Quickly Remove USB Devices
USB devices in Windows can be configured to be optimized for quick removal or performance.
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Cleanup Vista after Service Pack 1 installation
Users who download and install the service pack 1 for Windows Vista are most likely not reverting to the old state their computer was in unless something stoppe
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Find Book, Music, and Movie Recommendations According to Your Tastes
You’ve just watched this movie that you really enjoyed.
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Protect Files in Windows by locking them
We all have files on our system that are valuable to us and that we do not want to lose.
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Share Songs with Mojo and iTunes
I'm not a huge fan of Apple iTunes, think it's just to slow to be a good music player and I have no intention of using the Apple store.
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Website Monitor hpObserver
The biggest fear of webmasters - besides being hacked - is the fear that websites becomes unavailable and that all visitors will see the dreaded "Cannot connect
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Combine Text Documents
My old hoster had the habit of providing me with 20 Megabyte log file chunks that I could download to my computer.
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Joost Live Test Run Tomorrow
I just wanted to remind you that Joost is running their first big Live test run tomorrow with NCAA March Madness.
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Index.dat Suite
No one can find out on which websites you have been once you delete the Temporary Internet Files, cookies and history in Internet Explorer, right ? That's unfor
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Fast IP Switcher
I'm using my Toshiba Notebook a lot when visiting clients or traveling and one of the things that really bothered me a lot was that I always had to change certa
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Windows Vista Service Pack Downloads
Microsoft has released the standalone versions of the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2 for 32-bit and 64-bit systems.
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Display Windows Taskbar only when key is pressed
It is possible to set the Windows Taskbar to autohide if the mouse is not in the area.
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Epson Software Resetter
One way to save lots of money is to refill printer cartridges instead of buying new ones.
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Event Log Explorer
The Event Viewer is a great way to diagnose system problems in Windows.
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Add new Applications to CCleaner
While I was researching one topic I stumbled upon another that is related to CCleaner that might be of interest to everyone who is using that application.
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Run CCleaner automatically on all accounts
CCleaner is one of the most popular tools that cleans a lot of "crap" on your system, hence the name Crap Cleaner.
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Internet Explorer Virtual PC Images
Website owners should test their websites with the most common browsers to make sure that the website is displayed as intended in all of them.
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Free McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008
McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008 retails for $39.
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Customize the Windows System Clock
Windows is only displaying the current time in hours and minutes in the system tray and detailed information can only be accessed with a double-click on the clo
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Ways to check if a website is really down
I got the inspiration for this post from the Download Squad article "Is this web site down for everyone or is it just you ?" which mentioned a service that woul
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Text Statistics
Text Stat is a small program for Windows that analyzes text files and html documents displaying a wide variety of statistics about them in the end.
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Task Manager Replacement
The Windows Task Manager is great for a first quick glance at the running processes and applications but it lacks functionality that is needed as well.
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OverClock Checking Tool
I had my first overclocking experience with a brand new Pentium 75 back then in the days when this was considered a fast cpu.
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FairUse Wizard 2 Free
Fair Use Wizard [link, via Download Squad] is an easy to use DVD ripper that is provided as a free and commercial version.
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Split and Merge PDF Documents
I have a subscription for a startup magazine who upload articles from old issues to their server on the Internet.
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PC Shutdown Manager
Manage PC Shutdown is a small application for Windows that, as the name already suggests, manages several ways to shutdown the computer.
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Scan a Computer for password protected files
Did you ever loose track of all the password protected files on your system ? This happened to me just a few days ago when I was looking for a zip file that a f
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Giveaway of the Day - Data Recovery Wizard
Update: The giveaway is not available any longer.
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Automatically Lock your computer
It's sometimes the small things that make a difference.
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Joost to test live streaming
According to New Tee Vee Joost is going to start a public live streaming test today.
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Hulu now publically available kind of
Hulu has left private beta and is now publically available to US-consumers which is definitely a good thing.
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Hide Windows
Update: Windows Hidie is no longer available.
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Moleskine - offline notes and calendar
This is not strictly software or web apps, but a Moleskine may be a great addition to many people's lives.
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Free A-Squared Anti-Malware One Year License
Seems to really be a special time in that we are living, free good software popping up every week that is good for at least one year.
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Look Up Error Messages in Windows
If you use Windows, chances are you get error messages with different Microsoft software from time to time.
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Windows Vista Game Explorer Editor
I like the Windows Vista Games menu that display a list of installed games on your system, games that Windows Vista recognizes as games that is.
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Log Events with Time and Date
I'm keeping track of every change to Ghacks for about a year now which means that I write down the time of the change and what I did change, e.
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Any Client a Web Based FTP Client
When I was working back then for a big company I had to use a computer that they provided with no options to install new software on that computer.
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How to open .lit files
I recently came upon a .
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Increase True Crypt AES performance
I used the new version of True Crypt to encrypt my new external hard drive which has become almost a standard procedure for me to do.
