Many users run a software like GigaTweaker right after installation of the operating system to perform a number of tweaks at once that would otherwise take longer to apply. Some might also use it after searching for a solution for a specific annoyance or problem that they have encountered while working with the operating system [...]

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We have shown in a recent tutorial how Windows users can move large applications, files and folders to another hard drive without breaking anything in the progress. Think of large games like Dragon Age and Steam games or applications like Nero, Microsoft Office or Adobe Photoshop. The tutorial was also handy for users who were [...]

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My favorite program to convert video to DVD is XtoDVD. It is a commercial software but offers such a convenient way of burning videos to DVD. But there are times when a video does not have to be burned on DVD. It might for instance need to be converted to be played on a mobile [...]

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It is relatively easy to record media streams such as those offered by Internet Radio stations or video streams if the right program is selected to do the job. Both VLC and MPlayer offer all the tools to record both types of streams. The problem is that users have to use the command line to [...]

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You have several options and programs at hand if you want to backup data. You might want to take a look at our backup software review which links to various local and remote backup solutions. If you however do not need lots of choices and want to simply mirror a folder to another location then [...]

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Many administrators and users rely on the command line when they troubleshoot networking issues. Basic commands like ping, netstat, ipconfig or traceroute can provide them with valuable information about the state of the network and the connections. Win IP Config is a program for Windows that makes some of these tools available in a graphical [...]

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Nothing beats Autoruns when it comes to making a thorough analysis of the startup programs and files that are loaded during Windows startup. But Autoruns can be intimidating to some users because of its functionality and features. What In Startup is a portable Windows startup manager that has been created by Nirsoft. The software program [...]

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We have covered quite a few applications that can be used to record Internet radio streams like our favorite software for the job Streamripper but also others like Phonostar, XMPlay or Screamer Radio. Stream Harvester is a new program that has been released by the developer in an early stage of development. The program currently [...]

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Standby and Hibernate were two functions in pre-Vista operating systems that would save the current PC state either into computer memory or on the hard drive before shutting down most of the computer to save energy. Microsoft has changed those states in Windows Vista and kept them this way in Windows 7. The new power [...]

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