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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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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 [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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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 [...]