Word 2010 features a master document feature that enables you to collect multiple Word documents into a single Word file. With older versions of Microsoft Word you may sometimes run into problems with unusually long documents. In that case it is best to split the document into multiple Word files. This creates difficulties with page [...]
Configure Thunderbird to Ignore Aero Theme
I’m running a basic theme on my Windows 8 Professional system, mostly because I do not like the transparency effects at all. If you have installed or updated the email client Thunderbird recently under Windows, you may have noticed that Mozilla Messaging went in heavy in regards to Aero support. All toolbars make use of [...]
Ghacks September 2011 Best Of
The months are flying by, it seems. September 2011 has been an exciting month. Microsoft released a developer preview of their upcoming operating system Windows 8. I have added a Windows 8 category in this roundup so that you can read up in case you missed the launch hype. Coverage will slow down now until [...]
UAC Process Analyzer
As a system administrator you sometimes may need to analyze the running processes. Not only to make sure that no unknown processes are running, but also to make sure they are running with the correct rights. While you could use a program like the Windows Task Manager, or the advanced Process Explorer for that, you [...]
Completely Remove Security Software With AppRemover
When AppRemover was first published in 2009 I reviewed it and came to the conclusion that it was a great software for users who had troubles removing security software like antivirus, anti-malware or firewalls from their Windows operating system. Two years later and the application is still around. The development company OPSWAT has improved and [...]
Your PC Doesn’t Support Virtualization? Dual Boot Windows 7 and Windows 8
The word is out: Microsoft released the Windows 8 Developer Preview recently and many users want to try it out. All it takes is a CPU that supports virtualization and virtualization software. Wait a second. What if your CPU does not support virtualization? Does this mean that you can’t try out Windows 8? As long [...]
Firefox 9 Features, Changes
With the release of the stable version of Firefox 7, or more precisely Firefox 7.0.1, came also updates to the beta, aurora and nightly channels of the browser. Each channel has been bumped up a version. Firefox Beta to 8, Firefox Aurora to 9 and Firefox Nightly to 10. Whenever Firefox Aurora gets a bump, [...]
Team Fortress Arcade [Game Saturday]
When I look back at the games that I played this year, there is one name that sticks out: Team Fortress 2. The game, which is now free to play, is without doubt one of the best multiplayer shooters ever created for the PC. I’d go as far as to place it right in the [...]