Several free applications exist to install operating systems on so called virtual machines. This method provides a few benefits, for example the option to reset it whenever it is needed. It provides a great way of accessing operating systems either to test them or to run applications which would not run on the default operating [...]
Microsoft Visual Round Trip Analyzer
Microsoft’s Visual Round Trip Analyzer helps web developers and testers visualize the performance of a website by providing in depth statistics about it. The software program relies on Microsoft’s Network Monitor which has to be installed to capture the traffic.
A good practice would be to install the Microsoft Network Monitor first and Microsoft Visual Round [...]
Windows Advanced Run Dialog
The default Windows run dialog is as basic as it can get. The only real advantage is the global keyboard shortcut [Windows R] which opens it. It can then be used to run known applications or Windows services without having to navigate the Start Menu or hard drive. It does offer a Browse button which [...]
Virtual DVD Drive CloneDrive
Using virtual dvd drives can be a very effective way of storing multiple DVDs on computer hard drives which provides several advantages to the user. For one it is possible to access multiple DVDs without having to switch DVDs all the time which also provides useful when traveling with the computer. Instead of taking the [...]
Software Update Monitoring With SUMO
A new version of SUMO, the Software Updates Monitor, was released today and it was enough reason to take another closer look at the application and some of its features. SUMO can be used to scan the computer system for installed applications, check their versions and compare that with the version stored in an online [...]
Convert Pdf To Text
Practically any pdf viewer has the option to copy and paste text from pdf documents but none provide the means to convert a pdf document to text. Doing that by selecting all the text of a pdf document and pasting it into a text document might work but it is a cumbersome process. Using software [...]
Enhance The Right-Click Context Menu
Moo0 RightClicker is a software tool that enhances the Windows right-click context menu in many ways. The software program is compatible to Windows XP and Windows Vista and provides some of the functionality that the shareware version of Moo0 RightClicker provides. The tool adds several new entries to the right-click menu that opens when right-clicking [...]
