Windows users have several options to launch programs on their computer system. They can use the start menu or program shortcuts to do so. Windows 7 has added the new pin to taskbar option to the list which can be used to quickly launch programs by clicking on their permanent taskbar icon. Third party tools [...]
Remove PDF Restrictions
AnyBizSoft PDF Password Remover is a software program for the Windows operating system to remove PDF restrictions. A free license for the commercial tool is currently offered on the developer’s website so that users can download and use the program free of charge. The program, unlike its name suggests, is not primarily being used to [...]
Christmas Giveaway WinRAR
Only a few file compression programs have been constantly at the top of the crowd for the last ten years and WinRAR is without doubt one of them. WinRAR has evolved in that time and is now able to not only handle rar files but also other compression formats like zip, 7z, gz, lzh, cab [...]
Security Tool Removal Instructions
Security Tool is a so called rogue antivirus software that is distributed by various means including malicious software like trojans but also popups on the Internet which will display a fake message that the computer is infected and needs to be secured by downloading the rogue security program. Security Tool will perform a series of [...]
Official Google Chrome Extensions Website Opens Its Doors
One of the things that kept extension development and especially distribution behind (Firefox) was a missing official website that would host the majority of extensions for the Google browser. Google Chrome users who wanted to use extensions had to rely on third party websites to find some that they could use and install. This has [...]
Microsoft Security Updates December 2009
Microsoft has released a new batch of security updates on this month’s Patch Tuesday which patch various security vulnerabilities in Microsoft software products. The vulnerabilities are affecting several popular Microsoft products including various Windows operating systems, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office. Three of the vulnerabilities have a maximum severity rating of critical while the [...]
Mozilla Thunderbird 3 Released
After several beta versions and two release candidates the final version of the popular desktop email client Thunderbird 3 has finally been released to the public. The new version of the email program is already available at the official Mozilla Messaging website. Update checks within the email client should also be able to pick up [...]
Manage your MySQL databases with an easy to use GUI
If you’ve read my Linux content here on Ghacks enough, you have most likely noticed my preference for not using the MySQL command line. That is not to say I don’t ever use it, I just prefer tools to help make that aspect of database use easier. My preference, until recent, has been PhpMyAdmin (see [...]
WPA Cracker Offers Online Cloud Cracking Service
Cloud based computing can have a serious impact on the time it takes to perform calculations. We have seen join efforts in the past to use cloud computing in research. But research is not the only area that benefits from the processing power of the cloud. WPA Cracker is an online service that offers to [...]