Firefox opens the bookmark manager (which is officially called library) in a new window by default. I always felt that this was kinda weird as it meant to navigate back and forth […]
Most wallpapers are downloaded to a computer system or created by using a photo or image that is already on the system. The portable software program Wallpaper Generator offers another possibility. It […]
Although integration has become widespread, there are instances when you might want a separate tool for organizing your life. Say, for instance, your company requires you use Zimbra, eGroupware, or Outlook for […]
We have seen a few tries at creating one installer that would allow a user to install multiple popular software programs at once. Most of these programs were taken down after a […]
Karen's Lan Monitor is a lightweight Windows application that can display various information about a computer system's network adapters and related information. The application is divided into multiple tabs that display the […]
Microsoft has released the final version of their security software program Microsoft Security Essentials to the public. The software, which the company released to a limited amount of beta testers earlier this […]
One cannot really deny the fact that Google is constantly working on new features for their popular online services like Gmail or Google Docs. The latest feature is currently available as a […]
Thunderbird 3, which is currently available as a beta version, promises to be an excellent desktop email program far superior to the current version. The program comes with many exciting features like […]
We reviewed Caterpixer yesterday, a program to comfortably rename and copy files in the Windows operating system. It was an easy to use software program that lacked a few advanced features like […]
My wife is a really good cook and baker. So much so that I have been trying to find the perfect recipe manager to fit her needs. This software needs to be […]
Many antivirus developers offer bootable rescue ISO images of their antivirus software programs so that users can use them to scan the computer system without having to boot into the installed operating […]
Computer boot time is a concern to many but not all users. Some do not seem to care if a computer boots up for a minute or more while others leave their […]
Caterpixer is a portable software program for the Windows operating system. It is an advanced file renaming and copying application that comes with a few aces up its sleeve that other renaming […]
We have all read the news that Google is planning to enter the operating system market with their soon to be released Google Chrome OS which is initially targeting the netbook market. […]
The standard email header in the mail client Thunderbird spans across three rows. It displays information such as the the sender's email, the subject, email recipient and toolbar buttons to quickly reply, […]
Google Maps is an interesting service for quite a few purposes. It can be used to get directions or take a closer look at a specific location on the planet. There are […]
You've more than likely read Martins' piece about the outstanding encryption tool Truecrypt "TrueCrypt 6.1 Released" and have used it to create easy to use, encrypted file systems on Windows machines. Of […]
Ever been to a website that likes to divide articles on multiple pages to artificially increase their pageviews and thus advertisement revenue? I remember websites that would display every item of a […]
The remove programs module in the Windows Control Panel offers basic means to uninstall software in Windows. The tool is severely limited which becomes obvious when problems are encountered. Every Windows user […]
Digital Image Tool is a free digital image processing software that has been specifically designed to batch process images. The developers state that it is a portable software program although it is […]
Update: Google Docs Viewer is no longer available. When you try to open the page it was hosted on you are redirected automatically to the main Google Docs entry point. The only […]
I have been trying to get Teen Spirit to work for quite some time but never succeeded. The developers have in the meantime renamed the application to Jaangle and surprise, surprise: the […]
Most hardware and devices work just fine on a computer system that is running a Microsoft Windows operating system. Microsoft is providing generic drivers for the most important components that ensure that […]
I do a lot of work with secure shell. There are times when I am connected, via ssh, to multiple machines. Managing these connections can be a real hassle (especially when you […]
Several companies have tried to create a universal tool to allow Internet users to write comments about websites and read those comments independently from the sites. The main idea behind a feature […]
Word documents can sometimes contain hidden but also visible information that has to be removed or that you may want removed before documents are shared with other users. Tools have been developed […]
This article is not about illegal methods to obtain software products without paying money for them. But read on if you are interested in how you can protect your computer with the […]
It is sometimes not possible to load Excel or Word documents into Microsoft Office or alternative Office programs due to corruption. The only options available at this point is to open them […]
Microsoft WebsiteSpark is a new program by Microsoft that is offering small web development companies the opportunity to join the program for free to receive web development software and server software coupled […]
F-Secure Health Check is a web application that can perform a health check of a local Microsoft Windows operating system. A health check is basically divided into three areas of interest that […]
If you are currently taking classes, or are in any situation where you need to learn a large amount of facts you may have taken it upon yourself (or are wanting) to […]
Outdated software programs will automatically be listed at the top of the list followed by all other programs that are currently up to date. Each entry in the table will list the […]
Shortcuts Man is a shortcuts manager for the Windows operating system by popular software developer Nirsoft. The portable software program will automatically display all shortcuts of the Windows start menu and the […]
Mouse Extender is a free software program for Microsoft's Windows operating system that adds program and folder launching options to the mouse. Most program launchers are started by either clicking on a […]
After what felt like months of beta updates FeedDemon 3 has been released by its developers. The popular RSS feed aggregator brings several new and exciting features to the table that might […]
The Ubuntu desktop distribution is full of nifty tricks. One of those tricks is the ability to create a bootable USB Ubuntu drive quickly and easily. Used to be this trick wasn't […]
Tabberwocky is a lightweight Firefox tab manager alternative of the popular Tab Mix Plus add-on. It offers popular options like protecting tabs from being closed, duplicate already open tabs, open new tabs […]
Most websites have tracking systems installed. Some use internal trackers to analyze traffic on the site while others may use external analytics services such as Google Analytics, embed advertisement or display social […]
Windows Live Messenger is a popular instant messenger for the Windows operating system that gets constantly improved (and renamed) by Microsoft. Live Contacts View is a portable software program by one of […]
