Windows 8 Modern Reader, A Built-In PDF Reader?
The Firefox web browser will be getting a built-in PDF reader, and so will Windows 8.
Windows - Latest Posts
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Encrypt Your Windows Pagefile To Improve Security
There is nothing better than encrypting the system partition and all other partitions if you want to protect your files from unauthorized access.
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Yuck! Windows 8 Explorer Gets Ribbon Interface
I have to admit that I do not like the ribbon interface that much.
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Windows Context Menu Manager
Getting Windows to start the right program on double-click can be quite the daunting task.
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Climsy, Clipboard Image Uploading, Downloading Software
Climsy is a Windows Clipboard software that is developed by the developers of System Explorer, a powerful and popular Windows system information tool.
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FanFiction Downloader, Download Fan Fiction Stories
Fanfiction.
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Associate File Extensions With Portable Applications
Portable software per definition does not store data on the operating system, only in its program folder.
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How To Change A Windows Account Name And User Profile Folder Name
Changing a user's account name in Windows is a straightforward, easy to achieve task.
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New To Windows 7? Do This First!
The Windows 7 operating system is climbing in rapid pace on the market share graph.
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Microsoft Updates Windows To Block Fraudulent Digital Certificates
If you follow this blog closely you may have noticed that several browser developers have pushed security updates in the past week (see Mozilla Releases Firefox
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Control The Sound Volume With Your Mouse
Windows users can change the volume of sound on the system either from the volume icon in the system tray or the Control Panel.
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AmazonWatcher, Amazon Price Drop, Product Availability Notifications
Amazon offers a great shopping experience when you are on one of the six localized Amazon shopping websites.
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QTTabBar, Windows Explorer Tabs
It feels rather strange that Microsoft has not redesigned the default Windows file browser Windows Explorer in past years.
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SuperAntiSpyware Free Portable, Scan Without Installation
It can be quite handy to have a portable version of a popular antivirus software in reach, as it provides several advantages over installed applications.
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How To Create, Use A Windows Password Reset Disk
Windows users with little computing experience enter a world of trouble if they forget their login password.
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How To Configure Account Time Limits Under Windows 7
Family computers should have independent user accounts for every family member.
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How To Enable Write Protection Of USB Devices Under Windows
You have probably seen the following scenario in multiple thriller and spy movies; A spy connects an USB stick to a computer to copy data from the computer to t
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Last Pass Sesame, 2-Factor Authentication For Last Pass Premium Users
You know that Last Pass is my password manager of choice.
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Adding Actions to Events in the Windows Event Viewer
I've written about hundreds of Windows 7 troubleshooting tips in my book Troubleshooting Windows 7 Inside Out but one of the most useful
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How To Flush The DNS Cache In Windows
The Microsoft Windows operating system stores all DNS look-ups in a cache to speed up the connection for future visits to previously visited websites or servers.
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How to delete a service in Windows
Removing a service in Windows 10 or lower takes a bit of effort if you have never tweaked the registry or used the command line before.
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IOBit Unlocker, Remove Cannot Delete Files
Maybe you have experienced the following situation in Windows in the past; You try to delete a file in Windows Explorer but get a message that it cannot be dele
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IE9 Creator, Generate Internet Explorer 9 Specific Web Content
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 introduces several new features, among them an option to pin websites to the Windows 7 Taskbar.
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Protect Your Source Code With Source Backup
Most development programs have built-in options to save or backup the source files automatically.
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Personal Activity Monitor, Record Applicaton Usage
How much time are you spending in front of your computer per day? Do you know how much time do you spend surfing the web, answering emails or chatting with frie
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Companel, Manage My Computer, Control Panel Items
Remember Computer Customizer, the free program to add system tool links to the Windows Explorer My Computer display? The developer has renamed the application t
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Hide Applications In Windows With WinVisible
Sometimes, you may want to hide an open window when someone enters the room or walks by your computer desk.
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Create PDF Presentations With PDFrizator
The free application PDFrizator offers to create pdf presentations with page transition effects and background music.
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Computer Customizer, Add Quick Links To My Computer
Windows has several areas that are not as customizable as I would like them to be.
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How to Create an Integrated x86/x64 Windows 7 Install DVD
One of the biggest problems with Windows, every version in fact is that there is a different installation DVD for each version.
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Taking the Pain Out of Reinstalling Windows
Sometimes there's nothing you can do when your copy of Windows is malfunctioning other than a complete format and reinstall.
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MultiScan, Scan Local Files With Multiple Antivirus Programs
The idea to scan files with multiple antivirus engines is not new, online portals such as Virustotal offer that feature for quite some time.
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Full Tilt Poker, There Is A New Version To Install
If you like to play poker online you may be a member of the popular online poker room Full Tilt Poker.
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Fix Context Menu Items Missing In Windows Explorer
Microsoft has decided to remove several context menu entries from Windows 7's Windows Explorer context menu if more than 15 items are selected at once.
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Web Maps To Garmin, Custom Map Converter
Garmin is probably best known for their GPS-powered devices and applications.
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Windows 8 Screenshots Leak, Show New Features
Several Windows 8 screenshots have leaked in the past, but they never revealed any new features of the upcoming Microsoft operating system.
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Ask Toolbar Removal, How To Uninstall
The Ask Toolbar has been developed by the makers of the Ask Search engine to allow easier access to the search engine's search functionality.
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Web Platform Installer, Install Free Microsoft Software
Web Platform Installer 3.
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sWeather, Local Weather App For Windows
Many people use the Internet to look up weather information to answer questions like "will it rain today", "is the sun shining at our holiday destination" or "d
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Avira DE-Cleaner, On Demand Virus Scanning
Avira DE-Cleaner is a new specialized security software from the makers of the popular antivirus software AntiVir.
