When there is something wrong with my Windows 7 desktop PC, I tend to hammer on the F8 key during boot to get into the advanced boot options. Here I can then repair or recover from issues that I may experience at that time. With Window s8, that process will be completely different. The main [...]
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Quick check your system for problems with System Security Guard
As you may know, I like to run portable security programs from time to time on systems that I own or administrate as part of a system’s regular maintenance. For that, I also like to test new programs that come up, or have slipped passed me previously. System Security Guard is a free portable program [...]
Easiest way to show windows side by side in Windows
When I’m working on a computer that is connected to a single monitor, I often like to display two windows side by side, especially when writing a new blog post. I usually display the WordPress admin interface where I write the post in one window, and the developer web page or another source in the [...]
Microsoft set to improve Windows Multi-Monitor support
Microsoft re-published the multi-monitor article on the Building Windows 8 blog that was published earlier this week and then pulled again. In it, Microsoft reveals how the company intents to improve multi-monitor support in the next version of Windows that will come out later this year. The article begins a breakdown on current multi-monitor supported [...]
Keep Your PC Clean With Wise Disk Cleaner
Some computer users say that there is not really a need to run disk cleaners like the popular CCleaner or the lesser known FixBee regularly on a system thanks to Terabyte-large hard drives. And while that may be true in some cases, it may not be true for all. Users with Solid State Drives built-in [...]
How To Run Java Applications On Systems Without JRE
Great programs like the file hosting downloader JDownloader or the feed reader RSSOwl require Java to run. That’s fine if you have full control of a system, and not so great if you sometimes have to work on a system where Java, in the form of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is not installed. If [...]
Windows 8 Desktop With Less Eye Candy, Drops Aero Glass
One of the first things that I do after installing Vista or Windows 7 on a new computer is to change some of the default visual effects the operating system ships with. On Windows 7, I immediately switch from the Windows 7 (Aero) theme to Windows 7 Basic which does away with lots of the [...]
ESET Rogue Application Remover
Rogue applications are malware that try to fool the user in believing that they are legit programs. The most common form are rogue antivirus applications that are disguised as antivirus software, when in fact they are the exact opposite of that. It can be quite difficulty to remove rogue applications once they have been installed [...]
WikidPad is your own personal Wiki-like local Notebook
When it comes to storing information, you have lots of different options at your disposal. You can fire up good old Notepad or a comparable text editor and add the information in there, use the advanced options that rich text editors like Microsoft Word or Open Office offer, use special note taking applications or store [...]
FeedDemon 4.1 Released
FeedDemon back in the days has been a popular RSS feed reader for the Windows operating system. Development slowed down considerably in recent years though, with no new updates released since 2010. Many users thought that the software had been abandoned by its developer, and some switched to other feed readers as a consequence. FeedDemon [...]
Event Log Explorer 4.0 Released
Back in 2008 we reviewed Event Log Explorer, a third party program to work with Windows Event logs, for the first time. Back then we found it to be an excellent tool for system administrators and users alike, to get the most out of the event log. The company behind Event Log Explorer, FSPro Labs, [...]
Emsisoft Emergency Kit 2.04 Beta Available
If you are not in the know when it comes to the fifty or so different antivirus companies and their hundreds of products on the market, chance is the Emsisoft name has slipped by you unnoticed. One of the reasons for this is that it the company products are not that often included in comparative [...]
Dr.Web CureIt! 7.0 Beta, find out what’s new
I maintain a list of a handful of security related programs that I like to run on my systems every now and then to make sure that everything is fine, and that malicious software has not had the chance to slip through unnoticed. One of the programs that I’m holding in high regard is the [...]
Windows File Analyzer, Check Out What They Reveal About You
If you are a regular reader of this blog you know that the Windows operating system is by default saving user-related information into special system files. This includes information saved to the index.dat file which contains Internet Explorer cookies, the history and temporary file information, but also information about images in thumbs.db files, and other [...]
Remove Photo Metadata With Metanull
The majority of photos that you take with your smartphone or digital camera do not contain only information about the scenery that you have just taken a picture of, but also metadata (also known as Exif data). Depending on the configuration, this may include location-based information, technical details like shutter speed as well as information [...]
Tiggit, an Open Source Game Launcher and Installer
We have grown fond here of the excellent Game Downloader and the pleasures it has brought us in the form of free to play games for the Windows operating system. Tiggit is a similar tool in a number of ways. It is also concentrating on free games, and you will definitely find games listed by [...]
Rumor: Windows 8 Upgrade To Cost $14.99, Starts June 2
Good news for PC users who plan to purchase a PC with Windows 7 in the coming months. New details about Microsoft’s upcoming upgrade promotion have come to light. News broke a few days ago that Microsoft was planning a promotion for customers who’d purchase a PC running Windows 7 Home Basic or better in [...]
Compare PDF Documents With DiffPDF
DiffPDF is a free software program for Windows (portable there), Mac OS X and Linux that can be used to compare two pdf documents with each other. You can load a pdf document in the left and right window in the program interface, where they are then displayed after you hit the compare button. If [...]
Join, Edit and Convert Media With FreeMediaConverter
The sheer amount of different media formats out there in today’s connected world makes it difficulty for users to have access to these files in all situations. While it may not be a issue playing the files in a popular media player like VLC, or AIMP when it comes to audio, it is usually the [...]
Firewall App Blocker, Improve Windows Firewall Program Blocking
Microsoft has improved the firewall in the Windows 7 operating system, and while that is a good thing, the firewall is still nowhere near as feature complete or comfortable to configure than its third party counterparts. The blocking of programs is for instance overly complicated. To do just that, Windows 7 users need to open [...]