Google+ is probably the most hyped service on the Internet these days. This stems from the fact that many of the early adopters are first movers that run their own blogs, websites or are very vocal on social networking sites. It still remains to the be seen how the general public will perceive Google’s social [...]
Improve Firefox History With Mozilla’s Recall Monkey
I have little use for a browser’s history feature. I usually bookmark all pages that I consider important and work my way through the rest so that there is almost no need to go back to a previously visited page in a future session. Part of my discomfort could stem from the Firefox history layout [...]
How to Create .CHM Help Files from Screenshots
WinHelp is a long dead dinosaur and was soon followed by Microsoft Compiled HTML help files (.CHM) when they released Windows 98. Though it is still supported by Windows 7, .CHM has its share of problems. In 2002, Microsoft released an official statement regarding the security risks associated with the online help format. Microsoft’s official [...]
Ultimate Windows Context Menu Customizer
One of the areas of the Windows operating system that Microsoft has not improved a lot ever since the first release of Windows 95 is the context menu. It is unbelievably complicated to remove or add context menu items in the operating system. The problem is amplified by the fact that programs sometimes add items [...]
SpringPublisher Review, Giveaway
Computers are ideal tools for certain design related jobs, like creating business cards, flyers or letterheads. Many word processing applications come with basic capabilities and some templates to get users started. Those who want a professional solution can either hire a designer for a few hundred bucks, or use a program like SpringPublisher to create [...]
Microsoft Outlook Connector Update Breaks Hotmail Calendar Synchronisation
If you use Microsoft’s Outlook Connector software to synchronise Microsoft Outlook on your PC with your Hotmail or GMail account, then you might want to read this. It’s become apparent that the latest update to the software, part of Microsoft’s Live Essentials Suite, has broken the calendar synchronisation with Hotmail, and may also be causing [...]
How Secure Are You On The Internet?
Malware on the web has exploded in recent years. Malicious organizations and users have moved from the Windows operating system as their main target to the web, and that with great success. When you look at the operating system in past years, you will notice that Microsoft has improved the security of it considerably, thanks [...]
What to do when Windows Task Manager does not open
Windows Task Manager, among other functions, allows you to stop applications and processes that are interfering with the Windows operating system or particular programs and applications. This is particularly pertinent when malware infections are running. You can find them in the Task Manager and stop them then remove them. Often, malware processes that are actively [...]
Facebook Application Bookmarks, Sync All FB Apps, Games With Firefox Bookmarks
Chance is you have a Facebook account. And if you do, you are likely using a few apps or playing some games on the Facebook website. Most users who do, load the games and apps after they have logged in. That’s not overly handy. It is on the other hand possible to bookmark games or [...]