Media Player Classic Black Edition: lightweight video player for Windows
Media Player Classic - Black Edition (MPC-BE) is a free open-source, and lightweight media player for Windows, designed as a modern, dark-themed successor to th
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CCleaner may install CCleaner Browser and remap file associations
CCleaner, particularly the free version, may bundle the installation of the CCleaner Browser and automatically change user file associations to open files with
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NewFileGo for Windows: watch for new files and execute programs automatically
NewFileGo is a portable software program for Microsoft's Windows operating system that Windows users may use to monitor directories for new files matching set r
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Next up for Firefox's Tracking Protection: Social Media tracker blocking
Mozilla plans to extend the functionality of Firefox's Tracking Protection feature soon by adding Social Media tracker blocking to the list of protections.
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ClipAngel is an open-source clipboard manager for Windows
A Clipboard manager can be a very useful tool, especially if you do a lot of writing and calculating work.
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Leaving Windows for Manjaro KDE: Post-Installation First-Steps
Previously I wrote an article where I recommend Manjaro KDE Edition for Windows 7 Refugees and I felt like I should follow-up with some changes and first-steps
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Any Google Photos media (photos, videos) you share becomes public
Google Photos is a popular photo hosting service and application that millions of people use on a daily basis.
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How to load SWF files on the desktop
Adobe will retire Flash in late 2020 and all major browser makers announced that they would end support for Flash in 2020 in the browsers as well.
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To Google Translate is a useful translator add-on for Firefox
As a freelance writer, sometimes I have to read foreign language material or a webpage for reference.
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Paint.net 4.2 is out with a huge list of changes
The developer of Paint.
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Best Linux Distro for Windows 7 Refugees: Manjaro KDE
With the impending destruction of Windows 7 (read: loss of official support) looming in the horizon, many users may find themselves in the debate o
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Firefox 68: about:compat launches
We talked about Firefox's about:compat page in February 2019 when it first launched in the Nightly version of the web browser.
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Give your Firefox bookmarks the Tinder treatment
Keep or Delete Bookmarks is a Firefox add-on by Sören Hentzschel designed to bring order to the browser's bookmarks in a playful way.
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Microsoft confirms 2 new Windows 10 version 1903 upgrade blocks
Microsoft removed three upgrade blocks from the list of issues affecting upgrades to the company's Windows 10 version 1903 operating system.
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Volume Master for Chrome: control and boost per-tab audio volume
Volume Master is a free Chrome extension that boosts, controls, and manages audio levels for individual browser tabs.
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Group Speed Dial is a free, customizable new tab page extension for Firefox
Not to take anything away from Opera's iconic speed dial, but Group Speed Dial for Firefox has possibly the best customizable new tab page I've ever used.
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Windows 10 version 1903: some upgrade blocks lifted and new problems
Microsoft released the final version of Windows 10 version 1903, the May 2019 Update, at the end of May 2019.
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Valve launches Steam Labs: preview beta features that might never make it into Steam
Valve Software, the company behind the Steam gaming platform, launched Steam Labs yesterday on the official Steam website.
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Google is recording and listening to customer voice interactions
Devices like Google Home, Google Assistant or Amazon's Alexa have risen in popularity in recent years.
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Strongbox Password Safe is a free, open-source KeePass client for iOS
Many privacy/security conscious users, including myself, prefer to use KeePass.
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Did Microsoft just drop the Telemetry bomb on Windows 7 users without telling anyone?
Microsoft released security updates for all supported operating systems on the July 2019 Patch Day.
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Dropbox Transfer: new WeTransfer-like large file sharing service
Dropbox unveiled a new product called Dropbox Transfer the other day.
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Pale Moon's Archive Server hacked and used to spread malware
The Pale Moon team announced on July 10, 2019 that its archive server was hacked and used to spread malware.
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FAR Manager is an open-source Norton Commander clone, that is highly customizable
FAR Manager isn't new, at least not to most geeks.
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FreeOffice 2018 Anniversary Update launches
A new version of the free Office suite FreeOffice 2018 by SoftMaker called the Anniversary Update is now available for all supported desktop operating systems.
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A look at VX Search, a desktop search program for Windows
VX Search is a powerful desktop search program for Windows that is available as a free version and commercial versions.
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Dr. Mario World: Nintendo's mobile puzzle game and its shutdown
Dr.
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Zim is a free, open source, text editor with wiki like features
One unusual text editor which I came across a while ago, was Zim.
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Microsoft Windows Security Updates July 2019 overview
Microsoft released security updates and non-security updates for Microsoft Windows (client and server) and other company products on the July 9, 2019 Patch Day.
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Spotify Lite: Alternative to Spotify on Android discontinued
Spotify Lite is a smaller (under 10 MB), faster, and more efficient version of the Spotify app designed for older Android devices (4.
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Microsoft to shut down Windows 7 Games Servers on January 22, 2020
Microsoft revealed in a forum post on the official Microsoft Answers forum that it plans to shut down games servers for games that require Internet connectivity
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Firefox 68.0 release information
Firefox 68.
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Google is testing new Play Control button in Chrome Taskbar
Google Chrome may soon get a Play Control button in the Chrome taskbar when a video or other media is playing in the browser.
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LanguageTool: grammar and spell checker
LanguageTool is an open-source, AI-powered writing assistant and grammar checker that detects spelling, punctuation, and style errors in over 25 languages, incl
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Manage Windows Updates with ABC-Update
ABC-Update is a free program for Microsoft Windows devices to manage and control when Windows updates are delivered to computers in a network.
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Microsoft unveils Puppets, its Animoji alternative
Microsoft released a new beta version of the company's Swiftkey keyboard application for Android recently.
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Firefox 68 ESR: what administrators need to know
Mozilla Firefox will be upgraded to version 68.
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Newsflow is a free, customizable RSS reader app for Windows 10
Sometimes we may only have time to read the headlines of articles, and if something piques our interest, we read the entire post.
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Block Opera from opening a New Tab Page on Start
I have configured all my web browsers to restore the last browsing session whenever they are launched on a system; that's handy as it allows me to continue wher
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Mozilla starts test of subscription-based ad-free Internet experience
Mozilla launched a new subscription-based service today in partnership with Scroll.
