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 […]
We have reviewed many image editors here on Ghacks. Some of them are user-friendly, others not so much. Recently, we reviewed zzPaint and a GIMP update. Pictor is kind of a mixed […]
PS Hash is a new file hashing tool from Pazera Software. Let's dive right in to see what it's capable of. PS Hash is a portable application. Extract the 32-bit or 64-bit […]
It's always a good idea to backup your important data to other drives or locations so that you may restore the data in case something bad happens. Manually backing up folders can […]
DraStic is hands down the best Nintendo DS emulator for Android devices. It's a premium application that I've been using for years. Did you know that saves that you make in-game using […]
Stress testing your computer can be a good way to check its performance under heavy load. RapydMark is benchmark tool for Windows that can help you test your PC's hardware. The program […]
ScreenRec is a free screenshot tool that can also be used to capture videos. Intrigued by the fact that it has a private sharing feature, I decided to give it a spin. […]
Keyboard shortcuts are time savers, they help increase your productivity and get things done. How often do you use Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V, or Ctrl-T? Those are mostly useful while […]
Last year, when I reviewed Sidebar Diagnostics, I mentioned that it uses a module from Libre Hardware Monitor for reading Ryzen CPU sensors. Libre Hardware Monitor is a fork of Open Hardware […]
Foobar2000 is the go-to music player for many users (including myself). Though it isn't available on Linux, you can opt for an alternative like DeadBeef. The program's interface is minimal and the […]
Want to search for files on your Windows system quickly? FileBadger is a freeware search tool that can find files and folders faster and better than built-in search functionality of the operating […]
These days a lot of classes and conferences are being held through video streams. If you are taking part in one, and wish to save something important, using a screen grabber program […]
Many image viewing applications tend to be a tad slow to open, at least on my computer. PhotoQt on the other hand is a really fast image viewer. The interface of PhotoQt […]
All-in-One Sidebar was an amazing extension, which was ultimately abandoned by its developer when WebExtensions were introduced. Though nowhere close to AiOS, there are a few sidebar extensions which are worth trying. […]
We have reviewed tools such as Exif Tool that you can use to edit your photos. If you prefer a GUI-based solution, JPhotoTagger is a user-friendly alternative. JPhotoTagger has a triple-pane interface. […]
It's always a good idea to set reminders for important tasks. There are plenty of apps for these on Android and iOS, but not many solutions for those of us who prefer […]
Today we'll be discussing a freeware text editor called Jane. The name stands for "just another nasty editor". Don't be alarmed though, the program is quite nice. The program has a minimal […]
Have you ever walked away from your computer and received a ton of notifications from an instant messaging service? Each of those will make a sound, and the noise can be annoying […]
Web designing is no walk in the park, especially if you're a new webmaster. How do you add a cool photo gallery to your website? It's not as simple as selecting some […]
Tab Management in Firefox and other web browsers is not overly comfortable by default. That's why some use add-ons to improve tab management in the browser. Who remembers Panorama in Firefox? Mozilla […]
You have a lot of choices for note taking apps to choose from, just refer to our reviews of Elephant, tomboy-ng, or Joplin. But if I had to choose one of the […]
How many devices are installed on your computer? What's the name of the installed driver and version for each? Not everyone needs to know or wants to know, but if you need […]
Video editors, photo editors, converters, etc., most of us would've used one or more of these programs at sometime or the other. Shutter Encoder is a freeware application that falls into the […]
We have reviewed a boatload of file managers here including Explorer Commander, muCommander, and File Commander . Here is one more which joins the list, My Commander. You can probably guess what […]
Windows' run command is useful for quickly opening programs. SlickRun is similar when it comes to the core functionality, but it offers more customization. The program has been around for a long […]
Note taking programs are always useful for saving ideas, thoughts, etc for later use. If you use the browser as a tool for work, you might as well use a notes add-on […]
I do not advise using System Cleaners, Driver Updaters, and other tools which can screw up your computer. But BleachBit is an exception to this, since it neither tinkers with the registry […]
Whenever I receive a bunch of attachments, the first thing I do is to rename them. To make this less time-consuming, I use a batch renaming tool such as Advanced Renamer. Recently, […]
RoboIntern is a freeware program that assists you in performing various tasks through automation. The name should provide a hint about how the program works, it automates tasks. The main screen of […]
If you ask me what the best free PDF reader is, my answer will always be SumatraPDF. Though I used Microsoft Edge (the original one) for PDFs occasionally, I never did shift […]
How many hours do you spend on your computer? When did you start the computer yesterday? When was the computer shut down? Such information may be useful if you're trying to organize […]
OpenHashTab has become my favorite hashing tool (I was a HashTab user for a long time) simply because it's a shell extension. I do have HashTools and QuickHash in my portable folder, […]
A few months ago, I told you about a neat little program called ThunderBirdTray. It's an application that minimizes Thunderbird to the system tray instead of closing it completely with the help […]
Microsoft Edge (not the Chromium one) has a cool feature that lets you set tabs aside. Basically, it saves your session and lets you restore it at a later time. Tabs Aside […]
There are times when we may want to click on an application's window and copy some text from the interface. Except sometimes it may not be possible as text may not be […]
Today we'll be looking at Exaile, an open source and cross platform music player for Windows, macOS and Linux. Some of you may recognize the program, as it has been around for […]
Have several pictures that need to be resized or watermarked? Using a batch tool like rEASYze might help you save some time. It's a freeware batch resizing tool with some basic editing […]
Organizing a media library requires patience, especially if your files are available in different file formats, resolutions or other differentiating factors. Opening them one by one, to check their quality can be […]
I remember using Folder Colorizer many years ago from a giveaway. It was a cool way to organize things around, you can set a different color for each folder. Martin reviewed a […]
Waiting for an online sale or video stream to start, or an auction to end, but don't want to be constantly refreshing the tab? You can use a Firefox and Chrome extension […]
We have reviewed quite a few image viewers here, from ImageGlass, qimgv, FocusOn Image Viewer, and more recently, Wildbit Viewer. This time we tested something that offers a minimal approach, qView. It […]
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