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Creating Multiple, Fun Rotating Backgrounds Under Windows 7

July 22, 2011

Preset backgrounds for Windows and other operating systems are bland.

Highlight To Search For Google Chrome, A Redundant Add-On

July 21, 2011

Update: We have removed the link to the extension as it received negative feedback on Chrome's Web Store because of malware.

Your Computer Appears To Be Infected, On Google Search

July 21, 2011

A computer with a malware infection causes serious troubles for its owner or the current users, especially if they are not aware of the infection.

Do You Know What is Running on Your System?

July 21, 2011

The programs running on your computer are not limited to what shows up as tabs on you taskbar and icons in your system tray.

CSV File Editor, Manipulate Separated Value Data Sets

July 21, 2011

CSVed, or CSV Editor, is a specialized free software program for Windows to edit comma separated values (CSV) files.

Google Toolbar Support For Firefox 5 Discontinued

July 21, 2011

Google in a somewhat surprising move announced that they will discontinue development of the Google Toolbar for the Firefox web browser.

Stunnel - How to use Gmail With Older Software

July 20, 2011

With over 200 million users, Google Mail, or Gmail, is one of the most used email systems in the world today.

Apple to pioneer USB Drive Software

July 20, 2011

I'vee been waiting patiently for this moment for years and it comes as no surprise to me that it's Apple leading innovation in the software sales market.

A Short List Of Handy Free Microsoft Outlook Downloads

July 20, 2011

While I'm a Thunderbird user at heart, I run Microsoft Outlook as well on all of my computer systems.

Find Out Where A Website Is Hosted

July 20, 2011

I just bought an expensive domain and website, and would like to share one of the things that I did to verify the seller's legitimacy.

Google+ Notifier For The Windows Desktop

July 20, 2011

Google+ here, Google+ there.

Desktop T-Shirt Creator

July 20, 2011

If youâ€™re looking for a quick and easy way to create your own t-shirt designs, you could do worse than trying out Desktop T-shirt Creator fro

Free Burning Studio, Disc Burning Software For Windows

July 19, 2011

My first CD burning software back in the Windows 95 days was Nero's Burning Rom, a fast, elegant and lightweight program that supported all recording options th

Custom Explorer Toolbar, Add Custom Items To Windows Explorer

July 19, 2011

Custom Explorer Toolbar is a brand new Nirsoft application that can be used to customize the Windows Explorer toolbar under Windows 7.

Microsoft Remote Connectivity Analyzer Gets Office 365 Support

July 19, 2011

Microsoft's Remote Connectivity Analyzer is a tool for system administrators to verify that the Internet connectivity of specific Microsoft services is setup an

Free Ebook Converter For Windows

July 19, 2011

There are many different ebook formats out there.

Google Chrome Cupcake Icon

July 19, 2011

The Google Chrome web browser, after a recent update, displays a cupcake in the upper left corner of the screen.

Google Launches G.Co, Url Shortener For Internal Pages

July 18, 2011

URL shorteners are so yesterday, well that is my opinion.

Chrome Web Apps Suggestions Based On Chrome History

July 18, 2011

I do not like the navigational structure of the Chrome web store.

Google Bans Belgian Newspapers

July 18, 2011

Belgian newspapers have sued Google because of the company's incorporation of news articles and images in Google News.

Using SkyDrive for Storing Secure Photos

July 18, 2011

Online photo sharing websites are very cool.

Avast Internet Security Free License

July 18, 2011

Like many other security software companies, Avast is offering both a free basic version of their software and a commercial advanced version that comes with ext

SlimComputer, Improve Windows Performance

July 18, 2011

Software can greatly aid the user in optimizing the performance of a Windows operating system.

How to use a Simple Jailbreak to Customize Kindle Screensavers

July 18, 2011

The screensavers offered as standard with Kindle devices can, to some people, be dissatisfactory.

Windows Safe Mode Fixer: Repair Safe Mode

July 17, 2011

Windows' Safe Mode is a bare-bone version of the operating system that is often used for troubleshooting PC issues.

Fast Reading System, Windows Speed Reader

July 17, 2011

Fast Reading System has been designed as a speed reading application for Windows.

Firefox Gui:Config, About:Config Interface

July 17, 2011

About:config provides access to many under the hood settings of the Firefox browser.

Install Add-Ins to Office 2007 and Adapt Custom Functions

July 17, 2011

The Microsoft Office Suite is indispensable software for so many users.

Linkman Lite, Multi-Browser Bookmarks Manager

July 16, 2011

One of the biggest issues for users who work with different web browsers is the lack of synchronization between different programs.

Easy Image Modifier, Portable Windows Image Processing Software

July 16, 2011

Windows users have dozens if not hundreds of programs at their disposal to modify, edit or process images on their system.

IE9 decimates other browsers for socially-engineered malware protection in report

July 16, 2011

Security firm NSS Labs have been running some tests on different modern web browsers to see how they defend and protect their users against socially-engineered

NewsMix Gives Twitter News Tweets Validation Among Traditional News

July 16, 2011

There are lots of different ways to utilize the power of Twitter.

MC2 Burning Skies [Game Saturday]

July 16, 2011

I love to play old school arcade shooters.

WordPress Toolbar For Firefox

July 15, 2011

WordPress displays an admin bar since the version 3.

RSS Feed Reader RSSOwl Updated

July 15, 2011

I'm using the Java based program RSSOwl for my daily feed reading.

Microsoft 'Connected Devices' Rumours Update

July 15, 2011

At last week's Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft detailed it's ongoing strategy to bring a connectedness to all the different types of devices in its prod