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USB Manager: Selectively Activate & Deactivate USB Devices

Umar — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:01:30 +0000

Windows does not provide its users with the facility to selectively disable USB device types. For example, if you want to disable all storage devices connected to your computer from within Windows, you do not have a convenient solution to employ. But here to help and make the process easier is a tool called USB Manager.

USB Manager is a desktop application for Windows computers. The app gives you more control over the USB devices connected to your computer. Sized less than a megabyte, you can download the app’s setup file and install it. Once installed, you can open the app and choose which type of USB device to disable: storage devices, USB printers, USB audio devices, or USB scanners.

By default, all devices are enabled; you can click on the device types to disable one or more device types. The app can be exited through its System Tray icon. You can also set a password and hotkey for the program to ensure nobody else messes with its settings.

Features:

A user-friendly desktop tool.
Compatible with Windows computers.
Lets you selectively enable/disable USB device types.
Lets you set a password for the program.

Check out USB Manager @ http://imakesoft.ru/en/products.html (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

USBAlert: Notifies You If You Leave Your USB Drive Behind [Windows]

TehseenBaweja — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:01:07 +0000

When using a computer that is not yours, leaving a USB drive behind can mean much more than just the loss of the physical drive. The information on the drive can lead to identity theft and many other hassles. USB Alert is a Windows only software that alerts you if you try to lock or shutdown your computer without removing your USB drive.

It works for small flash drives as well as external hard drives. The devices without any storage are automatically excluded from the scope. The software works on Windows XP, Vista and 7, and even displays the capacity and usage of the device you have connected to your computer. It is a great tool to save you from losing your drive, data and sleep.

Features:

Get an alert if you are leaving your USB behind.
Works for small flash drives and large external HDs.
Works on Windows XP, Vista and 7.

Download USB Alert from http://www.usbalert.nl/usbalert/download.php [Via LifeHacker]

USBFlashCopy: Automatically Copy A Flash Drive To Your Hard Drive

Umar — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:01:23 +0000

Many flash drive owners take their flash drives to work and save data on it. They then bring it back home, plug it into their computer, and copy all the contents to their computer’s hard drive. To copy, they have to go through a few steps after plugging in the drive. But USB Flash Copy ensures that the contents get automatically copied once you plug in the flash drive.

A Windows-compatible freeware program, USB Flash Copy is sized at nearly 250 KB and does not require an installation. It keeps running in the background and as soon as you enter a flash drive, its contents are automatically copied to your hard drive.

A progress bar is displayed in a floating window where you can cancel the transfer if you want. Through the program’s system tray icon you can modify advanced options such as the copy speed, overwriting properties, destination path, exception drives, and the removable media check interval. The program also offers a paid version that removes the progress window.

Features:

A freeware program.
Compatible with Windows operating systems.
No installation required.
Automatically copy a usb key flash drive contents to your hard drive.
Offers drive exceptions in its options.

Get “USB Flash Copy” from www.usbflashcopy.com via RedFerret (By Umar from TechCityInc)

App-Stick: Free Portable Software for your USB Stick

Kaly — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:14:03 +0000

App-Stick is the place to go to get free portable software for your USB stick. There are currently around 350 portable programs. You can browse tools by category (Audio & Video, File Management, File Sharing, Games etc.), rate tools and comment on them. The way it works, you simply download desired tools to your portable device and run them directly from there, no need to install anything. Quite useful if you want to have access to your favorites, emails and programs on other PCs (work, school etc.)

Features:

Over 300 free portable apps for your USB stick.
Categories: Popular, Audio & Video, File Management, File Sharing, Games, Graphics, Educational, Internet, Office Apps, Productivity, Security, Programming, System Tools, and Privacy.

Check out App-Stick @ www.app-stick.com