Fake virus alerts are a common yet dangerous weapon often used by cybercriminals. These alerts masquerade themselves as legitimate security warnings, tricking users into actions that end up compromising their own digital […]
ShareX, the popular screen capturing software, was updated to version 13.2.1 recently. The new build brings some new options and improvements to the popular screenshot tool. Let's take a look at a […]
Have you tried using keyboard shortcuts instead of the mouse whenever possible? It can make you work more efficiently, especially in browsers and text editors that support a huge number of shortcuts. […]
Back in December 2019, Martin wrote about a nice annotation tool called gInk. PpInk is a fork of gInk and it brings some additional features to polish the program further. Note: ppInk […]
Converting or resize multiple images takes a lot of time if you're using an image editor. As a workaround you should try a batch image processing software. We have reviewed our fair […]
The Start Menu in Windows 10 is drastically different to the one in its predecessors. If you use it to search for programs or files on your computer, you may notice that […]
Want to save an entire web page for offline reference? There are add-ons which can help you, such as SingleFile, or its fork SingleFileZ. All you have to do is click on […]
Synthetic benchmarks are never a good way to determine how well your computer (or a component) is performing. All they do is run a series of preset tests, and tell you how […]
A good way to save some storage space is to compress the files that you don't need immediately, into archives. If you did the same for high resolution images and photos, but […]
We have reviewed text editors that support syntax highlighting, allows you to attach images, and even support auto save. Check out some of the programs that we reviewed in the recent past: […]
There are lots of ways to customize the new tab experience. Some like using custom CSS or display a blank page, others rely on extensions like Group Speed Dial or Tabliss. Want […]
Password managers are convenient in many ways, they save you time, help generate secure passwords, and you don't need to remember dozens of logins. Though there are lots of password utilities, using […]
Writing down your ideas and making notes about important things is a good way to sharpen your productivity skills. Many note taking programs tend to be convoluted or too complicated to use, […]
The volume keys on my USB keyboard stopped working out of the blue. Pressing the volume -, volume - and the mute button did not make a difference. But I was able […]
Resizing a lot of images at the same time can be easily accomplished with the help of a batch tool. But, which one should you use? There are dozens of programs that […]
There are three common ways that most users use to adjust the volume level on a Windows machine. The most popular option is by using the volume slider that's available on the […]
There are many ways to manage and improve the Windows Clipboard. Qlip is an open source clipboard manager that stores several snippets, and lets you insert them using simple keyboard shortcuts. Tip: […]
We have seen add-ons which can help you copy all your tabs to the clipboard, e.g. Copy All Tab URLs for Firefox. What if you wanted to only copy some links, and not […]
Windows 10 has a lot of hidden shortcuts that you can use for various purposes. Accessing these options can be a bit complicated for the average user. Win10 All Settings is a […]
Recently I began searching for a software that would help me control my monitor's brightness. That's when I came across Dimmer, but it used an overlay based method to reduce the brightness. […]
Forgot which document you saved something important in? If you remember its content partially, even just a few words, you can use a tool to search for text inside several documents to […]
Using a countdown timer can be helpful to know how many days are left for special occasions to occur. yTimer (also called yTimer2) is a freeware tool that can be used to […]
Have a keyboard that doesn't have LED lights for Caps Lock? It is quite common, especially with compact keyboards and laptops. I usually use a program to display on-screen indicators to know […]
Saving text or images from the clipboard for future reference? If all you are doing is copy and paste the data to one or two files, it may not take a long […]
Never use common words, names, your date of birth, anniversary, etc as your passwords for any of your accounts. A good way to minimize the risk of your login being compromised is […]
What do you do when you feel that your computer is lagging? If you're like me, you will probably open the Task Manager to see what's wrong. Usually, most users observe the […]
If there's one thing I don't like about most monitors, it is the way we can control them. They have either have one or multiple buttons on the front side of the […]
Storing sensitive data in plain text documents is never a good idea. You never know what could happen if it falls in the wrong hands. Crypto Notepad is a text editor that […]
Whenever a download gets interrupted but supports resuming, I usually give it a chance, especially if it is several gigabytes in size. But sometimes the files can get corrupted, in which case […]
Reading an interesting article or tutorial and want to save the links from the page for future reference? Doing that manually can take some time and effort. FoxyLink is an extension for […]
Encrypting your files with a password is an effective way to protect sensitive documents from data theft. Even if someone gains access to your data, they won't be able to use it […]
Do you want to browse through your photos using a program that doesn't have a single button or a GUI? Meet Image Eye, the lean image viewer. Though it is available in […]
Planning on going out soon? Why not check the weather before you do?WeatherMate is a freeware tool that displays weather updates on your desktop. The program starts with New York as the […]
IDM is the undisputed king of download managers. Many programs try to come close to it, but at the end of the day, they really can't beat it. But for the price […]
Some people like having their favorite applications and files as desktop shortcuts, others prefer taskbar icons or start menu folders. If you're a fan of launcher programs that are highly customizable, ASuite […]
Most programmers use IDEs to code, but if you're looking for something light-weight, Notepad3 may be a great choice especially if you don't need to juggle between a lot of files at […]
Want to work on something but unsure where to start? Using a mind map can be an efficient way to organize your ideas and projects. Jot down the idea, create a list […]
Most new tab replacement add-ons are related speed-dials, bookmarks and the like. Tabliss however is all about elegance. It is a new tab replacement extension for Firefox and Chrome, that displays cool […]
One way to make your photo look unique is to add a cool filter effect. Something like Sepia or old-school Black and White can really make a picture stand out. Photoflare is […]
Most screenshot programs that we have reviewed here, e.g. Holzshots, PicPick, or ScreenPresso have been limited to capturing images. For screen recording, we've relied on different applications such as ScreenRec. Kalmuri is […]
Many years ago, I relied on Speccy for obtaining the specifications of the system that I was working with, as it was both user-friendly and informative. Over time, I've come across better […]
