SlimCleaner 4 with software update checking
SlimCleaner is a popular PC maintenance and optimization software for Windows that can best be compared to programs such as Advanced System Care or Comodo Syste
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How to disable Google Chrome's Action box + icon
If you are running Chrome Canary, and maybe other versions of the web browser as well, you may have noticed the + icon that Google has added to the browser's ad
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Why you need to check permissions before installing extensions in Chrome
Whenever you install an extension in the Chrome browser, you see a prompt that you have to confirm before the extension gets installed.
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Gmail addon to share files from, send files to SkyDrive
Microsoft in preparation of the Windows 8 launch has evaluated all of its products to sort out some and focus on others.
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Reduce Gaming Latency (Ping) in Windows
When I connect to game servers I usually do not have a bad ping provided that automatic match making does not connect me to a server in Australia, Japan or the
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Share the Windows 8 startpage with the classic desktop
The two interfaces that Microsoft has implemented into Windows 8 are a major change from previous versions of the operating system.
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Fix Google Chrome crashes and hangs
I have not really noticed any crashes or hangs in Google Chrome, or other web browsers for that matter, in recent time.
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List Windows 8 apps installed on all of your PCs
With cloud synchronization built right into the operating system one would think that Microsoft would have added an easy option to automatically synchronize ins
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How to ignore #hashtags on Google+
Users of the Google+ social networking site can add hashtags to their posts to categorize and describe posts.
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Modify the Google Bar with +You Gbar for Chrome
Google's black bar that is displayed on nearly every Google property is highly inflexible as there is no option to remove or exchange products listed in the bar.
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Google Chrome: Control website permissions from the address bar
If you are using Google Chrome 23 or higher you may have noticed a change to how website permissions are controlled in the browser.
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GameSave Manager now with option to move Steam games
GameSave Manager was created as a way to bring order into the save game chaos on Windows.
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Enable the Built-in PDF Reader in Firefox 15
Mozilla recently rolled out Firefox 15, the latest version of the browser in their new rapid-release schedule.
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Revolgear 2 [Game Saturday]
Revolgear 2 is a traditional shoot em up game that reminds me a lot of Konami's Thunder Cross series sans the two player mode.
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Hide the user agent when sending emails with Thunderbird
Thunderbird, and other mail clients as well, include information in each email you sent that reveal information about your operating system, the mail program an
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Google acquires online virus scanning service Virustotal
My go to service for scanning individual files online for malicious code is VirusTotal.
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Anvil's Storage Utilities: Comprehensive SSD Benchmarking Tool
If you are building computer systems as a hobby or profession, or are simply an enthusiast who wants to get the maximum out of a PC, then you may want to use [&
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How to protect your privacy on the Internet
With UK parties proposing to monitor the activities of all country residents come new fears of an 1984-esque government that with a single mouse click can find
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JavaRa 2.0: manage Java on your PC
JavaRa is a sweet little program that allows you to manage Java on your PC.
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How to uninstall the AVG Security Toolbar
AVG Technologies AVG Security Toolbar is included in the company's latest range of security software, as a standalone application, and as a third party offer in
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Share and Blog from Word 2013
Microsoft recently rolled out the first public beta of Office 2013, formerly known by the code name "Office 15".
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WordPress 3.4.2 Security Update released
Most of the blogs that I own or administrate run a copy of the blogging script WordPress, and one common task is to take care of blog software and plugin update
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Jumpshare: file sharing with online viewing launched
The file sharing service Jumpshare is the new pet project of Addictive Tips founder Ghaus Iftikhar.
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Opera now blocks third party source addon installations
Opera users who try to install an extension in the browser from a third party source website receive a notification for some time now that acts as a warning pag
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Firefox 15.0.1 update ready, expect distribution soon
You may have read about the unfortunate bug in Mozilla Firefox 15 stable that is preventing the browser's private browsing mode from working correctly.
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Foxit Reader 5.4 update released
Foxit Reader is a popular Adobe Reader alternative that users like to install if they prefer faster pdf loading times or simply do not want to keep up with the
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Windows 8: The return of the browser choice screen
I had hopes that the EU would not force Microsoft to integrate the browser choice screen, or browser ballot as it was called, in its newest Windows 8 operating
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Encrypt Files and Folders in Windows 8 with EFS
For those using Windows 8 there is built-in file encryption, called Bit-Locker, available, but only if you are using the Pro or Enterprise version of the operat
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DVD Author Plus: create DVDs from video files
So you have all those nice video files on your hard drive and want to watch them on the big television screen and not your computer.
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Attention: Firefox 15+ Private Browsing mode broken
Firefox's private browsing mode is a special mode of the browser where no information about visited websites are recorded in the browser or on the computer.
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Thunderbird: Dropbox Filelink integration now available as an extension
Thunderbird's Filelink feature is one of the recent features of the email client that I really like.
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IFTTT now with Google Drive support
I have reviewed IFTTT, which stands for If This Then That, back in December 2011 for the first time.
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Firefox: see if increased memory consumption is caused by addons
Mozilla fixed most add-on memory leaks in Firefox 15, and while that is a good thing and all, some users have reported that they are witnessing the exact opposi
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Activision Launches Classic Games App for Mobile
Classic games have been making a comeback lately with Microsoft recently partnering with Atari to bring arcade games to Internet Explorer.
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Reduce file size loss with File Optimizer
File Optimizer is a free program for the Windows operating system to reduce the file size of images, documents and audio files.
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Chrome URLs list: every chrome:// page and what it does
Chrome URLs are the browser's built-in pages that start with chrome://.
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Firefox to get Reader Mode in the next months
Mozilla implemented Reader Mode in the Android version of the Firefox web browser some time ago.
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ViStart updated: Windows 7 like start menu for Windows 8
My favorite program to bring back the start menu to the Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system is Start8 by Stardock as it not only gives me the option to add a
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Column Reader for Firefox, better widescreen monitor reading
If you have to read a lot when you are working on the Internet you have probably encountered situations where you'd have to read through a large document or may
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Opera Software preparing Opera for Windows 8
Third party software developers who want their programs to function properly under Microsoft's upcoming operating system Windows 8 need to focus their attention
