New Microsoft Edge gets option to navigate back and forward using Backspace
All modern web browsers keep track of a tab's history so that users may go back or forward in history easily. A click on the back or forward button opens the previous […]
Save URLs copied to the clipboard with Portable Bookmarks for Windows
Many users save their favorite sites as bookmarks to preserve them and access them quickly. Though I prefer visual bookmarks (speed-dials), I maintain my bookmarks by organizing them into folders. An advantage […]
Microsoft appears to have fixed the Recovery Partition hell in Windows 10
Windows 10 users who perform a fresh install of the operating system won't run into issues related to the creation of Recovery Partitions on the operating system anymore starting Windows 10 version […]
Firefox's Multi-Account Containers add-on gets Site Isolation feature
Containers is an interesting feature that Mozilla implemented in the Firefox web browser some time ago. It provides users with a way to separate sites from each other, and benefits of doing […]
HandyPad is a freeware text editor that supports autosave
I have lost count of the number of times that I have lost important information because of crashes, or absent-mindedly closing a word processor without saving my edits. That's why I use […]
Chrome 86 hides protocol and www in address bar by default
The address bar is an essential part of a web browser; it reveals the URL of the page that is open in the browser, and Internet users have used it since the […]
Firefox 80: HTTPS-only Mode in Settings
Mozilla added an optional HTTPS-only mode to Firefox 76 Nightly back in March 2020. The organization's engineers have now added the mode to the settings of Firefox 80 Nightly, and it is […]
A look at the Amazon Prime Video app for Windows 10
Amazon launched its Amazon Prime Video for Windows application this month officially for Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system. Windows 10 users may download the application from the Microsoft Store and use it […]
Bootable USB drive tool Ventoy 1.0.15 introduces GPT partition support
The developer of the open source tool Ventoy has released version 1.0.15 of the application. The new version introduces support for GPT partitions, improves ISO support, and adds other features to the […]
Bzzt! Image Editor is a freeware batch image resizer and conversion tool
Reducing the filesize of photos can be a good way to free up precious storage space or to prepare them for transfers. When you have dozens of images or entire folders full […]
Mozilla releases Firefox 78.0.2 security update
Mozilla released Firefox 78.0.2, a new stable version of the web browser, to the public on July 9, 2020. The new version is a security update as it fixes a security vulnerability […]
Ghacks Deals: Notebag: Keyboard-Compatible Note Taking App
Notebag is a cross-platform note-taking application that supports keyboard and mouse input; in fact, it can be used with the keyboard alone if that is desired. The app supports markdown, nested categories, […]
Control PC fans with FanCtrl for Windows
FanCtrl is a free software program for Microsoft Windows devices to control the speed of PC fans. Fans are still an esssential parts of computer systems, especially on the desktop. Components such […]
Thunderbolt 4 is ready: here is what is new and changed
Intel unveiled Thunderbolt 4, the next-generation of the hardware interface designed to connect hardware devices to computer systems, on July 8, 2020. The company revealed that Thunderbolt 4 comes with expanded capabilities […]
Execute programs, system or custom commands with keyboard shortcuts using HotkeyP
Most launcher programs, which we have reviewed, have been easy to use and offered simple shortcuts. If you want a program that can execute advanced commands, while retaining the level of user-friendliness, […]
Microsoft publishes Translator extension for Edge that you cannot install
If you visit the Microsoft Translator page on the Microsoft Edge Add-Ons website, you may notice that you cannot install the extension in the new Microsoft Edge. If you open the page […]
Quick Picture Viewer is an open source program with a picture-in-picture mode, slideshow and screenshot tool
While browsing a large photo gallery, it may be a good idea to prefer speed over advanced options, to help find the images you want. The faster the program can switch images, […]
Mozilla suspends Firefox Send service temporarily
Mozilla, maker of the Firefox web browser, has suspended its file sharing service Firefox Send temporarily. Users who open the Firefox Send website are greeted with a message stating that the service […]