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Google Search By Image

Searching by image is a new feature of Google Search that was introduced yesterday as well. It basically allows the web user to upload an image to Google to search for it […]

Google Rolling Out Voice Search

Voice Search is the second new technology next to page prerendering that Google introduced exclusively for Chrome web browser users yesterday on Inside Search. Android smartphone users may already be aware of […]

Troubleshooting Windows Defender Conflicts

I get troubleshooting emails on a wide variety of subjects, it's always great when you can help people out and one I received this week was from someone who'd bought the latest […]

Page Prerendering Introduced In Google Chrome Dev

Prerendering is a technology that can speed up web browsing by loading web pages in advance. The advantage of prerendering is an almost instant page loading time for prerendered pages. There are […]

Give Yourself The Proper Linux Privileges on Your New Machine

For many of us, the days following the fresh install of a new Linux distribution are like starting your life over. It's a time for new beginning – new choices for programs, […]

Program Your Computer to Sleep and Wake Itself Each Night Using BIOS and Software Features

Our computers get worked over pretty hard. We run them nonstop all day, pulling up a dozen different windows with ten different operations going on in each. When we go to sleep […]

Microsoft Patch Day June 2011 Overview

Microsoft has released a total of 16 security bulletins on this month's patch day. Patch day refers to the second Tuesday of each month on which Microsoft will release security patches. This […]

MetroTwit, Metro Theme Inspired Windows Twitter Client

I have to admit that I'm not someone who uses Twitter on a regular basis. I log in every know and then to check out some new features or make changes to […]

DNS Data View, Display Domain DNS Records

DNS Data View is a graphical user interface alternative to the nslookup tool that ships with the Windows operating system. It can be used to display DNS records for one or multiple […]

Hosts File Software Overview

The hosts file in Windows can be used to override DNS look-ups. I have described one practical use for webmasters who want to work on sites before in the DNS propagation article. […]

Springpad Provides Everyday Note-Taking Alternative to Evernote, OneNote

Those looking for tools to help them organize their technologically-enhanced lives have plenty of options. Windows users can turn to the expensive prospect of using OneNote, which revolutionized online image clipping and […]

Google Cloud Print opens access to Printers across the Globe

An earlier article here on Ghacks talked in some details about Google’s gradual beta launch of their Cloud services. Heralded as the bridge between Microsoft Office and the web, Google Cloud Connect […]

Firefox 5 Gets Faster Connections, Up Next: Memory Improvements

Firefox 5 is a week away from being released as a final version. The browser is expected to be released as final on June 21. When you look at the changelog you […]

Overlap Wallpaper, Add A Second Image To Windows Desktop Background

Wallpapers, commonly referred to as desktop backgrounds, are very popular. One does not need a lot of computing expertise to display them and they offer noticeable computer customizations. Everything is fine as […]

Sort Photos With Image Sorter

The freeware Image Sorter has been around for quite some time. I first reviewed the application back in 2007, and the changes and improvements since then justify a new review of the […]

Backup And Restore Windows Activation

The Windows operating system saves registration information to the PC it was properly registered on. The file is created whenever Windows is activated on a system. It contains hardware information, which means […]

Fix Bootloaders After Dual Boot Installation

Installing a second operating system on your computer can be a great way to drastically increase the number of things you can do on it. It’s no big secret that many of […]

Avoid Ever Having to Visit Facebook or Twitter with Handy Chrome Extensions

Facebook and Twitter have revolutionized the way people use the internet. Blogs and websites provide links to share information on the sites, and advertisers have completely restructured the way they approach internet […]

How To Backup Steam Games

Steam users have several reasons for backing up some of their Steam games. Maybe they want to move the games to a new computer so that they do not have to download […]

Learn to Install FontForge to Make Your Own Fonts

Creating your own completely unique fonts can be a lot of fun. Customizing a font to fit your personal likes and dislikes, making decisions whether it will be serif or sans serif, […]

SeaMonkey 2.1 Final Released, Say What?

When you look at the top five web browsers on today's Internet, which are undoubtedly Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Opera and Safari you will notice that all but one reduce their […]

Change The Windows Power Button Action

When you press the power button on your computer you are by default powering it down. You need to press the button for a few seconds for this to happen. This is […]

How long should we support old Windows versions?

Apple this week announced their new iCloud service, bringing together MobileMe and iTunes in the cloud. With it though they also announced they were dropping support for Windows XP from the new […]

New Versions of FoxyTunes Include More Supported Players, Increased Functionality

Listening to music is a big part of the computer experience for many people. Having an organized music library is a point of pride for music enthusiasts, and even casual computer users […]

Play C-64, PC Dos Games Online [Game Saturday]

Ah the C-64, the best selling home computer of all times. Commodore managed to do nearly everything right with that one. It is undeniable that it was used mostly for gaming, but […]

Changing Colors of Blue Screen of Death Adds Fun to Otherwise Terrifying Sight

Time for Friday fun anyone? Maybe not fun so much, but something to amuse yourselves the next time your computer decides to have a mind of its own. There are few things […]

3 PS3 "Hactivists" Detained in Spain

Spanish police announced today that they had captured three people suspected of hacking in connection with the recent attacks against Sony’s PlayStation Network, as well as government and corporate websites around the […]

Installing, Copying Software on Windows, How Do You Do It?

One of the things that irritates me ever since I started using Windows is software installations on the system. You are probably wondering what's irritating me. The core problem for me is […]

Super iGoogle, Optimize iGoogle's Layout To Save Space

Update: Google has retired iGoogle. Check out these alternatives. Google's customizable start page iGoogle is nice and all, as it gives users options to create their own unique homepage on the Internet. […]

How the Samsung Series 9 made me fall in love with laptops

Last week I reviewed the Samsung Series 9 laptop and you can read Part 1 and Part 2 of my reviews here. Today the review unit goes back but I thought it […]

Look-up IP Address Information

The IP (Internet Protocol, see The IP: The housenumber of your Computer for more information) address is a unique device identifier. Every website on the Internet has an IP address associated with […]

Webian Shell, Bare Bones Web Shell

You may have heard about Webian Shell in the news. If you did not, here is a short article that fills you in on the details. Webian Shell has been released as […]

Banks Not Required to Utilize "The Best" Security?

In May of 2009 a Sanford, Maine based company, Patco Construction Co, filed suit against Ocean Bank, a division of Bridgeport, Conn. Based People’s United Bank. Patco used online banking to make […]

Create Google Chrome Shortcuts

Having an extension like Mega Button for Chrome to access often used features faster is nice and all, but it is not the fastest way to work with the browser. Shortcuts are […]

Massive Data Theft in Citibank Hack

It's being reported that hackers have stolen the details of thousands of Citibank customers including their account details and personal information. The breach has not exposed the names, dates of birth and […]

Chrome Mega Button, Quick Access To Chrome Features

Both Google and Mozilla slim down the web browser interface with nearly every new browser version that the companies release. A downside to minimizing the interface is that less browser controls become […]

How To Fix Slow Folders In Windows Explorer

Sometimes you may experience lags when you open a folder in Windows Explorer. Chance is, it is always the same folder that takes a darn long time to display its contents. Question […]

Close All Windows At Once

While it is possible to close programs directly, for instance by killing their running process, it is usually better to close the applications from within the program interface so that program settings […]

MakeMKV, Rip DVD, Blu-Ray Discs To Your Computer

Computer users have different requirements when it comes to ripping DVD and Blu-Ray movies to their computer system. All obviously want the ability to rip any DVD or Blu-Ray disc, regardless of […]

Sync Apple Devices To Your Linux System

Experienced users of handheld products know that in order to protect your data and applications it is important to sync apps frequently with a primary machine. Unfortunately, this is often easier said […]