We have covered several tools in previous reviews that allow a user to customize a website. Most of these tools have either been userscripts like Facebook Fixer or bookmarklets like Readability. Some web browser add-ons and extensions like Firebug can also be used to alter the design of a website. Webpage Decorator is an extension [...]
Windows 7 Personalization
Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 7 has made a leap forward in many different areas when compared to Windows XP or Windows Vista. Among those are improvements in Windows 7 personalization and a new definition of themes in the OS. Themes in previous operating systems could alter many visual aspects of the system including the [...]
EASEUS Partition Master 5.0.1 Professional Review
Most computer users will eventually need to run specialized software to perform a specific task. Partition software is one type that often needs to be used after buying a new hard drive, discovering partition errors like drive letters that are not recognized anymore or before installing a new operating system. EASEUS Partition Master 5.0.1 Professional [...]
Email Client Thunderbird 3.1 Alpha Released
The email client Thunderbird is a popular choice among users who install a desktop email client. The email software was recently updated by its developers to version 3 which brought many changes and new features like a global search option or better email account integration and configuration options. Thunderbird 3.1 will be the next release [...]
Check and repair corrupted tables on MySQL database
This morning I woke up to find one of the sites I administer down. The error on the page was very clear in that it could not connect to the database due to a corrupt table. I had two choices, recover from a backup or attempt to repair the corrupted tables. I opted to try [...]
Fix Slow Folders In Windows 7
I have been experiencing one slow loading folder in Windows 7 lately which took me ages to figure out why it was happening and how that folder could be fixed so that it would display its contents right away. The folder was my download folder where all downloads from the Internet where placed in. It [...]
Internet Explorer Vulnerability And Temporary Fix
Another Internet Explorer vulnerability was disclosed yesterday by Microsoft. All Internet Explorer versions from Internet Explorer 5.01 to 8 are affected on all Microsoft operating systems. A mitigating factor on Windows Vista and later operating systems (like Windows 7) prevents the exploitation of the vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8 if protected [...]
TV Gorge Offers Restriction Free Online TV Experience
Most official ways of watching tv online are only available to visitors from specific countries. This is true for popular services such as Hulu, the BBC and basically any streaming TV services in any country in the world. Third party services on the other hand do not usually face those restrictions which makes them very [...]
Ocster Backup Pro 3 Review
Ocster Backup Pro 3 is a easy to use backup software for the Windows operating system. The program is offered for free today at the Giveaway of the Day website and retails normally for 39.90€. Ocster Backup Pro displays a wizard on startup that links to four program modules. Those modules can be used to [...]