The same old icons can be a little boring after awhile. Users who spend a great deal of time with their PCs often get the urge to tweak their desktop and make it as unique as possible. This is not something that has to be done; it is simply something one gets the urge to [...]
How to Automate Disk Cleanup using CCleaner
The Windows operating system should have several different maintenance tasks performed on a regular basis. It is easy to forget to do these things and many users don’t do them at all. This article takes a look at how you can automate one of the most important tasks, cleaning the hard drive. Rather than use [...]
Turbo Service Manager, Manage Windows Services More Effectively
Services are an integral part of the Windows operating system. Many are critical, and disabling the wrong services can lead to broken functionality or even an operating system that is not starting up anymore. The majority of Windows users manage services from the build in Services Manager which they can launch with the hotkey Windows-r [...]
A New Firefox Version Every Six Weeks
The new Firefox rapid release cycle is in full swing. It has been controversially discussed in past months. The release cycle has raised new issues, like add-on compatibility issues or problematic enterprise support, or the fact that the two new stable releases Firefox 5 and Firefox 6, have not really added new features to the [...]
HP TouchPad Review
The HP TouchPad is dead, long live the HP TouchPad! It feels very odd reviewing a product that you can’t buy any more. When you factor in though that this new tablet computer is brand new out and still in its review period, and that many people will this week be taking delivery of their [...]
Google Music Downloader, Download Songs From Google Music
Google Music, which has been introduced earlier this year, is still in beta at the time of writing. Users who have created an account can upload their music collection to Google Music’s servers to access them from other devices. Device support currently includes computer systems running Windows, OS X or Linux, and smartphones based on [...]
NetBalancer, Internet Traffic Monitoring, Controlling Software
Monitoring the Internet traffic of a PC can be highly beneficial. It can for instance be used to find out which applications send or receive data, or what’s causing the huge bandwidth bill at the end of each month. NetBalancer is an Internet traffic monitoring and controlling software that is available as a free and [...]
Google Plus Gets Ignore Option
Previously, Google Plus users were able to block people on Google+, which basically meant that those people would be removed from a user’s circles and would lose the ability to comment on a user’s content or view contents shared with that user’s circles. Google Plus users are not notified that they have been blocked, but [...]
Firefox To Get Redesigned New Tab Page
When you open a new tab in the Firefox browser you end up with a blank page starring back at you. Other browsers like Opera or Google Chrome display popular sites or bookmarks on the new tab page to provide the user with quick access to often used web services and features. A recent Mozillawiki [...]