How to create a Windows library folder on your desktop
The Library feature that Microsoft introduced in the Windows 7 operating system is not an entirely new concept.
Latest Posts
-
-
Mozilla makes authentication system Persona Community Project
When Mozilla launched Persona under the name BrowserID back in 2012, it had big plans for the authentication service.
-
How to mute the microphone of your Android device
Android devices do not offer an option to mute the device's microphone with a switch.
-
Here is why Windows 8.1 Update 1 is a step in the right direction, but...
Microsoft has released one major update so far for the Windows 8 operating system that raised the version of it to Windows 8.
-
Pin Firefox Windows to block the creation of new tabs in them
If you are a user of the Firefox web browser, you may know that it is possible to pin tabs in the browser.
-
Speed up repetitive text input on your computer with TypeText
If you have to enter the same data over and over again throughout the work day, or even only occasionally, you may have thought about automating the process to
-
Tab Utilities brings Opera's Tab Stacking functionality to Firefox
Opera Software implemented lots of clever ideas in the company's browser over the years.
-
Add a Windows XP style Start Menu to Windows 8
Microsoft changed things around quite a bit in Windows 8 in comparison to previous systems the company released.
-
Google's Text-To-Speech 3.0 Update for Android has its flaws
Are you using Android's Text-To-Speech (tts) feature when you are using your device? You can use tts on select services such as Google Translate or Google Maps,
-
Avira adds Cloud Protection and Browser Safety To Free Antivirus
One of the first things that I do after I install Windows on a PC is to install security software on the system to protect it from malware and other attack form
-
Save money by buying PS4 games in the USA
Ah, the global economy.
-
Internet Explorer 11's Reading View is pretty good, when it works
Internet Explorer 11 is certainly a step up from previous versions of the web browser.
-
Free Windows 8 upgrades? Microsoft gets it wrong again
The rumor mill on the Internet has been buzzing lately again.
-
Bing Saves is a social online bookmarks manager
Big news today, Microsoft launched the open beta of Bing Saves, a new search experiment that adds bookmarking functionality with a social component to the compa
-
Opera Font Rendering improves text in Opera and Google Chrome
Depending on which web browser you use, which operating system you run, and which video card your computer uses, font rendering may either be totally awesome, q
-
Read text faster with the speed reading extension Spreed for Chrome
If you could double the words read per minute, you would half the time it takes to read any given text.
-
Amazon Instant Video Error 1002: what you can do
Amazon launched its Instant Video feature a couple of days ago for Prime members in Germany.
-
How to move comments in WordPress
I'm currently going through all aged posts here on Ghacks Technology News to update them whenever possible, or remove them from the blog if it does not make sen
-
TinyTask is probably the smallest automation tool for Windows
If you spend a lot of time doing a task regularly, automation may in theory help you free up part or even all of the time spend on the tasks.
-
Microsoft will inform XP users about end of support with a popup
If you are interested in technology you know that Windows XP support will end in April.
-
How to increase YouTube's video player size beyond the default values
When you play a video on the video hosting site YouTube, you have three options when it comes to the size of the player video.
-
Before you buy on Amazon, check out the coupons section
Amazon is one of the biggest shopping sites on the Internet, and while you find great deals quite often on it, there is always room for improvement.
-
Mozilla to start blocking plugins by default in Firefox
Mozilla planned to enable the click to play feature in Firefox 26 for all users when the browser was released back in 2013.
-
Why is LastPass not being updated on Mozilla Add-ons?
LastPass is a popular online password manager that is available for various web browsers.
-
Browse all images that you viewed on the Internet with ImageCacheViewer
Some websites contents get saved to a local cache on first visit to speed up future access to specific resources.
-
Muzei is a unique wallpaper app for Android devices
Not another wallpaper app please, I hear you say.
-
What you need to know about Steam Family Library Sharing
Steam Family Library Sharing is a new feature of the Steam platform that has just been made available to all users.
-
How to always show the full address on hover in Google Chrome
Whenever you hover on a link in Google Chrome, the web address the link is pointing to is shown truncated in the status bar area of the browser.
-
How to use a secondary Firefox profile for web contents that require plugins
One of the things that you can do to improve your privacy on the Internet and also your security, is to make sure that you run as few plugins as possible.
-
Jumpshare review
There is an abundance of file sharing services on the Internet these days.
-
Chrome 34 brings back scroll arrows on Windows, better password field handling
Small changes that you make to a product can have a big impact on its perception.
-
Tech blogs that I miss dearly
Things can change in a heartbeat on the Internet.
-
FoldersPopup provides you with quick access to folders in Windows
Computer users access folders all the time when they are working on their systems.
-
Facebook's Windows Messenger will be shut down
If you want to chat with your friends or contacts on Facebook, you can either do so directly on the site, or use one of the messenger applications that Facebook
-
On May 1, extensions not hosted in store will be disabled for Windows Chrome users
Google Chrome has powerful extension support that is second only to Firefox's in the browsing world.
-
Tokyoflash Japan Watches are stylish masterpieces
Watches serve two main purposes.
-
Language Immersion for Chrome lets you learn a language one word at a time
When I learned my first non-native language -- English by the way -- I did not have many options.
-
How to reveal only what you want to reveal on LinkedIn
LinkedIn works in many regards just like any other social networking site does.
-
HexBrowser helps you identify file types in Windows
The file extension of a file highlights its type, usually.
-
Microsoft releases EMET 5.0 Tech Preview
One of the programs that I install instantly after setting up a new PC with Windows is Microsoft's Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit EMET.
