Microsoft’s Windows Explorer is the basic file explorer for the Windows operating system. It’s functionality has not changed a lot since its early days and Windows Explorer alternatives have been thriving ever since it was introduced by Microsoft. Ultra Explorer is a free Windows Explorer replacement that can be downloaded as a portable version or [...]
Windows 7 System Recovery Disc
A Windows 7 System Recovery Disc is a bootable disc that contains tools to recovery and fix problems that have been encountered in the Windows 7 operating system. It can for instance be used to restore a System Restore point, fix Windows startup problems, completely restore Windows 7 from a PC backup, run computer memory [...]
Assess Windows Security State With Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
Microsoft updated their Microsoft Baselines Security Analyzer software recently to make the software compatible with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. The concept of the program remains unchanged: To offer system administrators and end users a comfortable way of assessing the security state of a Windows computer system. Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer can assess [...]
Completely Remove Windows Live Messenger From The Computer System
There are situations where users are stuck with a version of Windows Live Messenger on their computer system that they cannot uninstall or update. This might have been caused by data corruption, a computer virus or other malicious software or the deletion of files or configuration entries. Manual removal is usually a solution but it [...]
Privacy Software CCleaner 2.25 Released
The privacy software CCleaner is one of the most popular programs to clean traces on a computer system left by applications, the user and the operating system itself. The program was recently released in version 2.25 adding support for Windows Server 2008 R2, better Windows 7 support (jumplist and thumbnail cache cleaning), better 64-bit [...]
Windows Device Manager Alternative
DevManView is a Device Manager alternative for the Windows operating system. Regulars might already have noticed that the program is another Nirsoft application. The program comes with the usual traits of every Nirsoft programs including portability, the usual table layout and export options. The Windows Device Manager works but does not offer a good overview [...]
Detect If A PC Can Run Windows XP Mode In Windows 7
You might have heard about the Windows XP Mode in Windows 7. It allows Windows 7 users with supported editions of Windows 7 (those are Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate) to run other Windows operating systems in a virtual environment. Microsoft calls it Windows Virtual PC of which Windows XP Mode is one [...]
