Active Hotkeys is a free program for Windows that you can run to display all hotkeys that are active on a machine running Windows. There is no option in the Microsoft Windows […]
If you remember my last media entry, The best Linux media players, you'll remember I left out one very important entry - Songbird. At the time I really hadn't given this relatively […]
Keyboard Tweaker is a lightweight computer program that helps you manage keyboard shortcuts on Windows PCs. It offers various configuration options to aid you in the process and uses roughly one Megabyte […]
Keeping track of an extensive video collection can be quite a daunting task especially if the collection includes more than a few dozens videos, TV shows and movies; It becomes almost impossible […]
Note: The Windows 7 Release Candidate is no longer available for download. The following information are kept for archiving purposes. Most tech blogs are reporting that the Windows 7 Release Candidate has […]
If you're into browsers, browser tech and mashups, chances are you know what Mozilla's Ubiquity is. In a nutshell, it's a mashup service which lets you navigate and manipulate the web in […]
When you want to run a program on a Windows PC, you have quite a few options to do so. You can click on the program icon on the desktop, taskbar or […]
If you think you've got what it takes, why not write a book? Oh yeah, it's takes a load of time, a huge load of marketing effort, and even more money to […]
Internet Explorer handles cookies in a different way than other web browsers. It stores cookies on the local hard drive and leaves traces behind even if cookies have expired. Cookies have an […]
Bluetooth View is a portable software program by one of our favorite software developers Nirsoft to monitors Bluetooth activity. It is a lightweight software program running in the background of a computer […]
If you've spent enough time over the years with Linux you know that the browser plug-in has been a source of agony for many. When plugins first became a necessity for browsing […]
NexusFont is a portable font manager for the Windows operating system to install, uninstall, and preview fonts on Windows PCs. Font managers can be useful for several reasons: they can give a […]
There are basically two ways to log into Gmail. Either by using the Gmail web interface that is available for most users at gmail.com or by accessing Gmail remotely using desktop or […]
File & Image Uploader is a free program for Microsoft Windows devices to upload files and images more comfortably to file hosting services on the Internet. So called file hosts or file […]
Benchmarks can be an appropriate method of comparing different products with each other. Internet browser benchmarks usually calculate the processing speed of JavaScript and other metrics that may be of importance on […]
If you don't know, the Bubba 2 is a piece of hardware, driven by the Linux operating system, created by ecXito. The Bubba 2 can stream media, serve files, share printers, and […]
Update: The program has not been updated for a long while and it is unclear if it is still working properly. A far better option is to configure Gmail to use IMAP, […]
Userscripts can be very helpful on the Internet as they may modify functionality on sites you visit; Greasemonkey is one of the most popular extension for Firefox to add userscript support to […]
Google Chrome - and the browser's Open Source base Chromium - are relatively new web browser developed by Google. Chrome offers several interesting features and ideas that other Internet browsers do not […]
Family Budget Planner is a free software program for devices running Windows that assists you in keeping track of your budget. While designed with families in mind, it can be used by […]
Sleep Mode - which goes under the name standby, sleep or suspend depending on the operating system in use - has been created to save energy in situations where a computer system […]
If you have to read or edit document formats such as doc, docx or odt regularly, it is probably best to install a full Office suite such as Microsoft Office, OpenOffice or […]
It seems like I'm the resident Google Labs reporter here at gHacks, but truth be told, they have been rolling out some cool features! The development team's latest is the ability to […]
The Linux operating system is typically immune to viruses attached to email. But it is not immune to SPAM. Left unfiltered your inbox would quickly fill up with more SPAM than you […]
Windows XP is an excellent operating system. The majority of Windows users are still running Windows XP followed by Windows Vista and other variants. XP is leading the field by a ratio […]
Watch 4 Folder is a free Windows program that you may use to monitor up to four folders on the operating system for changes. There are several reasons why you may want […]
USB 1.0 and USB 2.0 are serial bus standards that connect devices to computer systems. Most users probably know USB from devices like external hard drives, keyboards, mice but also mobile devices […]
How are most Internet users discovering new interesting blogs or sites? The most popular methods are probably by following links on blogs they already read, through social media, and by recommendations posted […]
If you are using the standard, out of the box, Ubuntu theme with GNOME you might be interested in customizing this look. But for many users just now coming over from Windows […]
Anti-KeyLogger Tester is a free program for devices that run Microsoft's Windows operating system to test the PC's anti-keylogging protection. Key Loggers are one of the most dangerous threats that computer users […]
System administrators may not have physical access to dedicated servers, especially when it comes to hosting websites on the Internet using servers. These servers are usually hosted by a web hosting company […]
I recently discovered a really cool feature in Vista (I think it isn't available quite so readily in XP), which allows you to transform your computer into a phone really easily. Of […]
Security means everything when it comes to your data. And for many, doing everything that is possible is still not enough. For most the checking ends at viruses, malware, and portscans. To […]
AppRemover is a free program for Microsoft Windows devices that allows you to uninstall antivirus software from the operating system. The uninstallation of security software such as antivirus programs works pretty much […]
GKrellM is a a port of the Linux system monitoring solution for Windows that displays system information in a widget on the desktop. Computer system monitors come in all shapes and sizes. […]
Most computer users may have heard about rootkits for the first time when the Sony BMG rootkit scandal exploded in the news. Sony BMG back then added rootkit-like behavior to select commercial […]
The Google Redesigned project started as a simple CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) file that changed the layout and design of several popular Google services including Gmail, Google Reader and Google Calendar. Google […]
Since the introduction of the Gmail Labs settings to all users sharing in emails has been much easier, and I think somewhat overlooked. There are a few things you can do to […]
Duplicate Cleaner scans the Windows operating system for duplicate files, and provides you with tools to remove those from the device. Duplicate files can take up valuable storage space on computer systems. […]
If you've ever used a PIM (Personal Information Manager) you know how important they can be for both business and personal organization. Most users know Microsoft Outlook. Most Linux users know Evolution. […]
