Programs that allow a user to download subtitles have become very comfortable over the years. It started with subtitle websites that offered subtitle downloads over applications that provided the functionality to search those websites for subtitles to programs like Renaissance that automate the process further. The main feature that puts Renaissance apart from similar subtitles [...]
Platinum Guard 4 Review [GotD]
Platinum Guard 4 is a disk cleanup software much like the acclaimed CCleaner or ACleaner . Its main purpose is to recover disk space that is occupied by temporary data that is not needed by the user anymore including temporary Internet files, web browser history entries, recycle bin files and more. The application offers more [...]
Connect to a remote Linux desktop with x11vnc and Gtk VNC
Being able to do remote administration is crucial to many system administrators. And there are plenty of tools available for this job. You can use command line tools and full-blown GUI tools. Of course many users prefer to do things as simply as possible. Fortunately Linux has the right tools to make such a task [...]
This Program Might Not Have Installed Correctly [Windows 7]
A new feature in the Windows 7 operating system is the Program Compatibility Assistant which has been designed to detect compatibility issues in older programs. The service displays a compatibility warning window if compatibility issues have been detected during installation or program starts. The computer user usually does have a choice to continue but programs [...]
Fixing Windows Update Error 0x80072ee2
A friend’s computer running Windows 7 had been recently infected with the rootkit TDSS which resulted in redirects in all web browsers to affiliate sites. The problem is commonly known as Google redirects and the issue had been fixed back then. My friend contacted me again after the cleanup asking for help because Windows Update [...]
Opera Releases Third Opera 10.5 Snapshot [Web Browser]
The Opera developers have released a new snapshot release of the upcoming Opera 10.5 web browser. The last snapshot caused troubles for many users who experienced crashes among other things. One could say that it is not seldom that pre-alpha releases show that behavior. One reason why the developers might have decided to release the [...]
Open Tabs At The Right [Firefox]
A change in the default behavior is often problematic for many users. Firefox 3.6 has introduced a change in the way new tabs are opened. Before Firefox 3.6 tabs were always opened at the right in the web browser which meant that tabs were added as a new tab at the end of the tabbar [...]
Manage Windows Startup Programs With Disable Startup
The Windows operating system does not offer options to block new startup programs by default. Any program that gets executed can add startup programs so that these programs are run on every system start. Disable Startup is a free program for the Windows operating system that allows the computer user to manage Windows startup programs. [...]
Install and use xchat to take Ubuntu classes
Every once in a while the Ubuntu User Days Developer Team offers classes for Ubuntu users where you can join a chat room and ask your Ubuntu questions. One of those days is (with little warning from yours truly) today. Although IRC is, to many, a rather antiquated tool, others find it incredibly helpful. So [...]