The Windows operating system supports two kinds of driver families, if you narrow it down. First default drivers that ship with the operating system, and then drivers created by the manufacturers of the hardware that often offer advanced functionality and features. The first type is every now and then updated by Microsoft, while the second [...]
What the Font?
Have you ever seen a logo or been to a website and wondered, “That’s a nice font, I wonder what one it is they’re using?” Well you need to wonder no more. What the Font is a service to help you find out just that. It’s a simple service to use too with two ways [...]
Free Face Recognition Software Blink! Improves The Windows Login Process
Most Windows users need to log into the system before they can access their system account. Some single computer users configure Windows to log in automatically, which is comfortable but not very secure. The free face recognition software Blink! offers a way to log in that is both secure but also comfortable. The main requirement [...]
SlimCleaner, Windows PC Maintenance Software
SlimCleaner is a PC maintenance software that offers access to several maintenance related tools. The program is currently offered as a beta version, with PC cleanup and optimization modules, a software uninstaller, file shredder and HiJack This log generator. The cleaner resembles the popular program CCleaner. It dividedes the data that can be cleaned into [...]
Google simplifies its privacy policies
One of the things that’s really come to public attention internationally in 2010 is the small matter of our online privacy rights. Facebook has been the biggest victim of a public and press backlash in this regard but now search giant Google is simplifying it’s privacy policy in an attempt to make it friendlier for [...]
Ubuntu 10.10 sneak peak
It’s almost that time everyone. The tenth month of the year can only mean one thing with respect to Linux – the next Ubuntu release. In this case that release is 10.10, or Maverick Meerkat. This is the second release in the latest LTS (Long Term Support) release and ut promises to bring an even [...]
Disable Windows 7 Homegroup Feature
Computers running Windows 7 are automatically making use of the Homegroup feature for easier networking between different PCs of a computer network. Single computer users, and users who do not make use of the homegroup feature may want to consider disabling it completely, to save some system resources in the process. Several steps need to [...]
Services Suite, Better Windows Services Management
Most Windows users who manage the services of their operating system do that either in MSConfig or in the Services management console. The latter offers descriptions and additional information that the System Configuration tool does not offer. Still, both applications lump all services together in one big list, which makes the configuration process tedious. The [...]
Top 5 Experimental Web Based File Sharing Services
A lot of file sharing services end their services on the Internet after operating for a while. This can usually be attributed to a disparity between server and bandwidth bills and revenue. That’s a big problem not only for Internet users but also for webmasters who tend to report on the better ones on a [...]