The dictionary is a tool that any writer or student should have on their computer. And Linux users are not immune from this need. But if you look through the possibilities of Linux dictionary tools you find quite a large amount available. Which of these tools are the best or easiest to use? I have [...]
Why Problems Occur with Windows (book excerpt)
My new book Troubleshooting Windows 7 Inside Out from Microsoft Press is now officially on sale (and obviously I had a few drinkies last night to mark the occasion). You still have time to enter our exclusive competiton to win copies but as a taster, here’s an excerpt from Chapter 13… Why Problems Occur with Windows. So [...]
Windows 8 Release Date: October 2012
Microsoft is keeping a strict no-information policy on the next Windows operating system Windows 8. There are barely any official statements on the next Windows, except for Mr. Ballmer’s statement that it will be Microsoft’s riskiest product. The majority of information come from leaks, and unintended revelations. Job openings have for instance become a valuable [...]
Chromium 9 Released
The first version 9 Chromium builds have appeared today on the build server, marking yet another big version jump for the web browser. Another? Yes, if you follow the development of Chromium you know that the browser was bumped to version 8 just two weeks ago. Google mentioned earlier that they would accelerate the release [...]
Windows Seven File Replacer
Replacing system files is not as easy as it sounds in the Windows operating system, at least not in Microsoft’s latest OS Windows 7. If you have ever tried to replace a file by simply copying a new version into the same folder as the old, you likely have noticed that this did not work. [...]
gHacks Competition! Last Chance to Enter This Weekend!
To mark the release of Troubleshooting Windows 7 Inside Out from Microsoft Press, that has been written by Mike Halsey, one of the editors here at your favourite tech website gHacks.net, we have a fantastic competition in conjunction with our sister site www.Windows7News.com and a massive 52 prizes to give away! The prizes here at gHacks.net are… [...]
Facebook Disconnect, Block Communication Between Websites And Facebook
Whenever you visit a website it may happen that the website connects to other sites. By doing so, it may reveal information about you. A popular example is Facebook Connect, which leaks information to Facebook whenever you visit a website that is powered by it. In short, whenever you visit a page that uses Facebook [...]
Windows Product Scout
The Windows Product Scout is a new addition to Microsoft’s Windows homepage. The free service offers product and software recommendations on a weekly basis. All item suggestions are fully compatible with Windows 7 and take advantage of the operating system’s feature set. For some, it looks like clever placed advertisement, and that is surely one [...]
Registry Life, Clean, Optimize And Backup The Windows Registry
Did you know that the Windows Registry is loaded during the start of the Windows operating system? That its size has a direct impact on the startup time of the operating system? Optimizing the Windows Registry, which often is referred to as defragmenting it, is an option to reduce the size of the system file [...]