Sometimes you may need to analyze only the changed files of a particular directory structure. This can be helpful to detect unauthorized file modifications for instance, files that have been updated automatically or manually recently, or project files that other team members have worked with, or to detect files that need to be updated in [...]
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Smart Folders, An Easier Way To Move Files and Create Folders
Creating new folders has never been easier than in Windows 7. Just use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-Shift-n to create a new folder. It is automatically selected to let you change the name of the folder to a more descriptive title. It still takes multiple actions to copy files to that new folder, and while you [...]
Download Linux From Your Desktop With Get Linux
How do I download Linux? That’s a question that I hear fairly often. It usually leads to follow-up questions, like what is a distribution, which distribution should I download or how do I install Linux on my PC. While it is possible to download a Linux distribution from a project website or developer homepage right [...]
Add Folder Quick Links To Windows Explorer
Microsoft has improved Windows Explorer in recent versions of Windows. The ability to add custom folders and libraries to the left sidebar pane is used by many to quickly access folders that they use frequently in the operating system. Visibility is best if folders are limited to a dozen or less though, especially on systems [...]
Configure Different Sensitivities For Touchpad and Mouse
The Windows operating system does not support different sensitivities for input devices. Users who work with touchpads and mice on the computer may experience issues because of this. Some users may for instance feel that the mouse cursor is moving to fast when they connect a mouse to the system. The reason is simple: Manufacturers [...]
Synchronize Google Docs documents With Local PCs
Google Docs users have quite a few options to synchronize their online documents with local computer systems. Among them Gladinet Cloud Desktop, the Microsoft Office add-in OffiSync or DocSyncer. Insync is a new option for Mac and Windows users (and soon Linux as a Linux port is in the making) who want to synchronize their [...]
Check For Used Local IP Addresses To Avoid Network Conflicts
When you connect two or more computer systems to a local network you need to make sure to assign unique local IP addresses to all computer systems to avoid conflicts. Conflicts may happen for a number of reasons, from assigning the same IP address manually to DHCP server issues. Conflicts may cause connectivity and functionality [...]
The Best Windows Software of 2011
This is the third part of the Ghacks best of 2011 series. In this top list, I’m going to look at the best software for the Microsoft Windows operating system that we have reviewed in 2011 here at Ghacks. We posted a total of 937 Windows related stories in 2011, of which the majority were [...]
Monitor A Process To Restart It Automatically On Exit
It may sometimes be necessary to run an application all the time when the computer is up and running. This can be a backup or security software, a synchronization program or another program that is performing important tasks whenever the computer is on. Knas Restarter is a free portable process monitoring program for Windows that [...]
What to Wear Suggests Clothes Based On Weather Conditions
Have you ever asked yourself what you should wear on a given day? Maybe you have that many clothes that it has become incredible hard to pick the right pieces, or you have forgotten that you have those warm boots lying around that you could wear in winter. What to Wear is a simple application [...]
Create Photo Screensavers With Multi Photo Quotes Builder
Maybe it is just my impression, but screensavers seem to have lost much of their popularity in recent years. We have already discussed that screensavers do not really save the screen from burn-ins anymore, and that they are more an aesthetic choice nowadays. Multi Photo Quotes Builder is a new program by Mouse of Donation [...]
Check Online For Text Copies With Desktop Plagiarism Checker
Duplicate content is one of the things that webmasters need to avoid on their own domains as web search engines like Google or Bing can penalize websites for duplicate content. Webmasters have less options when dealing with content that someone else copied from their websites. Content scraping is a lucrative business, primarily due to the [...]
Speed Up your Internet with Auslogics Internet Optimizer
Repairing or tweaking an Internet connection can be quite the troublesome experience sometimes. It may take a long time before you resolve the problem or find the setting that normalizes your Internet connection speed. And while you normally cannot get more out of the line than you have subscribed to, you can make sure to [...]
Qatapult is a Great Looking Keyboard Launcher for Windows
Windows users can start applications in a number of ways. They can use the start menu for that, shortcuts on the desktop, start the program from its program directory or the command line, or pin programs to the taskbar if they use Windows 7. And then there are keyboard launchers which put program starts at [...]
StrokesPlus Is A Lightweight Mouse Recognition Software
A mouse gesture is an alternative input method that uses the mouse, sometimes in combination with the keyboard, to send commands to the operating system. Windows itself does not support mouse gestures out of the box. Most users come into contact with mouse gestures either when a program like Opera support them, or when they [...]
Tunnelbear, Free, Easy to Install Virtual Private Network
Virtual private networks (vpns) allow users to securely connect to another computer, server or home PC, that acts as a proxy for all of their communications. The websites and services that you connect to communicate only with the vpn server and not with your computer. They in fact do not even know that your computer [...]
Ethervane Echo, A Portable Windows Clipboard Extender
Ethervane Echo is a little clipboard extender for the Windows operating system that keeps track of your clipboard history for you. The program is relatively straightforward to use. The clipboard manager keeps track of the history automatically once unpacked and started. You can click on the application icon in the system tray to bring it [...]
Bypass System File Associations With Portable Extension Warlock
It is sometimes necessary to open a file with a different application. Think of a video file that you can open in a player or in an editor. Windows users can make use of the Open With context menu entry whenever they need to open a file in a program that is not the default [...]
Stardock Tiles, Application Manager and Launcher
Windows users who want fast access to their applications have several options at hand. They can use desktop shortcuts or the Windows start menu, and Windows 7 users can use the taskbar on top of that (the quick launch bar offered similar features on previous versions). Sometimes though that’s not fast enough. That’s where application [...]
Public DNS Server Tool for Windows
DNS servers play an essential role on today’s Internet. They translate domain names into IP addresses. Without them, users would have to enter IP addresses directly to access sites on the Internet. Most Internet users are using their Internet Service Provider’s DNS server. While that is often a convenient solution, it can have consequences. Some [...]