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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
- Comments: 14
Which Programs Should I Run To Scan A Computer For Malicious Software?
The amount of security applications for the end user has reached a point where the choice is adding to the insecurity and confusion of the user. So called experts all have their set of tools that they recommend for certain situations but it can happen that you get a set of totally different applications for [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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PC Decrapifier 2 released
New computers come with all kinds of software preinstalled. The applications range AOL Internet software to trial versions of Norton Antivirus and browser toolbars and have one thing in common: They are usually not wanted or needed. Getting rid of those installations manually will take some time depending on the level of “crap” that the [...]
Alphas, Betas and Why we’re all Guilty
It’s been remarked upon of late that the concept of beta software has changed dramatically over the last ten years. Perhaps Google was a major influence (sigh… Gmail) or perhaps the Internet in general. The terms ‘alpha’ and ‘beta’ have become muddied and confused over the years. Here is what these initial releases once meant: [...]