We here at Ghacks are very fond of the commercial DVD burning software ConvertXToDVD when it comes to burning videos to DVD so that they can be viewed in a standard DVD player. There are some free alternatives that can be used for that as well. Free Video to DVD converter is such an alternative. [...]
Minimode Offers A Customizable Firefox Fullscreen Mode
Most web browsers have a fullscreen mode for enhanced website viewing. Generally, the fullscreen mode not only hides the toolbars and window chrome of the browser, but also expands the browser window to the full screen geometry, hiding OS elements such as panels. This is handy for small computer monitors, laptops and netbooks with limited [...]
Create Your Own App Collection Installer With FreeApp
FreeApp is an online service that offers a simple concept. Pick all your favorite applications from the list of offered apps to create a custom installer that will install all those applications on the target system once executed. The idea is not new as there are other services like Ninite which offer a similar functionality. [...]
Test VLC 1.1 With GPU Acceleration
VLC Media Player is a popular media player available for Linux, Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Version 1.0 of the player has been downloaded more than 150 million times. A recent video player comparison at Techradar saw VLC 1.0 at the top of the field together with other popular players such as SMPlayer, KPlayer or [...]
Download Movie Trailers With HD Trailers Downloader
Movie Trailers are useful for consumers to decide if a movie seems good enough to watch in a cinema or to be purchased. Several Internet resources are available where movie buffs can view the latest movie trailers, such as Youtube and Apple’s Trailer website. Ghacks has published guides for users who want to download movie [...]
Manage your Ubuntu One account
Yesterday I wrote about the Ubuntu One Music Store (see my article “Ubuntu One Music Store has arrived“). This little feature is starting to drum up a lot of excitement throughout the Linux community. Although this feature is also drumming up a lot of anger from other distribution communities, it is an outstanding new service [...]
How To Save Searches In Windows To Access Files Faster
The ability to search for files is integrated into every Windows desktop operating system. Microsoft has improved the search in Windows Vista, and these improvements carry over to Windows 7. One useful new feature is the ability to save searches for access at a later time without having to reenter the search parameters. Saving searches [...]
How To Add Information To The Windows Task Manager
The Windows Task Manager provides much information about the current state of the operating system. It can display running processes, applications, services, PC performance graphs, network adapters and connected users. Although the Task manager does not display as much information as advanced third party tools such as Process Explorer, it is usually sufficient for basic [...]
Recycle Bin Manager
Ronan’s Autotrash review intrigued me to find a similar application or script for the Windows operating system. Autotrash is a Linux script that allows a user to define recycle bin deletion rules. Example usage would be to configure it to delete data only older than seven days, or to automatically empty the trash if the [...]