One of the things that you may want to consider when setting up a wireless network connection or troubleshooting an existing one is the vicinity of other wireless signals in the area. Why? Because you may want to make sure you get the best possible network quality. It is for instance advised to select wireless [...]
Free Software Reviews
How to Adjust On-Screen Windows Using the Number Pad with ReSizer
The AeroSnap feature that is included in Windows 7 allows you to resize windows and adjust multiple windows viewing on the screen. ReSizer is a system utility that uses AeroSnap functions to give you the option of focusing, resizing and changing windows from the num pad (number pad on the right of most keyboards). This [...]
Access Game Cheats And Cheat Codes With Cheatbook Database
Game cheats and cheat codes have been very important for previous gaming generations. They were highly popular before the Internet became popular. Game magazines back then filled a lot of pages with walkthroughs, tips, tricks and cheat codes. Today with Internet access almost everywhere, there is no need for offline access to game cheats. All [...]
Patch My PC, Check For Windows Software Updates
Protecting a computer system has become one of the most important tasks for computer users in the past decade. While you had your fair share of viruses, hacks and all that stuff on computer systems like the C-64 or Amiga as well, they have never managed to spread far thanks to expensive modems and data [...]
Free Quizzes With Mega Quiz Software For Windows
Quizzes can be a great way of testing your knowledge or a fun way to compete with others. Students often use quizzes in preparations of upcoming tests. Mega Quiz is a free quiz software for Windows that comes with all the bells and whistles one would expect. It comes with built-in quizzes, options to download [...]
Control Applications and End Processes with Daphne
Windows Task Manager allows us to monitor processes, services, and running applications and also provides control over these so they can be voluntarily ended if needed. There is a replacement for Task Manager that offers more and takes it to the next level, enabling you to end processes at a predetermined time. This replacement is [...]
Game Downloader, Download Free PC Games
I remember that both the Commodore C-64 and the Amiga had a thriving public domain, demo and freeware scene. While it was overshadowed by commercial games and applications, it was there and some of the games produced by enthusiasts were well done. If you look at the PC you will find that freeware games and [...]
Duqu Zero-Day Exploit Discovered, Removal Tool Released
If you have been following security news lately you may have already heard about the Duqu rootkit that combines the technology of the Stuxnet rootkit with a backdoor trojan and keylogger. Duqu has been discovered on October 18 and infection reports have started to come in soon thereafter. Not all security suites and products detect [...]
Use WebSiteSniffer To Download Internet Files Automatically
All web browsers save website files automatically to a temporary folder whenever a website is loaded (unless it is a secure website) Html files, images, other media files and CSS files are just some of the files that get saved automatically. The browser cache is actually a great place to find interesting files, images or [...]
Free Fake Antivirus Removal Software Updated
Fake antivirus software has been on the rise in the past years. The term refers to malware that disguises itself as system protection software. Some of those programs fake malware infections to lure the user into buying an upgrade to remove the non-existing threats on the system. Others are plain malicious in nature or are [...]
MetroIE, Run Internet Explorer 10 Metro Under Windows 7
It is only a matter of time until software developers find ways to bring features of new or upcoming Microsoft Windows operating systems to previous versions of said systems. One of the first features to get ported to Windows 7 is the new Metro version of Internet Explorer 10 that Microsoft will ship with the [...]
CoView, Digital Comic Viewer For Windows
If you are a comic fan you have probably downloaded a fair share of digital comics to your computer. There are several sites on the Internet where you can download comics for free. An alternative to that are online stores where you can buy individual comics or even complete comic series. While that’s not an [...]
Intel SSD Toolbox 3 Released
With the rise of Solid State Drives came software from hardware manufacturers to manage and control those drives in a computing environment. Intel’s SSD Toolbox has recently been released in version 3. We have covered both the initial Intel Solid State Drive (SSD) Toolbox release and Intel Solid-State Drive Toolbox 2 release before. Lets see [...]
Bruce’s Unusual Typing Wizard, Learn How To Type For Free
Most Ghacks readers are tech savvy users who know how to type efficiently. When I visit friends, family or colleagues I sometimes notice that they type very slowly and in no optimal fashion. You have probably encountered the two-finger type users as well who hover with two fingers over the keys to find the next [...]
Skype Developer Tools Extended, Opens Skype App Directory
Skype is a voice over IP software that millions of computer users use every day to communicate with each other. The Skype protocol or functionality up until now has not been made available in many third party applications or services. The most prominent example in recent times is without doubt the integration of Skype’s video [...]
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 Released
Microsoft yesterday has released Service Pack 3 for their Microsoft Office 2007 suite. The update applies to both Office 2007 as we as Microsoft Office Project, Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer, Microsoft Office Visio, and Visual Web Developer. The third service pack includes two main categories of fixes. The service pack includes all public updates, security [...]
Creating Access to Virtual Box from the Windows 7 Start Menu
VBoxLaunch is a program that assists in managing access to VirtualBox. For those who regularly use virtual machines in Virtual Box, VBoxLaunch will allow you to create a jumplist from the Start menu which will launch virtual machines. This tiny utility does not alter VirtualBox settings and will not interfere with the interface settings. It [...]
Haloween Skin Pack Readies Windows 7 For Halloween
Halloween, the night before All Hallows Days, is only a few days away. The holiday usually involves attending costume parties, trick or treating, bonfires, playing pranks and doing other “scary” things. The computer is usually not linked or included in any of those activities. Windows 7 users who want the full experience can download and [...]
DNS Jumper Updated, Switch Domain Name Servers Effortlessly
Back in 2009 I reviewed one of the first public versions of DNS Jumper, a portable program for Windows that allowed you to change the system’s DNS with the click of the mouse button. The application back then was released during the “dns craze” where Google and other big players like Symantec entered the market [...]
Mp3 Quiz, Turn Mp3 Collections Into Music Quizzes
If you like quizzes in general and have a medium to large sized music collection at your disposal, you might fancy running the mp3 quiz software to combine both passions. Mp3 quiz is a free software for Windows that can be used to create mp3 quizzes from locally hosted music collections. It can be played [...]