Scanning a computer system for duplicate files regularly can be beneficial in several ways. It can help save disk space and avoid confusion when working with the similar file that resides in multiple locations. Some systems on the other hand provide better success rates when scanning for duplicate files. Especially those that download lots of [...]
Install Writers Tools for a much more powerful OpenOffice Writer
Being a writer requires more tools than one might think. In today’s instant-on, instant-off world, writers need immediate access to tools that enable them to look up words, save data, keep tasks, etc. When your primary tool is a word processor it’s hard to keep track of all those duties without popping in and out [...]
Google Chrome Theme Website Live
Themes were added to the beta version of the Google Chrome web browser (also known as the Google browser) not long ago. It was more or less an unfinished feature back then with only two test themes released and the official theme website not working even though the button to open the theme website being [...]
Open Multiple Links At Once In Firefox
Snap Links was one of the few Firefox add-ons that were installed all the time on my computer systems. It allowed Firefox users to draw a rectangle with the right mouse button on the screen to process all the links found in the rectangle at once. Options included to open the links in new tabs, [...]
Flickr Download
Flickr Downloadr was reviewed back in March here at Ghacks. Back then we liked the simplicity of the tool but disliked the fact that it would only run on Windows Vista or Windows 7. The developers have been hard at work to increase application compatibility. The result is a new version of the Flickr downloader [...]
Internet Monitoring Software Internet Logger
Monitoring Internet traffic can be useful in certain situations. These Internet monitors can for example be used to analyse the programs and data that get transferred at a specific point in time. The SoftX Internet Logger monitors the Internet traffic on the computer system once it is running. It will log the traffic of all [...]
Take Eye Stress Relief Breaks With Eyecare
Breaks are one of the most important aspects when working long hours in front of a computer screen. One problem that can arise is eye stress which comes from staring concentrated for to long at a computer monitor screen. Among the symptoms that computer users can experience are eyestrain, headaches, blurred vision and other symptoms [...]
Portable Backup Software ZBack
Most backup software programs are either installed on the local system or run from an external source that can be a removable drive, CD or network location. Portable backup software programs on the other hand are not that common. Zback is a portable software backup tool for the Windows operating system that can be run [...]
Google Sets
Google Sets is a Google Labs application that aids users in finding sets of items from a few examples that they provide. This can be a useful feature to explore a subject in greater detail and to find additional related terms. A mundane example would be to enter Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 [...]