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Text Editor Anywhere, Use External Editors In Programs, Internet

July 29, 2011

Have you ever asked yourself why it is not possible to use external text editors instead of the editor that is offered on a website or in a program? There are n

Microsoft introduces us to the Gmail man

July 29, 2011

It's very common for the major technology companies to release video adverts for their products that deride or poke fun at the competition, probably the best ex

Skype Update 5.5 With Critical Security Vulnerability

July 29, 2011

It does not happen often that software updates ship with critical security issues, or that those issues are detected shortly after an update gets released.

Rkill to Stop Malware Processes

July 29, 2011

RKill is a free, portable, and lightweight tool from Bleeping Computer designed to stop malicious processes that prevent security software from running.

How to Add Keyboard Languages to Windows 7

July 28, 2011

If you have to use different languages in Windows 7, it comes with a pre-installed selection of different language viewing options.

Java Runtime Environment 7.0 Final Released

July 28, 2011

Just read over at Mike's (German) blog that Oracle released the final version of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 7.

Block All User Comments On Google Plus

July 28, 2011

Update: The extension has not been updated since 2011 and is no longer working on Google+.

Google Page Speed Service, Website Optimization Service

July 28, 2011

Google just announced the availability of the webmaster related service Page Speed Service.

Windows Firewall Notifier

July 28, 2011

Microsoft has improved the built-in Windows Firewall ever since it was included in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

BBC Release Worldwide iPad iPlayer App

July 28, 2011

In one of the most eagerly awaited broadcasting moves of the year, the BBC have now released their iPlayer app for Apple's iPad.

Fix The Task Image Is Corrupt Or Has Been Tampered With Errors

July 28, 2011

While testing a new program I noticed that the Task Scheduler of my Windows 7 operating system was displaying an error message on startup.

Firefox Snaporama, Save All Open Tabs

July 28, 2011

Mozilla is still trying to integrate the tab groups feature, formerly known as Panorama, more effectively into the web browser.

Levelator, Adjust Audio Levels Automatically

July 27, 2011

The Levelelator has been designed for the purpose of adjusting the audio levels of podcasts and interviews.

Process Threads View, Display Process Information

July 27, 2011

Process Threads View is a new Nirsoft application that has just been released.

Windows Live Photo Gallery Gets RAW Format Support

July 27, 2011

Now look at that.

Load Google+ Button Asynchronously For Faster Loading Times

July 27, 2011

Webmasters have little choice but to add the Google+ button and other social networking buttons to their websites.

Microsoft buys $100 million of support from SUSE

July 27, 2011

Despite the problematic relationship between Microsoft and Linux vendors over the years, it's not always been a case of frosty relationships.

Review Mail Forwarding, Delegation On Gmail

July 27, 2011

I remember reading about attackers a while ago that broke into Gmail accounts of webmasters.

Use Exclusions when Antivirus Software is Slowing down your PC

July 27, 2011

While it is essential to protect Windows PCs with antivirus software, one of the drawbacks of doing so is that it can slow down the PC.

Mozilla enter the Tablet OS race

July 26, 2011

Update: Mozilla developed Firefox OS in the meantime which is not based on Android or Chrome OS.

Test Website Screen Resolutions and Mobile Compatibility

July 26, 2011

One of the things that you need to make sure as a webmaster is support for various screen resolutions.

MailTriage For Outlook, Manage Email More Efficiently

July 26, 2011

Microsoft's desktop email client Outlook offers a conversations view which users can activate under the View ribbon toolbar.

Googlebar, Google Toolbar Alternative for Firefox

July 26, 2011

We have discussed Google's decision to stop updating its Google Toolbar extension for the Firefox web browser previously.

Windows Directory Monitor

July 26, 2011

Sometimes you may need to monitor a directory for changes.

Moving A Website To A New Host, Server Guide

July 26, 2011

You may know that I bought a website recently.

Track any email to its Original Location by Finding the Email IP Address

July 26, 2011

Millions of emails fly through cyberspace daily, and as is the case for many users, it can be useful to identify the location that the e-mail originated from.

Auslogics Benchtown, Windows Benchmark Software

July 26, 2011

One of the main purposes of computer benchmarks is to compare different systems, hardware devices or system configurations with each other.

Capture Video With MSI Afterburner

July 25, 2011

I have reviewed the video card configuration software MSI Afterburner back in 2010.

Windows Run History Editor

July 25, 2011

The Windows operating system saves the information that you enter into the run box.

YouTube Video Quality Manager

July 25, 2011

Is it possible to set a different default YouTube video quality for all videos hosted on the video hosting site? YouTube plays videos in 360p by default.

G+me for Google Plus, Better Google+ Stream Collapsing

July 25, 2011

Update: The G+me extension is no longer working.

SSD Boost Manager, Swap Apps, Games Between HDDs and SSDs

July 24, 2011

Probably the biggest issue that Solid State Driver owners face, besides the exorbitant price to Gigabyte ratio is the small amount of space compared to conventi