the folder using the default winzip program.

2.Just double-click the zipped folder. In the top menu select File then click "Add a Password".

3.Type a password into the Password box. Then again in the "Confirm Password" box.

4.Now, you are the only person who can access files in this folder. The folder can be opened allowing the files to be seen, but you are the only one who can access them.

5.To open the files,open the zip file,you will be prompted for password.

* dont forget to delete the original folder after creating the zip file.Also remember to delete the extracted folder after you have unzipped.

Tip: if you dont want others to see even the name of your file.Put the folder in another folder and zip it and add password.

how to find the IP address of your computer

IP address,Internet Protocol Address, is the address which identifies your computer on the Internet, and it's how information you request gets sent to you correctly, instead of ending up on someone else's computer. If you play online games with others and in some other circumstances, you'll need your IP address to create a direct connection between you and another Internet user. As your IP is usually dynamically assigned – that is, you get a different IP each time you connect to the Internet – how do you know what yours is?

It's easy to find out:

1. Click Start -> Run.
2. In the Run dialog box, type winipcfg and click OK.

A dialog box will be displayed, containing your IP address as well as other information.Your IP address is a number in the format

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx , where x can vary from 0 to 255,according to the class of your IP address,there are three classes viz A,B,C.

Free USB/pendrive/thumb drive antivirus software

Autorun virus,newfolder.exe virus strains are a menace now.I have been searching for a good freeware pendrive antivirus and I got the perfect solution for it.You simply run it on your computer and will monitor every pen drive you plug in, and remove any potential viruses.

You can simply Download Ninja Pendisk and run it, it will sit on your system tray, and monitor any pen-drive which you connect to your computer. It will work in Windows XP and Windows Vista.You can set it to start at start-up, so that you need not run it every time you start windows.

how to enable/disable programs on windows startup.